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• Michigan Vehicle Code; Words And Phrases Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1
  The following words and phrases as defined in this chapter and as herein enumerated when used in this act shall, for the purpose of ...
• "Accessory" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1a
  "Accessory" means any accessory, equipment, additional part or replacement part for a vehicle for which a certificate of title is required to be issued ...
• "Ambulance" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1b
  "Ambulance" means a privately or publicly owned motor vehicle for highway use that is specially designed or constructed and equipped, and is intended to ...
• "Articulated Bus" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1c
  "Articulated bus" means a vehicle designed for carrying passengers and comprised of 2 sections permanently joined by a hinge mechanism or articulated joint allowing ...
• "Alcoholic Liquor" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1d
  "Alcoholic liquor" means any liquid or compound, whether or not medicated, proprietary, patented, and by whatever name called, containing any amount of alcohol including ...
• "Authorized Emergency Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.2
  "Authorized emergency vehicle" means any 1 of the following: (a) Vehicles of the fire department, police vehicles, ambulances, or privately owned motor vehicles of ...
• "Automotive Recycler" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.2a
  "Automotive recycler" means a person who engages in business primarily for the purpose of selling at retail salvage vehicle parts and secondarily for the ...
• "Axle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.3
  "Axle" means the common axis of rotation of 1 or more wheels whether power driven or freely rotating, and whether in 1 or more ...
• "Bicycle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.4
  "Bicycle" means a device propelled by human power upon which a person may ride, having either 2 or 3 wheels in a tandem or ...
• "Birthday" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.4a
  "Birthday" shall mean any anniversary of the original date of birth, and all persons born on February 29 shall be deemed, for the purposes ...
• "Bus" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.4b
  "Bus" means a motor vehicle designed for carrying 16 or more passengers, including the driver. Bus does not include a school bus. History: Add. ...
• "Buy Back Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.4c
  "Buy back vehicle" means a motor vehicle reacquired by a manufacturer as the result of an arbitration proceeding, pursuant to a customer satisfaction policy ...
• "Business District" And "Commercial Business" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.5
  (2) As used in this section, "commercial business" does not include a home-based business conducted from a residence or domicile, but does include a multi-use ...
• "Cancellation" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.5a
  "Cancellation" means that a license or registration is annulled and terminated because of some error or defect or because the licensee or registrant is ...
• "Chauffeur" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.6
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), "chauffeur" means any of the following: (a) A person who operates a motor vehicle as a motor ...
• "Civil Infraction" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.6a
  "Civil infraction" means an act or omission prohibited by law which is not a crime as defined in section 5 of Act No. 328 ...
• "Civil Infraction Determination" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.6b
  "Civil infraction determination" means a determination that a person is responsible for a civil infraction by 1 of the following: (a) An admission of ...
• "Civic Event" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.6c
  "Civic event" means a convention, conference, pageant, parade, special athletic contest, commemoration, gathering, assemblage, or similar function. History: Add. 1987, Act 151, Imd. Eff. ...
• "Collector Plate" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.6d
  "Collector plate" means a plate that contains a reproduction of every characteristic of a specific registration plate except for the number and letter characters, ...
• "Commercial Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.7
  "Commercial vehicle" includes all motor vehicles used for the transportation of passengers for hire, or constructed or used for transportation of goods, wares or ...
• "Commercial Motor Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.7a
  "Commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; a motor vehicle, having a gross vehicle ...
• "Commissioner" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.8
  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of Michigan state police of this state, acting directly or through his duly authorized officers, agents and employees. History: 1949, ...
• "Conviction" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.8a
  (a) A final conviction, the payment of a fine, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere if accepted by the court, or a finding of ...
• "Controlled Substance" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.8b
  "Controlled substance" means a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue as defined in section 7104 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of ...
• "County Jail" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.9
  "County jail" as referred to in this act shall be construed to mean the county jail of any county where the violation of any ...
• "Cross-Walk" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.10
  "Cross-walk" means: (a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite ...
• "Dealer" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.11
  (1) Except as provided in this section, "dealer" means a person who is 1 or more of the following: (a) A person who in a ...
• "Demonstrator" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.11a
  "Demonstrator" means a motor vehicle used by a prospective customer or a motor vehicle dealer or his agent for testing and demonstration purposes. History: ...
• "Dealer License" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.11b
  "Dealer license" means an authorization from the secretary of state for a person to engage in business as a dealer. History: Add. 1978, Act ...
• "Department" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.12
  "Department" means the department of state. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1953, Act 215, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- ...
• "Distressed Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.12a
  "Distressed vehicle" means a vehicle that has a major component part that has been wrecked, destroyed, damaged, stolen, or missing to the extent that ...
• "Distressed Vehicle Transporter" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.12b
  "Distressed vehicle transporter" means a person engaged in the business of buying vehicles for sale only to a used vehicle parts dealer or a ...
• "Driver" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.13
  "Driver" means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ...
• "Elected Gross Weight" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.13a
  Elected gross weight means the empty weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles, fully equipped for service, plus the weight of the maximum ...
• "Empty Weight" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.13b
  Empty weight means the shipping weight of a vehicle as furnished by the manufacturer or in lieu thereof, the scale weight taken from a ...
• "Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.13c
  "Electric personal assistive mobility device" means a self-balancing nontandem 2-wheeled device, designed to transport only 1 person at a time, having an electrical propulsion ...
• "Established Place Of Business" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.14
  (2) Established place of business for a class (a) or class (b) dealer means premises that meet all of the following requirements: (a) The premises ...
• "Executive" Or "Manufacturer's Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.14a
  "Executive" or "manufacturer's vehicle" means a motor vehicle provided by a manufacturer for the use and possession of an employee of the manufacturer, which ...
• "Explosives" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.15
  "Explosives" means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and which contains ...
• "Farm Tractor" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.16
  "Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry. ...
• "Flammable Liquid" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.17
  "Flammable liquid" means any liquid which has a flash point of 70* F., or less, as determined by a tagliabue or equivalent closed-cup test ...
• "Foreign Salvage Vehicle Dealer" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.17a
  "Foreign salvage vehicle dealer" means a person who is a licensed dealer in another state and is engaged in this state in the business ...
• "Fund-Raising Registration Plate" And "State-Sponsored Goal" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.17b
  "Fund-raising registration plate" means a registration plate that contains a design or logo representing a symbol for a Michigan university or state-sponsored goal and ...
• "Flood Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.17c
  "Flood vehicle" means a vehicle that was submerged in water to the point that water entered the passenger compartment or trunk over the sill ...
• Definitions, F - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.18
  (1) "Foreign vehicle" means a vehicle of a type required to be registered under this act and brought into this state from another state, territory, ...
• "Freeway" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.18a
  "Freeway" means a divided arterial highway for through traffic with full control of access and with all crossroads separated in grade from pavements for ...
