Sec. 5. (1) The provisions of this act are supplemental to any agreement between the dealer and the supplier governing the return of inventory and the dealer may elect to pursue either a contract remedy or the remedy provided in this act. With respect to a dealer located in this state, a remedy provided for in this act shall not be limited by any agreement or contract between a supplier and a dealer. (2) An election by the dealer to pursue a contract remedy does not bar the right of the dealer to the remedy provided in this act as to that inventory not affected by pursuit of the contract remedy. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this act, the rights of a supplier to charge back to the dealer's account amounts previously paid or credited as a discount incident to the dealer's purchase of the inventory repurchased shall not be affected.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1455
Provisions supplemental; election of remedies; effect of electing contract remedy; charge back
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Laethem Equipment Company v. Deere & Company (2012)
Most recently applied in 310 Mich. App. 226 - Weingartz Supply Company v. Salsco Inc (April 2015)
1984, Act 341, Imd
Official source: Michigan Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Michigan statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.