HOUSE BILL No. 4834


     May 27, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Baird, Wallace, Gire, Anthony, Schroer, Vaughn, Willard, Ciaramitaro, Brater, Hale and Hanley and referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection.


        A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled

   "Michigan consumer protection act,"

   (MCL 445.901 to 445.922) by adding section 3c.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 3C.  IN ADDITION TO THE UNFAIR, UNCONSCIONABLE, OR

 2    DECEPTIVE METHODS, ACTS, OR PRACTICES IN THE CONDUCT OF TRADE OR

 3    COMMERCE DEFINED IN SECTION 3, IT IS A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT FOR

 4    A PERSON TO SELL WINDOW BLINDS IN THIS STATE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE

 5    DATE OF THE AMENDATORY ACT THAT ADDED THIS SECTION THAT DO NOT

 6    INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

 7         (A) CLEATS, HARDWARE, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION THAT

 8    WOULD ALLOW THE WINDOW BLIND CORD TO BE SECURED.

 9         (B) A WARNING ABOUT THE DANGER OF ACCIDENTAL HANGING OR

10    STRANGULATION FROM A WINDOW BLIND CORD THAT IS NOT SECURED.




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