Consumer protection: unfair trade practices; violation under Michigan consumer protection act for certain violations under the shopping reform and modernization act; provide for. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0992'26

Senate Bill 993 amends the Michigan Consumer Protection Act to explicitly classify certain violations of the Shopping Reform and Modernization Act as unfair trade practices. The bill directly affects businesses and consumers by clarifying that specific deceptive acts, such as false environmental claims about recyclability or misleading representations of product origin, are unlawful. It updates existing definitions to include new categories of consumer fraud, ensuring these specific violations are treated with the same legal weight as other deceptive business practices.