SB-0970, As Passed Senate, October 20, 2016

SENATE BILL No. 970

May 18, 2016, Introduced by Senators HORN, SCHUITMAKER, MACGREGOR, ZORN, KNOLLENBERG and SCHMIDT and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

     A bill to amend 2002 PA 468, entitled

"Joe Gagnon appliance repair act,"

by amending section 2 (MCL 445.832).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 2. As used in this act:

     (a) "Appliance" means a refrigerator, dehumidifier, freezer,

oven, range, microwave oven, washer, dryer, dishwasher, trash

compactor, or window room air conditioner.

     (b) "Customer" means a member of the general public who seeks

the services of a service dealer for the repair, maintenance, or

service of an appliance that he or she uses personally and not as

part of a business or commercial enterprise.

     (c) "Service dealer" means a person or other legal entity

that, for compensation, engages or offers to engage in repairing,

servicing, or maintaining an appliance. Service dealer does not

include a contractor that is licensed under the Forbes mechanical

contractors act, 1984 PA 192, MCL 338.971 to 338.988.article 8 of

the skilled trades regulation act, MCL 339.5801 to 339.5819.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No. 963                                      

          of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.