• "Gross Combination Weight Rating" Or "Gcwr" And "Gross Vehicle Weight Rating" Or "Gvwr" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.18b
  (1) "Gross combination weight rating" or "GCWR" means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination vehicle. In the absence ...
• "Gross Weight" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.19
  "Gross weight" means the weight of a vehicle without load plus the weight of any load thereon. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, ...
• "Disabled Person" And "Person With Disabilities" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.19a
  "Disabled person" or "person with disabilities" means a person who is determined by a physician, a physician assistant, or an optometrist as specifically provided ...
• "Hazardous Material" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.19b
  "Hazardous material" means explosives, flammable gas, flammable compressed gas, nonflammable compressed gas, flammable liquid, oxidizing material, poisonous gas, poisonous liquid, irritating material, etiologic material, ...
• "Highway Or Street" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.20
  "Highway or street" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the ...
• "Historic Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.20a
  "Historic vehicle" means a vehicle which is over 25 years old, and which is owned solely as a collector's item and for participation in ...
• "Implement Of Husbandry" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.21
  "Implement of husbandry" means a vehicle which is either a farm tractor, a vehicle designed to be drawn by a farm tractor or an ...
• "Intersection" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.22
  "Intersection" means: (a) The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines ...
• "Judgment" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.23
  "Judgment" means any judgment which shall become final by expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected, or ...
• "Juvenile Adjudication" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.23a
  "Juvenile adjudication" means either of the following: (a) A finding of juvenile delinquency under chapter 403 of title 18 of the United States code, ...
• "Juvenile Disposition" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.23b
  "Juvenile disposition" means the entry of an order of disposition for a juvenile found to be within the court's jurisdiction under chapter XIIA of ...
• "Laned Roadway" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.24
  "Laned roadway" means a roadway which is divided into 2 or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. ...
• "Leased Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.24a
  "Leased vehicle" means a motor vehicle for which a person is granted possession for a contracted period of time and in return for a ...
• "Late Model Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.24b
  "Late model vehicle" means a vehicle weighing 8,000 pounds or less, manufactured in the current model year or the 5 model years immediately preceding ...
• "Law Of Another State" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.24c
  "Law of another state" means a law or ordinance enacted by another state or by a local unit of government in another state. History: ...
• "License" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.25
  "License" means any driving privileges, license, temporary instruction permit, or temporary license issued under the laws of this state pertaining to the licensing of ...
• "Autocycle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.25a
  "Autocycle" means an enclosed motorcycle that is equipped with safety belts, rollbar, windshield, wipers, steering wheel, and equipment otherwise required on a motorcycle, and ...
• "Low-Speed Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.25b
  (a) The vehicle conforms to the definition of low-speed vehicle under 49 CFR 571.3(b). (b) The vehicle meets the standard for low-speed vehicles under 49 ...
• "Limited Access Highway" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.26
  "Limited access highway" means every highway, street, or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no ...
• "Local Authorities" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.27
  "Local authorities" means every municipal and other local board or body having authority to enact laws relating to traffic under the constitution and laws ...
• "Major Component Part" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.27a
  "Major component part" means 1 of the following parts of a vehicle: (a) The engine. (b) The transmission. (c) The right or left front ...
• "Manufacturer" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.28
  "Manufacturer" means a person, firm, corporation or association engaged in the manufacture of new motor vehicles, trailers or trailer coaches or semi-trailers, as a ...
• "Maximum Axle Load" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.29
  "Maximum axle load" means the gross weight over the axle which includes vehicles and load. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ...
• "Metal Tire" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.30
  "Metal tire" means every tire the surface of which in contact with the highway is wholly or partly of metal or other hard, non-resilient ...
• Repealed. 1978, Act 568, Eff. Jan. 6, 1979 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.30a
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section defined "mobile home". ...
• "Michigan University" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.30b
  "Michigan university" means any of the following institutions of higher education: (a) Central Michigan University. (b) Eastern Michigan University. (c) Ferris State University. (d) ...
• "Motorcycle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.31
  "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a saddle or seat for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than ...
• Repealed. 1976, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.32
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section defined "motor driven cycle". ...
• "Motor Home" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.32a
  "Motor home" means a motor vehicle constructed or altered to provide living quarters, including permanently installed cooking and sleeping facilities, and is used for ...
• "Moped" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.32b
  "Moped" means a 2- or 3-wheeled vehicle which is equipped with a motor that does not exceed 50 cubic centimeters piston displacement, produces 2.0 ...
• "Motor Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.33
  "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle that is self-propelled, but for purposes of chapter 4 of this act motor vehicle does not include industrial equipment ...
• "New Motor Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.33a
  "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which is not and has not been a demonstrator, executive or manufacturer's vehicle, leased vehicle, or a ...
• "Nonprofit Recycling Center" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.33b
  "Nonprofit recycling center" means a nonprofit facility designed and operated solely for receiving, storing, processing, and transferring source-separated recyclable materials such as paper, metal, ...
• "Nonresident" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.34
  "Nonresident" means every person who is not a resident of this state. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ...
• "Nonresident Operating Privilege" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.35
  "Nonresident operating privilege" means the privilege conferred upon a nonresident by the laws of this state pertaining to the operation by him of a ...
• "Operate" Or "Operating" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.35a
  "Operate" or "operating" means being in actual physical control of a vehicle regardless of whether or not the person is licensed under this act ...
• "Older Model Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.35b
  "Older model vehicle" means a vehicle weighing 8,000 pounds or less, manufactured in the sixth model year immediately preceding the current model year, or ...
• "Off Lease Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.35c
  "Off lease vehicle" means a motor vehicle leased for a term of more than 30 days that the lessee elects to purchase. History: Add. ...
• "Operator" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.36
  "Operator" means every person, other than a chauffeur, who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway. History: 1949, Act ...
• "Owner-Operator" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.36a
  "Owner-operator" means an individual who holds the legal title of a commercial vehicle and who leases the commercial vehicle under a lease or arrangement ...
• "Owner" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.37
  "Owner" means any of the following: (a) Any person, firm, association, or corporation renting a motor vehicle or having the exclusive use thereof, under ...
• "Parking" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.38
  "Parking" means standing a vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon a highway, when not loading or unloading except when making necessary repairs. History: 1949, ...
• "Pedestrian" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.39
  "Pedestrian" means any person afoot. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ...
• "Permanent Disability" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.39a
  "Permanent disability" means a physical characteristic categorized as a disability that significantly limits ambulation or necessitates the use of a wheelchair for mobility, or ...
• "Person" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.40
  "Person" means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association, or corporation and their legal successors. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ...
• "Pickup Camper" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.40a
  "Pickup camper" means a nonself-propelled recreational vehicle, without wheels for road use, that is designed to rest all of its weight upon, and be ...
• "Personal Information" And "Highly Restricted Personal Information" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.40b
  (1) "Personal information" means information that identifies an individual, including the individual's photograph or image, name, address (but not the zip code), driver license number, ...
• "Pole-Trailer" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.41
  "Pole-trailer" means every vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a ...
