Prohibited representations; permissible acts.
MCL 487.1311
in effect487.1311. Prohibited representations; permissible acts.
Sec. 311.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a person transacting business in this state, other than a licensee, shall not use a name or title that indicates that the person is a business and industrial development company including, but not limited to, use of the term "BIDCO", and shall not otherwise represent that the person is a business and industrial development company or a licensee.
(2) Before being issued a license under this act, a Michigan corporation or Michigan limited liability company that proposes to apply for a license or that applies for a license may, under a name that indicates that it is a business and industrial development company, perform the acts necessary to obtain a license and to otherwise prepare to transact business as a licensee. A corporation or limited liability company shall not represent that it is a licensee until after the license has been obtained.
1986, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1986; Am. 1997, Act 150, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1997
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-487-1311Fetched: 10/20/2026