Terms Used In Michigan Laws 446.51

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • New merchandise: as used in this act shall mean all merchandise not previously sold at retail. See Michigan Laws 446.57
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, dispose of, or offer for sale at public auction at any place outside the limits of any city or village in the state of Michigan, or within the limits of any village in the state of Michigan that has not by ordinance provided for the licensing of sales by auction, any new merchandise, unless such person, firm or corporation, and the owners of such merchandise, if it is not owned by the vendors, shall have first secured a license as herein provided and shall have complied with the regulations hereinafter set forth.