• "Police Book" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.41a
  "Police book" means a hardcover, bound volume or a record in a form prescribed by the secretary of state that provides a bought and ...
• "Police Officer" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.42
  "Police officer" means any of the following: (a) Every sheriff or sheriff's deputy; village or township marshal; officer of the police department of any ...
• "Police Station" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.43
  "Police station" means every county jail; every police station in any city, village, or township; and the headquarters and every regular subpost of the ...
• "Private Driveway" And "Private Road" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.44
  (1) "Private driveway" means any piece of privately owned and maintained property which is used for vehicular traffic, but is not open or normally used ...
• "Probate Court Disposition" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.44a
  "Probate court disposition" means the entry of an order of disposition for a juvenile found to be within the court's jurisdiction under chapter XIIA ...
• "Proof Of Financial Responsibility" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.45
  "Proof of financial responsibility" means proof of ability to respond in damages for liability, on account of accidents occurring subsequent to the effective date ...
• "Prosecuting Attorney" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.45a
  "Prosecuting attorney", except as the context otherwise requires, means the attorney general, the prosecuting attorney of a county, or the attorney representing a local ...
• "Railroad" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.46
  "Railroad" means a carrier of persons or property upon cars, other than street cars, operated upon stationary rails. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. ...
• "Railroad Sign Or Signal" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.47
  "Railroad sign or signal" means any sign, signal, or device erected by authority of a statute or public body or official and intended to ...
• "Railroad Track" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.48
  "Railroad track" means every pair or group of pairs, as the case may be, of any railroad or traction company, except municipal street car ...
• "Railroad Train" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.49
  "Railroad train" means a steam engine, electric or other motor with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except street cars. History: 1949, ...
• "Registration" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.50
  "Registration" means a registration certificate, plate, adhesive tab, or other indicator of registration issued under this act for display on a vehicle. History: 1949, ...
• "Residence Address" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.50a
  "Residence address" means the place that is the settled or permanent home or domicile at which a person resides as defined in section 11 ...
• Repealed. 2006, Act 85, Eff. Nov. 9, 2006 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.51
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to "residence district" defined. ...
• "Resident" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.51a
  "Resident" means every person who resides in a settled or permanent home or domicile with the intention of remaining in this state. A person ...
• "Revocation" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.52
  (1) "Revocation" means that the operator's or chauffeur's license and privilege to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways are terminated and shall not ...
• "Right-Of-Way" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.53
  "Right-of-way" means the privilege of the immediate use of the highway. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ...
• "Road Tractor" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.54
  "Road tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry any load thereon either ...
• "Roadway" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.55
  "Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. In the event a highway includes 2 or more ...
• "Safety Zone" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.56
  "Safety zone" means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected and ...
• "Salvage Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.56a
  "Salvage vehicle" means a vehicle for which a salvage certificate has been issued by the secretary of state. History: Add. 1978, Act 507, Eff. ...
• "Salvageable Part" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.56b
  "Salvageable part" means a major component part of a late model vehicle or a vehicle manufactured in the current model year, if the part ...
• "Salvage Vehicle Agent" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.56c
  "Salvage vehicle agent" means a person employed by a licensed automotive recycler, used or secondhand vehicle parts dealer, or foreign salvage vehicle dealer and ...
• "School Bus" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.57
  "School bus" means every motor vehicle, except station wagons, with a manufacturers' rated seating capacity of 16 or more passengers, including the driver, owned ...
• "School Crossing" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.57a
  "School crossing" means a crosswalk designated by the department of state highways and transportation, a county road commission, or a local authority as a ...
• "School Crossing Guard" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.57b
  "School crossing guard" means a person 17 years of age or older authorized to supervise children using a school crossing as provided in section ...
• Repealed. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.57c
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to definition of school transportation vehicle. ...
• "Scrap Certificate Of Title" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.57d
  "Scrap certificate of title" means a document issued by the secretary of state evidencing ownership of a scrap vehicle, which may be assigned only ...
• "Scrap Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.57e
  "Scrap vehicle" means a vehicle that is wrecked, destroyed, damaged, or that has a major component part stolen or missing to the extent that ...
• "Secretary Of State" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.58
  "Secretary of state" means the secretary of state of this state, acting directly or through his duly authorized deputy, investigators, agents and employees. History: ...
• "Security Interest,""Security Agreement,""Secured Party,""Debtor,""Financing Statement," And "Termination Statement" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.58b
  "Security interest", "security agreement", "secured party", "debtor", "financing statement", and "termination statement" as used in this act mean those terms as defined in the ...
• "Serious Impairment Of A Body Function" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.58c
  "Serious impairment of a body function" includes, but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following: (a) Loss of a limb or ...
• "Semi-Trailer" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.59
  "Semi-trailer" means every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole-trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by ...
• "Shoulder" And "Ditch Slope" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.59a
  "Shoulder" means that portion of the highway contiguous to the roadway generally extending the contour of the roadway, not designed for vehicular travel but ...
• "Sidewalk" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.60
  "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for ...
• "Spacings Between Axles" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.61
  "Spacings between axles" means the distance from axle center to axle center. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ...
• "Special Mobile Equipment" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.62
  "Special mobile equipment" means every vehicle not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property and incidentally operated or moved over ...
• "Street Car" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.63
  "Street car" means a car other than a railroad train for transporting persons or property and operated upon rails principally within a municipality. History: ...
• "Street Or Highway" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.64
  "Street or highway" means the entire width between boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use ...
• "State" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.65
  History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 449, Eff. May 1, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 62, Eff. May ...
• "Suspension" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.66
  "Suspension" means that the driver's license and privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways are temporarily withdrawn but only during the ...
• "Tandem Axle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.67
  "Tandem axle" means 2 axles spaced more than 3 feet 6 inches and less than 9 feet apart. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. ...
• "Tandem Axle Assembly" And "Tank Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.67a
  (1) "Tandem axle assembly" means 2 axles spaced more than 3 feet 6 inches and less than 9 feet apart, 1 axle in front of ...
• "Temporary Disability" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.67b
  "Temporary disability" means a physical characteristic categorized as a disability that significantly limits ambulation or necessitates the use of a wheelchair for mobility, or ...
• "Through Highway" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.68
  "Through highway" means every state trunk line highway, or, any other highway at the entrance to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required ...
• "Traffic" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.69
  "Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, street cars and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of ...
• "Traffic Control Devices" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.70
  "Traffic control devices" means all signs, signals, markings, and devices not inconsistent with this act placed or erected by authority of a public body ...
• "Traffic Control Order" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.71
  "Traffic control order" means an order officially establishing the location of traffic control devices and traffic control signals on the highways of this state ...
• "Traffic Control Signal" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.72
  "Traffic control signal" means any device whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed. History: ...
• "Trailer" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.73
  "Trailer" means every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole-trailer, designed for carrying property or persons and for being drawn by ...
