Bill > HB5200

This bill amends the Michigan Consumer Protection Act to establish procedures relating to investigative demands by the Attorney General or a prosecuting attorney. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing the Attorney General or a prosecuting attorney to serve a written demand on a person to appear and be examined under oath, answer interrogatories, or produce documentary material or tangible objects relevant to an investigation of a violation of the Act. 2. Requiring the demand to include details such as a description of the suspected violation, a summary of the person's rights, and the time and place for compliance. 3. Providing the person served with the demand the opportunity to petition the court for a protective order to extend the return date, modify the demand, or set it aside. 4. Authorizing the court to compel the person's compliance with the demand if it finds reasonable cause to believe the Act is being, has been, or is about to be violated. 5. Establishing confidentiality requirements for any testimony, answers, or documents received through the investigative demand, with limited exceptions. The bill also amends the existing provision allowing prosecuting attorneys to conduct investigations and institute actions under the Act.