# Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.638: Printed rental agreement form; sale; violation; damages

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.638

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.638
- **Heading:** Printed rental agreement form; sale; violation; damages
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-454-of-1978 / Section 554.638

## Text

Sec. 8.

A printed rental agreement form which fails to include a provision required by section 4, which contains a provision which expressly and unambiguously violates section 3, or which contains a provision which, not less than 90 days before the sale, has been prohibited by statute or declared unenforceable by a published decision of the supreme court of this state or the United States supreme court relating to the law of this state shall not be offered for sale in this state by a commercial seller. A commercial seller who violates this section shall be liable for damages suffered by a purchaser of such a form in an action brought against the purchaser by a tenant under this act.

History: 1978, Act 454, Eff. July 1, 1979

## Nearby sections

- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.631 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.631.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.632 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.632.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.633 Rental agreement; prohibited provisions or clauses; violation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.633.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.634 Rental agreement; mandatory statements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.634.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.635 Notices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.635.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.636 Actions; court costs and attorney fees; joinder; actual damages; effect of judicial construction; “tenant” defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.636.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.637 Remedies cumulative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.637.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.638 Printed rental agreement form; sale; violation; damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.638.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.639 Waiver prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.639.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.640 Exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.640.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.641 Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.641.md)

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