• "Trailer Coach" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.74
  "Trailer coach" means every vehicle primarily designed and used as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel purposes and drawn by another vehicle. ...
• "Truck" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.75
  "Truck" means every motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ...
• "Transporter" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.76
  "Transporter" means every person engaged in the business of delivering vehicles of a type required to be registered hereunder from a manufacturing, assembling or ...
• "Truck Tractor" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.77
  "Truck tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles, and not so constructed as to carry a load other ...
• "Used Or Second-Hand Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.78
  "Used or second-hand vehicle" means any motor vehicle to which a certificate of title and license plates have been issued and which motor vehicle ...
• "Used Vehicle Parts Dealer" Or "Used Or Secondhand Vehicle Parts Dealer" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.78a
  "Used vehicle parts dealer" or "used or secondhand vehicle parts dealer" means a person engaged in the business of buying or otherwise dealing in ...
• "Vehicle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.79
  "Vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except ...
• "Vehicle Salvage Pool" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.79a
  "Vehicle salvage pool" means a person engaged in the business of storing and displaying damaged or distressed vehicles as an agent or escrow agent ...
• "Vehicle Scrap Metal Processor" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.79b
  "Vehicle scrap metal processor" means a dealer engaged in the business of buying or otherwise acquiring vehicles for the purpose of processing and selling ...
• "Wrecker" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.79c
  "Wrecker" means a truck with a hoist, towing apparatus, or self-loading flatbed, or any combination of these items, permanently affixed to the truck, used ...
• "Work Zone" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.79d
  "Work zone" means a portion of a street or highway that meets any of the following: (a) Is between a "work zone begins" sign ...
• "Wholesaler" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.79e
  History: Add. 2004, Act 495, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2004 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 257.79e, which pertained to definition of work zone, was repealed ...
• Tenses; Definition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.80
  The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future, the present. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ...
• Number And Gender; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.81
  The singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular; the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, as requisite. History: ...
• "Shall" And "May" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.82
  "Shall" and "may" means shall is mandatory and may is permissive. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ...
• Reference To "Division" - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.201
  When a reference is made in this act to "division", the reference is to the secretary of state or an authorized representative of the ...
• Secretary Of State As Exclusive State Agent - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.202
  Except as provided in this act, the secretary of state is the exclusive state agent for the administration of the driver license provisions of ...
• Appointment Of Employees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.203
  Subject to the civil service laws of this state, the secretary of state shall appoint deputies, subordinate officers, clerks, investigators, and other employees as ...
• Meaning Of "Commissioner" In SS 257.301 To 257.327; Effect Of SS 257.201 To 257.203a - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.203a
  (1) As used in sections 301 to 327, "commissioner" means the secretary of state or an authorized representative of the secretary of state. (2) Sections ...
• Administration And Enforcement Of Act; Establishment Of Highway Patrol Prohibited; Rules; Official Seal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.204
  (1) Except as provided in this act, the secretary of state shall observe, enforce, and administer this act. The secretary of state shall not establish ...
• Central File Of Individual Driving Records; Certified Copies As Evidence; Electronic Certification; Use Of Computer-Generated Certified Information; Persons Who May Receive Information Contained In Records Maintained By Secretary Of State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.204a
  (a) A license issued to the person under chapter 3. (b) A conviction, civil infraction determination, or other licensing action that is entered against the ...
• Conviction Of Attempted Violation; Effect - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.204b
  (1) When assessing points, taking licensing or registration actions, or imposing other sanctions under this act for a conviction of an attempted violation of a ...
• Secretary Of State; Office And Branch Offices; Establishment; Employees; Bond; Liability For Loss Of Money; Person Appointed To Conduct Branch Office; Compensation And Expenses - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.205
  (1) The secretary of state shall maintain an office in the state capitol complex, and in other places in the state as the secretary of ...
• Forms - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.206
  The secretary of state may prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, registration certificates, operators' and chauffeurs' licenses, and all other ...
• Administering Oaths And Acknowledging Signatures Without Fee; Certified Copy Of Record; Fee; Evidence; Electronic Certification; Use Of Computer-Generated Certified Information - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.207
  (1) An officer or employee designated by the secretary of state for the purpose of administering the motor vehicle laws shall administer oaths and acknowledge ...
• Electronic Driver License Status Check; Request By Approved Agency; Maintenance Of Written Permission By Organization; Compliance With Safeguards; Fee - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.207a
  (1) The secretary of state may provide an electronic driver license status check of a person who transports clients or provides medical or other health, ...
• Destruction Of Certain Records; Maintaining Of Records Involving Operation Of Commercial Motor Vehicles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.208
  (1) Except as otherwise specified in this section, the secretary of state may destroy any department records maintained on file for 7 years, including the ...
• Destruction Of Certain Records; Maintaining Of Records Involving Operation Of Commercial Motor Vehicles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.208.amended
  (1) Except as otherwise specified in this section, the secretary of state may destroy any department records maintained on file for 7 years, including the ...
• Availability Of Records To The Public - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.208a
  Records maintained under this act, other than those declared to be confidential by law or which are restricted by law from disclosure to the ...
• Commercial Look-Up Service; Records And Information Maintained By Driver Training School Operator Or Limo Carrier Of Passengers; Disposition Of Fees; Providing File To Nongovernmental Person Or Entity; Failure To Provide Information; Fines; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.208b
  (2) A driver training school operator shall subscribe to the commercial look-up service maintained by the secretary of state. (3) A driver training school operator ...
• Disclosure Of Personal Information; Uses - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.208c
  (2) Personal information in a record maintained under this act shall be disclosed by the secretary of state if required to carry out the purposes ...
• Resale Or Redisclosure Of Personal Information; Duties Of Recipient - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.208d
  (1) An authorized recipient of personal information disclosed under section 208c may resell or redisclose the information only for a use permitted under section 208c. ...
• Application For Registration; Certificate Of Title; Operator's Or Other License, Investigation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.209
  The department shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application for registration of a vehicle, for a certificate of title ...
• Title, Registration Certificate, Permit, License Or Plate; Seizure; Possession And Custody Of Plate; Security Interest - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.210
  The department is hereby authorized to take possession of any certificate of title, registration certificate, permit, license or registration plate issued by it upon ...
• Synopsis, Summary, Or Compilation Of Laws Relating To Vehicles; Selling Price Of Compilation; Disposition And Use Of Money Collected - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.211
  (1) The secretary of state may publish a synopsis or summary of the laws of this state regulating the operation of vehicles and may deliver ...
• Methods Of Giving Notice; Proof - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.212
  If the secretary of state is authorized or required to give notice under this act or other law regulating the operation of a vehicle, ...
• Officers And Investigators; Powers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.213
  The secretary of state and the officers and investigators of the department whom he or she designates have the following powers: (a) To inspect ...
• Badge Of Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.214
  (a) The secretary of state shall issue to each person named under section 213 of this act a proper badge of authority designating the position ...
