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Michigan Public Act 113 bars forced dealer-system access and requires written consent for protected dealer data
Michigan enacted the Motor Vehicle Dealer Data Collection Act as Public Act 113 of 2026 on October 9, 2026, with immediate effect. The act bars manufacturers and third parties from requiring dealer-system access or using protected dealer data without prior express written consent, limits charges to disclosed actual costs, and requires dealer data vendors to offer standardized open integration and 90-day contract termination.
Enrolled text (Michigan Legislature) → · Lexology, Autobody News
Key points
- The act took immediate effect on October 9, 2026, the day the governor approved Senate Bill 198, according to the Michigan Legislature's bill history.LexologyAutobody News
- Consent must sit in a document separate from any other agreement, identify sharing parties, and specify scope, data fields, and duration.Lexology
- A dealer may revoke or amend consent without cause on 60 days' notice, or immediately for cause.Lexology
- Manufacturers may not condition program, bonus, incentive, or rebate eligibility on a dealer's consent to data sharing.Lexology
- Dealer data vendor agreements must be terminable within 90 days of notice, with secure data transition and deletion or return on termination.LexologyAutobody News
- The act does not cover data generated outside a dealer data system, including vehicle-generated or connected-device data.LexologyAutobody News
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