Terms Used In Michigan Laws 429.352

• Appliance: means an item of equipment which provides heating, cooling, cleaning, washing, drying, entertainment, or other services by converting energy in the form of fossil fuels or electricity into thermal energy or work and is generally used in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, or in a commercial establishment. See Michigan Laws 429.351
• Consumer: means the first person who purchases a new appliance for purposes other than resale. See Michigan Laws 429.351
• Energy efficiency: means the energy use of a product relative to its output of services, as determined through test procedures contained or identified in a rule promulgated under this act. See Michigan Laws 429.351
• Energy use: means the energy resources used by a product under conditions of use approximating actual operating conditions insofar as practical, as determined through test procedures contained or identified in a rule promulgated under this act. See Michigan Laws 429.351
• in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
• Label: means an article of printed matter attached to an appliance or printed material appearing in a catalog from which a product may be purchased by order. See Michigan Laws 429.351
• Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, consortium, or an entity organized for a common business purpose. See Michigan Laws 429.351