• Vehicle Unregistered Or Without Certificate Of Title; Operation; Misdemeanor, Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.215
  It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive or move or for an owner knowingly to permit to be driven or moved upon ...
• Vehicles Subject To Registration And Certificate Of Title Provisions; Exceptions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.216
  Every motor vehicle, pickup camper, trailer coach, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, when driven or moved upon a highway, is subject to the registration ...
• Application For Registration And Certificate Of Title; Out-Of-State Vehicle; Form; Fee; Signature Of Owner; Contents; Leased Pickup Truck Or Vehicle; Duties Of Dealer And Person Selling Or Leasing Certain Vehicles; Off Lease Or Buy Back Vehicle; Temporary Registration; Copy Of Security Agreement; Service Fee; Imprint On Back Side Of Check Or Bank Draft; Liability For Damages; Perfection Of Security Interest - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.217
  (a) The owner's name, the owner's bona fide residence, and either of the following: (i) If the owner is an individual, the owner's mailing address. ...
• Special Registration Plate Inscribed With Official Amateur Radio Call Letters; Application; Proof; Fees; Issuance Of Plate For Vehicle Bearing Registration Issued Pursuant To S 257.801(1)(A) And (Q); Use On Other Vehicle As Misdemeanor; Surrender Of Plate; Submission Of Application For Plate; Expiration Date - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.217a
  (1) A person who holds an unexpired technician, general, conditional, advanced, or extra class amateur radio license issued by the federal communications commission may make ...
• Moped; Manufacturer's Identification Number - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.217b
  A moped and a low-speed vehicle shall have permanently affixed to their frame a manufacturer's identification number. History: Add. 1976, Act 439, Imd. Eff. ...
• Acquisition Of Salvage, Distressed, Or Older Model Vehicles; Issuance Of Salvage Or Scrap Certificates Of Title; Salvage Vehicle Inspections; Sale Of Vehicles; Notice Of Designation As Scrap Vehicle; Removal Of Scrap Vehicle From State; Determination Of Repair And Labor Costs; Vehicle Inspection Fee; "Actual Cash Value" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.217c
  (2) Except for a late model vehicle that has been stolen and recovered and that has no major component part removed, missing, or destroyed, or ...
• Special Congressional Medal Of Honor Registration Plate - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.217d
  (2) A special congressional medal of honor registration plate shall be issued only for 1 vehicle intended for personal use by the applicant. (3) A ...
• Certificate Of Title For School Bus; Condition To Issuance - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.217e
  A certificate of title for a school bus shall be issued to a school board that has purchased the school bus by the secretary ...
• Sale, Assignment, Or Other Disposition Of Vehicle For Which Salvage Certificate Of Title Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.217f
  A vehicle salvage pool operator or broker shall not sell, assign, or otherwise dispose of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate of title ...
• Pickup Camper; Manufacturer's Identification Number - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.217g
  A pickup camper manufactured for sale in this state after January 1, 1991 shall have a manufacturer's identification number permanently affixed to its door. ...
• Liability Of Motor Vehicle Manufacturer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.217h
  A motor vehicle manufacturer shall not be liable for any claims or causes of action arising with respect to a vehicle for which a ...
• Repealed. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.217m, 257.217n
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to "Proud to be an American" registration, collector plate, and fund. ...
• Organ And Tissue Education Fund; Creation; Deposit; Money Remaining In Fund; Disbursement Of Money To Chronic Disease Division; Administrative Expenses; "Fund" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.217o
  (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment ...
• Specially Constructed, Reconstructed, Or Foreign Vehicle; Application For Registration; Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.218
  (1) If a vehicle to be registered is a specially constructed, reconstructed, or foreign vehicle, that fact shall be stated in the application. With reference ...
• Refusal Of Registration, Transfer Of Registration, Certificate Of Title, Or Salvage Certificate Of Title; Grounds; Temporary Registration Plate - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.219
  (a) The application contains a false or fraudulent statement, the applicant has failed to furnish required information or reasonable additional information requested by the secretary ...
• Application For Original Registration Or Certificate Of Title; Examination Of Indexes And Stolen Car Records - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.220
  The department upon receiving application for original registration of a vehicle or any certificate of title shall first check the engine and serial number ...
• Application For Registration; Creation And Maintenance Of Computerized Central File; Records; Preservation; Availability - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.221
  (1) The secretary of state shall create and maintain a computerized central file of all applications for registration of motor vehicles and is not required ...
• Registration Certificate And Certificate Of Title; Issuance; Rebuilt, Salvage, Or Scrap Certificate Of Title Issued By Another State; Delivery; Manufacture; Contents; Coat Of Arms Of State; Conduct Constituting Misdemeanor; Penalties; Certificate Of Title For Certain Vehicles To Be Different In Color; Contents Of Legend - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.222
  (2) The secretary of state shall deliver the registration certificate to the owner. The certificate shall contain on its face the date issued, the name ...
• Registration Certificate; Carrying; Display; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.223
  (2) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1978, Act ...
• Registration Plate Generally - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.224
  (2) A registration plate shall display the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which the registration plate is issued; the name of this state, ...
• Registration Plate; Attachment To Vehicle; Legibility; Color; Distinctive Registration Plates; Name Plate, Insignia, Or Advertising Device Prohibited; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.225
  (1) A registration plate issued for a vehicle shall be attached to the rear of the vehicle. Except that a registration plate issued for a ...
• Expiration Of Vehicle Registration; Duties Of Secretary Of State; Issuance Of Registration; Tax; Validity Of Certificate Of Title; Special Registration; Certification; Registration Of Trailer Or Semitrailer Used For Recreational Purposes; Assignment Or Reassignment Of Expiration Date Under International Registration Plan; Applicability Of Subsection (11) After October 1, 2003; Leased Vehicle Multiyear Registration - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.226
  (1) A vehicle registration issued by the secretary of state expires on the owner's birthday, unless another expiration date is provided for under this act ...
• Temporary Registration Plates Or Markers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.226a
  (2) A temporary registration plate or marker shall show in ink the date of issue, a description of the vehicle for which issued, and any ...
• Temporary Registration; Duration; Form; Fee; Use Of Vehicle - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.226b
  (1) A temporary registration may be issued to an owner of a vehicle. The registration shall be valid for either 30 days or 60 days ...
• Reflectorized Reflector Plates, Tabs, And Stickers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.226c
  Beginning with the registration plates manufactured in the year 1970 and succeeding years they shall be treated with an effective and dependable reflective material ...
• Application For Renewal Of Vehicle Registration; Fee; Presentation Of Certificate Of Title; Waiver; Proof Of Vehicle Insurance; Transmission Of Vehicle Identification Number As Proof Of Insurance - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.227
  (1) Application for renewal of a vehicle registration shall be made by the owner upon proper application and by payment of the registration fee for ...
