Michigan overcharge rights
In Michigan, an overcharge can pay you back more.
The store refunds the difference plus a bonus of 10 times the overcharge, at least $1 and at most $5.
Check my receipt →Example in Michigan
Shelf $3.48 → charged $3.98
$0.50 back plus a $5.00 bonus: $5.50 total.
Michigan Scanner Law (MCL 445.903)
- Tell the store within 30 days, in person or in writing. Bring the receipt.
- The store has 2 days to pay. If it doesn't, the law lets you sue for your actual loss or $250, whichever is more.
- Some items and situations are excluded. Check the official source.
Who checks price accuracy in Michigan
Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
940 Venture Lane, Williamston, MI 48895
(517) 655-8202
Agency website →How to get it back
- 1. Snap the shelf tag before checkout. Digital tags can change later.
- 2. Snap the whole receipt before you leave, or screenshot the digital one.
- 3. Go to customer service with the words Checkout Cop gives you.
What does a store in Michigan owe me if I'm overcharged at the register?+
The store refunds the difference plus a bonus of 10 times the overcharge, at least $1 and at most $5. Tell the store within 30 days, in person or in writing. Bring the receipt. The store has 2 days to pay. If it doesn't, the law lets you sue for your actual loss or $250, whichever is more. Some items and situations are excluded. Check the official source.
Who checks price accuracy in Michigan?+
Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, (517) 655-8202. Weights and measures offices inspect scanners and shelf prices.
Do I need to talk to a manager?+
Usually not. Customer service or the self-checkout attendant fixes price errors. Ask for a manager only if they say no.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change; check the official source.