LANSING – State Representative Pam Byrnes (D-Lyndon Township) today announced that her bill to allow the clerk of a city, village or township to waive the $50 fee that is currently required when applying for a "going out of business" sale has become Public Act 65 of 2007.
"This legislation allows businesses to cut through the bureaucratic red tape," Byrnes said. "In these tough economic times, the last thing a failing business should be burdened with is more fees."
The $50 fee was originally required as a consumer protection measure in order to discourage companies from holding fraudulent going out of business sales. Byrnes was first made aware of the fee by Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell, who asked Byrnes to fix the issue in the legislature.
"The purpose of my job is to work on behalf of the people in my district," Byrnes said. "I'm pleased that I was able to take a concern from the public and create legislation to fix the problem."