• Vehicle Involved In Violation; Renewal, Replacement, Or Transfer Of Registration Plate; Appearance Of Owner Or Representative At Branch Office Required; Cancellation Of Registration; Circumstances; Notice And Opportunity To Be Heard - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.227a
  (1) If a court has notified the secretary of state of a vehicle registration number as provided in section 328(4) and the owner has not ...
• Private Insurance Verification Board - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.227b
  (1) There is created a private insurance verification board to provide vehicle insurance verification to the secretary of state for renewal of motor vehicle registrations. ...
• Notification Of Old And New Addresses; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.228
  (1) If a person, after making application for or obtaining the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title, moves from the address named ...
• Duplicate Registration Certificate, Registration Plate, Certificate Of Title, Or Duplicate Certificate Of Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.229
  (1) If a registration certificate, registration plate, certificate of title, or duplicate certificate of title is lost, mutilated, or becomes illegible, the person entitled to ...
• Special Identifying Number After Alteration Or Defacement Of Serial Number; Record - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.230
  (a) The owner of a vehicle, the engine, serial or vehicle number of which has been altered, removed or defaced, may make application accompanied by ...
• Motorcycle Without Visible Vehicle Identification Number; Seizure; Procedure; "Person" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.230a
  (1) A police officer who finds a motorcycle that does not have a visible vehicle identification number may seize the motorcycle to determine if the ...
• Registration Of Replacement Engines - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.231
  The secretary of state is authorized to adopt and enforce such registration rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary and compatible with the ...
• Furnishing List Of Information To Federal, State, Or Local Governmental Agency; Contract For Sale Of Lists Of Driver And Motor Vehicle Records; Records Maintained In Bulk; Surveys, Marketing, And Solicitations; Insertion Of Safeguard In Agreement Or Contract; Duties Of Recipient Of Personal Information; Disclosure Of List Based On Driving Behavior Or Sanctions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.232
  (2) The secretary of state may contract for the sale of lists of driver and motor vehicle records and other records maintained under this act ...
• Furnishing Name And Address Of Lessee Of Vehicle To Secretary Of State Or Police Officer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.232a
  A person in the business of leasing or renting a vehicle registered under this act shall furnish, upon request, the name and address of ...
• Transfer Or Assignment Of Title To, Or Interest In, Registered Vehicle; Disposition Of Plates; Application For New Registration Certificate; Penalty; Indorsement On Certificate Of Title; Effective Date Of Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.233
  (2) A person shall not purchase or lease another vehicle or an interest in another vehicle with the intent to circumvent the restrictions created by ...
• Transfer Of Title Or Interest In Vehicle; Disclosure Of Odometer Mileage - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.233a
  (1) When the owner of a registered motor vehicle transfers his or her title or interest in that vehicle, the transferor shall present to the ...
• Definitions; Disclosure By Dealer Of Damage Or Repair; Exception; Grounds For Revocation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.233b
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Distributor" means that term as defined in section 3(1) of 1981 PA 118, MCL 445.1563. (b) "Manufacturer" means ...
• Presentation Of Certificate Of Title And Registration Certificate To Secretary Of State; Fees; Issuance Of New Certificate Of Title And Registration Certificate; Mail Or Delivery; Repossession Of License Plates; Payment Of Transfer Fee; Compliance With S 257.238 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.234
  (1) The purchaser or transferee, unless the person is a licensed dealer, shall present or cause to be presented the certificate of title and registration ...
• Dealer As Transferee Of Vehicle; Requirements; Duties; Liability Of Dealer Or Transferee; Transfer Of Title Or Interest To Another Dealer; Duties Of Dealer; Dealer Reassignment Of Title Form; Buy Back Or Off Lease Vehicle - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.235
  (1) If the transferee of a vehicle is a new motor vehicle dealer or a used vehicle dealer that acquires the vehicle for resale, the ...
• Licensed Dealer Or Junk Dealer Purchasing Vehicle For Purpose Of Destroying Or Junking Vehicle; Acceptance And Disposition Of Certificate Of Title; Fee - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.235a
  History: Add. 1960, Act 79, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 398, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 238, Imd. ...
• Procuring Title To Vehicle Acquired By Operation Of Law; Validity Of Registration Upon Death Of Owner; Application For Title By Surviving Spouse Or Heir; Proof Of Death; Certification; Petition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.236
  (1) If ownership of a vehicle passes by operation of law, upon furnishing satisfactory proof of that ownership to the secretary of state, the person ...
• Termination Of Owner's Interest By Enforcement Of Security Agreement; Application For New Certificate; Certification; Holding Vehicle For Resale; Termination Of Owner's Interest By Sale Pursuant To Court Process; Issuance And Contents Of New Certificate; Outstanding Certificate - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.236a
  (1) If the interest of the owner in a vehicle is terminated by the enforcement of a security agreement, the transferee of the owner's interest ...
• Transfer Of Registration; Issuance Of New Registration Certificate And Certificate Of Title; Filing Surrendered Certificate Of Title; Retention Of Records - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.237
  (1) The secretary of state, upon receipt of a properly endorsed certificate of title and application for transfer of registration accompanied by the required fee, ...
• Security Interests In Vehicle; Certificate Of Title; Assignment; Termination Statement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.238
  (a) When an owner named in a certificate of title creates a security interest in the vehicle described in such certificate or in any accessory ...
• Certificate Of Title; Failure To Endorse Or Deliver, Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.239
  It is a misdemeanor for any person to fail or neglect to properly endorse and deliver a certificate of title to a transferee or ...
• Liability For Use Or Ownership Of Vehicle After Transfer Of Endorsed Certificate Of Title; Conditions; Violation Of Subsection (2); Civil Infraction; Fine; Towing And Storage Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.240
  (2) The owner of a motor vehicle, other than a licensed dealer, shall satisfy 1 of the following conditions: (a) Accompany the purchaser of the ...
• Repealed. 1978, Act 507, Eff. July 1, 1979 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.241
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to cancellation of certificate of title for dismantled or wrecked car. ...
• Sale Of Vehicle For Salvage - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.242
  An owner may sell a vehicle to a dealer for salvage by writing on the face of the certificate of title in bold print ...
• Regrooved Or Recut Motor Vehicle Or Motorcycle Tires; Sale Or Possession With Intent To Sell Prohibited; Exception; Misdemeanor - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.242a
  No person shall regroove or recut motor vehicle or motorcycle tires or knowingly sell, offer or expose for sale or have in his possession ...
• Nonresident Owner Of Foreign Vehicle; Registration; Exemption; Transportation For Compensation; Temporary Permit; Agent For Secretary Of State; Pleasure Vehicle; Business Vehicle - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.243
  (1) A nonresident owner, except as otherwise provided in this section, owning any foreign vehicle of a type otherwise subject to registration under this act ...
