HB 4755 — Consumer protection: unfair trade practices; protections against deceptive ticket sales; provide for. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903) & adds sec. 3j.

HB-4755, As Passed House, September 9, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

(a) Causing a probability of confusion or misunderstanding as VMP H03316'25_HB4755_INTR_1H03316'25_HB4755_APH_1 ja75hn9mka1i 1 to the source, sponsorship, approval, or certification of goods or services.

(k) Representing to a party to whom goods or services are supplied that the goods or services are being supplied in response VMP H03316'25_HB4755_INTR_1H03316'25_HB4755_APH_1 ja75hn9mka1i 1 to a request made by or on behalf of the party, when they the goods or services are not.

VMP H03316'25_HB4755_INTR_1H03316'25_HB4755_APH_1 ja75hn9mka1i 1 (s) Failing to reveal a material fact, the omission of which tends to mislead or deceive the consumer, and which fact could not reasonably be known by the consumer.

VMP H03316'25_HB4755_INTR_1H03316'25_HB4755_APH_1 ja75hn9mka1i 1 (y) Gross discrepancies between the oral representations of the seller and the written agreement covering the same transaction or failure of the other party to the transaction to provide the promised benefits.

(ee) Representing that a product or package is degradable, VMP H03316'25_HB4755_INTR_1H03316'25_HB4755_APH_1 ja75hn9mka1i 1 biodegradable, or photodegradable unless it can be substantiated by evidence that the product or package will completely decompose into elements found in nature within a reasonably short period of time after consumers use the product and dispose of the product or the package in a landfill or composting facility, as appropriate.

(hh) Except as provided in subsection (3), requiring a consumer to disclose his or her the consumer's Social Security VMP H03316'25_HB4755_INTR_1H03316'25_HB4755_APH_1 ja75hn9mka1i 1 number as a condition to selling or leasing goods or providing a service to the consumer, unless any of the following apply:

(ii) If a credit card or debit card is used for payment in a consumer transaction, issuing or delivering a receipt to the VMP H03316'25_HB4755_INTR_1H03316'25_HB4755_APH_1 ja75hn9mka1i 1 consumer that displays any part of the expiration date of the card or more than the last 4 digits of the consumer's account number.

(ii) At least 1 member of the performing group was a member of the recording group and has a legal right to use the recording group's name, by virtue of use or operation under the recording VMP H03316'25_HB4755_INTR_1H03316'25_HB4755_APH_1 ja75hn9mka1i 1 group's name without having abandoned the name or affiliation with the recording group.

(1) A person engaged in trade or commerce that sells VMP H03316'25_HB4755_INTR_1H03316'25_HB4755_APH_1 ja75hn9mka1i 1 a ticket online for an entertainment event shall not do any of the following:

(f) Make a false or misleading disclosure to a consumer of a subtotal, fee, charge, or other component of the total price of a VMP H03316'25_HB4755_INTR_1H03316'25_HB4755_APH_1 ja75hn9mka1i 1 ticket.

(d) "Place of entertainment" means a public or private VMP H03316'25_HB4755_INTR_1H03316'25_HB4755_APH_1 ja75hn9mka1i entertainment facility where an entertainment event is held.

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