• Operation Of Vehicle By Manufacturer, Subcomponent System Producer, Dealer, Or Transporter With Special Plate; Unauthorized Use Of Special Plate; Penalties; Surety Bond Or Insurance; Number Of Plates; Operation Of Vehicle With Dealer Plate By Vendee Or Prospective Purchaser - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.244
  (1) A manufacturer owning a vehicle of a type otherwise required to be registered under this act may operate or move the vehicle upon a ...
• Motorcycle Dealer License Plates; Size - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.244a
  Plates furnished to dealers in motorcycles shall be the same size as otherwise furnished for use on motorcycles. History: Add. 1961, Act 34, Eff. ...
• General Distinguishing Number And Special Plates For Manufacturer, Transporter, Or Dealer; Application; Proof; Issuance; Duration; Fee - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.245
  (1) Any manufacturer, transporter, or dealer may make application to the department upon the appropriate form for a general distinguishing number and for 1 or ...
• Special Plates; Expiration - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.246
  Every special plate issued hereunder shall expire on the last day of February of each calendar year. History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, ...
• Special Plates; Manufacturers And Transporters, Record Of Uses; Inspection By Peace Officers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.247
  Every manufacturer or transporter shall keep a written record of the vehicles upon which such special plates are used and the time during which ...
• Repealed. 1992, Act 306, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.247a, 257.247b
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to special plates for operation of vehicles in connection with public civic events and official commemorative civic events ...
• Dealer License; Investigation; Report; Bond Or Renewal Certificate; Dealer Plates; Stipulation As To Service Of Process; Prohibited Conduct, Application, And Classification; Expiration; Conduct Not Requiring Separate Or Supplemental License - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.248
  (2) An applicant for a new vehicle dealer or a used or secondhand vehicle dealer or broker license shall include a properly executed bond or ...
• Vehicle Dealer; Prohibited Advertising Or Representations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.248a
  A motor vehicle dealer shall not advertise or represent a motor vehicle to be a demonstrator, executive or manufacturer's vehicle, leased vehicle, new motor ...
• Foreign Salvage Vehicle Dealer License; Form And Contents Of Application; Division Of Dealer Licensees Into Quarter Segments; Expiration And Renewal Of License; Investigations; Stipulation As To Service Of Process - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.248b
  (1) A person from a foreign state shall not purchase, sell, or otherwise deal in distressed late model motor vehicles or salvageable parts unless the ...
• Sale, Transfer, Or Release Of Distressed Late Model Vehicle; Applicability Of Subsections (1) And (3) - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.248c
  Sec. 248c. (1) A vehicle salvage pool or broker shall not sell, transfer, or release a distressed, late model vehicle to anyone other than 1 ...
• Repealed. 1992, Act 304, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1992 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.248d
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to a study pertaining to reducing auto theft and comprehensive premiums. ...
• Salvage Vehicle Agent License - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.248e
  (1) Beginning January 1, 1994, a person, including a dealer, shall not purchase, acquire, sell, or otherwise deal in distressed, late model vehicles or salvageable ...
• Vehicle Dealer Or Salvage Vehicle Agent License; Criminal History Check; Fingerprints; Disclosure Of Information; Violation Of Subsection (7) As Misdemeanor; "Criminal History Record Information" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.248f
  (2) Each criminal history check required under this section shall be requested, and a criminal history report shall be obtained, from both the department of ...
• Salvage Vehicle Agent; Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.248g
  A salvage vehicle agent shall comply with this act and shall do all of the following: (a) Purchase or acquire salvage vehicles only for ...
• Persons Engaged In Prohibited Conduct; Penalties; Refusal To Issue Or Renew License; Revocation Or Suspension Of License; Denial Or Revocation Of License Without Hearing - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.248h
  (1) A person who has engaged in conduct prohibited by subsection (2) is subject to 1 or more of the following penalties: (a) Placement of ...
• Attending Pool Or Auction Selling Salvage Or Scrap Titled Vehicles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.248i
  Except for department of state personnel, insurance company representatives, governmental officials, or law enforcement personnel, a person shall not attend a pool or auction ...
• Acting As Dealer Without License; Warning; Administrative Fine; Notice Of Assessment; Actions; Informal Conference; Administrative Hearing; Payment Of Administrative Fine; Reduction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.248j
  (1) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, if the secretary of state determines that a person has acted as a dealer without ...
• Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation Of License As Dealer; Grounds - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.249
  (a) The applicant or licensee has made a false statement of a material fact in his or her application. (b) The applicant or licensee has ...
• Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation Of License As Automotive Recycler, Used Or Secondhand Vehicle Parts Dealer, Vehicle Scrap Metal Processor, Or Foreign Salvage Vehicle Dealer; Grounds - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.249a
  (1) The secretary of state may deny the application of a person for a license as an automotive recycler, a used or secondhand vehicle parts ...
• Vehicle Dealer's Licensee; Procedure For Denial, Suspension, Revocation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.250
  (a) Before denying, revoking, suspending, or refusing to renew a dealer's license the secretary of state shall: 1. Cause an investigation of the licensee after ...
• Dealer Records; Form; Contents; Delivery Of Written Statement To Buyer; Conditions To Valid Sale; Maintenance And Inspection Of Dealer Records And Inventory; Inspections; Summary Suspension Of License; Order; Hearing; Rules - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.251
  (1) Each new vehicle dealer, used vehicle dealer, and broker shall maintain a record in a manner prescribed by the secretary of state of each ...
• Copies Of Documents - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.251a
  At the time a document is signed for the sale or lease of a vehicle, the dealer shall provide a copy of each document ...
• Renting, Leasing, Or Furnishing Motorcycle; License To Operate Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.251b
  A dealer shall not rent, lease, or furnish a motorcycle to a person for use on public streets and highways who is not licensed ...
• Renting, Leasing, Or Furnishing Motorcycle; Duties Of Dealer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.251c
  The dealer shall maintain in safe operating condition all motorcycles rented, leased, or furnished by him. The dealer, his agents, or employees shall explain ...
• Renting, Leasing, Or Furnishing Motorcycle; License To Operate As Condition Of Use By Third Party - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.251d
  A person to whom a motorcycle is rented, leased, or furnished, shall not rent, sublease, or otherwise authorize the use of the motorcycle on ...
• Renting, Leasing, Or Furnishing Motorcycle; Motor Vehicle Liability Policy - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.251e
  A dealer renting, leasing, or furnishing a motorcycle shall carry a "motor vehicle liability policy" of the same type and coverage as that outlined ...
• Reports Of Stolen And Recovered Vehicles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252
  A police agency, upon receiving reliable information that any vehicle registered under this act has been stolen, shall immediately report the theft through the ...
• Abandoned Vehicle; Presumption Of Responsibility; Violation; Penalty; "Abandoned Vehicle" Defined; Duties Of Police Agency; Contest By Owner; Hearing; Request; Fee; Towing And Storage Charges; Obtaining Release Of Vehicle; Public Sale; Inability To Determine Ownership Of Abandoned Vehicle; Entry Into Law Enforcement Information Network - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252a
  (2) As used in this section and sections 252a through 252l, "abandoned vehicle" means either of the following: (a) A vehicle that has remained on ...
• Registered And Unregistered Abandoned Scrap Vehicles; Duties Of Police Agency; Release Of Vehicle; Certificate Of Title Or Certificate Of Scrapping; Release Form; Retention Of Records And Photographs; Taking Registered Abandoned Scrap Vehicle Into Custody; Contest By Registered Owner; Hearing; Request; Obtaining Release Of Vehicle; Fee - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252b
  (a) "Registered abandoned scrap vehicle" means a vehicle that meets all of the following requirements: (i) Is on public or private property. (ii) Is 7 ...
• Repealed. 2005, Act 142, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252c
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to removal of vehicle from private property. ...
• Removal Of Vehicle From Public Or Private Property To Place Of Safekeeping; Circumstances; Arrival Of Owner; Duties Of Police Agency - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252d
  (a) If the vehicle is in such a condition that the continued operation of the vehicle upon the highway would constitute an immediate hazard to ...
• Jurisdiction To Determine Propriety Of Police Action; Venue In District Court; Use Of Bond To Pay Towing Or Storage Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252e
  (a) The district court. (b) A municipal court. (2) The court specified in the notice prescribed in section 252a(5)(b) or 252b(7) or as provided in ...
• Filing Petition; Hearing; Notice; Burden; Decision - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252f
  (a) Schedule a hearing within 30 days for the purpose of determining whether the police agency acted properly. (b) Notify the owner, towing service, custodian ...
• Manner Of Conducting Public Sale; Application Of Money Received; Absence Of Bidders; Acquisition Of Distressed Vehicle; Application For Salvage Certificate Of Title; Canceling Entry In Law Enforcement Information Network - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252g
  (a) It shall be under the control of the police agency or the agency's designee or the custodian of the vehicle or the custodian's designee. ...
• Abandoned Vehicle Fund; Creation; Sources Of Funding; Investment; Interest And Earnings; Money Remaining In Fund; Expenditures - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252h
  (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment ...
• Towing And Storage Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252i
  (2) If a vehicle is released for disposition under section 252b or section 252g, the amount of storage fees that may be collected is whichever ...
• Abandoned Vehicles; Number And Placement Of Vehicles On Private Property - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252j
  History: Add. 2004, Act 493, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005 ...
• Towing Or Removing Vehicle Without Owner's Consent; Notice; Requirements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252k
  (a) The notice shall be prominently displayed at a point of entry for vehicular access to the real property. If the real property lacks curbs ...
• Applicability Of Mcl 257.252k - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252l
  (a) Real property that is appurtenant to and obviously part of a single- or dual-family residence. (b) An instance when notice is personally given to ...
• Notification Of Civil Fines And Sanctions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.252m
  History: Add. 2004, Act 493, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005 ...
• Report Of Stolen Vehicle; Filing; Transferring Certificate Of Title; Record Of Stolen Or Abandoned Vehicles Not Reported Or Recovered; Availability; Reports By Other States Of Stolen And Recovered Vehicles; Abandoned Vehicle; Notification Of Owner And Lienholder - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.253
  (1) The secretary of state, upon receiving a report of a stolen vehicle, shall file the report with the records of the secretary of state ...
• False Statement In Application For Certificate Of Title Or In Assignment Of Title; Possession Of Stolen Vehicle; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.254
  Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement of a material fact, either in his or her application for the certificate of title ...
• Valid Registration Plate Required; Exceptions; Violation Of Subsection (1) As Civil Infraction Or Misdemeanor; Penalty; Nonpayment Of Apportioned Fee Under International Registration Plan As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Impoundment; Towing And Storage Costs; Care Of Load In Vehicle; Impounded Vehicle Subject To Lien; Hearing; Certification Of Unpaid Judgment; Foreclosure Sale - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.255
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not operate, nor shall an owner knowingly permit to be operated, upon any highway, ...
• Unlawful Lending Or Use Of Certificate Of Title, Registration Certificate, Registration Plate, Special Plate, Or Permit; Unlawful Carrying Or Display Of Registration Certificate Or Plate; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Unlawful Display Of Registration Plate On Commercial Vehicle - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.256
  (1) A person shall not lend to another person, or knowingly permit the use of, any certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, special plate, ...
• Altering, Forging, Or Falsifying Documents; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.257
  (1) A person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of a felony: (a) Alters with fraudulent intent any certificate of title, registration ...
• Registration Or Certificate Of Title; Grounds For Cancellation; Elected Gross Weight Violations; Penalty; Notice; Hearing - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.258
  (1) The secretary of state may cancel, revoke, or suspend the registration of a vehicle, a certificate of title, registration certificate, or registration plate if ...
• Evidence Of Registration; Title; Dealer Or Wreckers' Licenses; Return To State On Cancellation; Failure Or Refusal To Surrender Unlawful - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.259
  (a) All license plates, certificates of title, registration certificates or the license of any dealer or wrecker, shall be deemed to be the property of ...
• Valid Operator's Or Chauffeur's License Required; Group Designation And Indorsements; Surrender Of Other Valid Licenses; Notice; Number Of Licenses Permitted; Certifying Nonpossession Of Valid License - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.301
  (1) Except as provided in this act, a person shall not drive a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless that person has ...
• Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses; Persons Exempt - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.302
  (a) A person serving in the armed forces of the United States if furnished with a driver's permit and operating an official motor vehicle in ...
• Reciprocal Operating Privileges - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.302a
  (a) The secretary of state determines that the standards of the other country for licensing operators correspond substantially to those of this state and that ...
• Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Issuance; Prohibitions; Revocation; Denial Of License; "Felony In Which A Motor Vehicle Was Used" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.303
  (a) A person, as an operator, who is less than 18 years of age, except as otherwise provided in this act. (b) A person, as ...
• Suspension, Revocation, Denial, Disqualification, Or Cancellation Of License By Another State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.303a
  History: Add. 2006, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 257.303a, which pertained to mental or physical infirmities or disabilities, ...
• Repealed. 2000, Act 172, Imd. Eff. June 20, 2000 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.304
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to report of name change. ...
• Repealed. 1990, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.305, 257.305a
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to qualifications of school bus drivers. ...
• Temporary Instruction Permit; Operation Of Motor Vehicle Without Operator's License Or Permit; Temporary Driver Education Certificate; Motorcycle Temporary Instruction Permit; Temporary Instruction Permit To Drive Vehicle Requiring Vehicle Group Designation Or Vehicle Group Indorsement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.306
  (2) The secretary of state may issue an original operator's license and designate level 1, 2, or 3 graduated licensing provisions to a person who ...
• Application For Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Manner; Contents; Image And Signature; Equipment; Use Of Image And Information; Access By Law Enforcement Agency; Signature And Certification; Fee; Refund; Organ Donor Registration; Driving Record From Another Jurisdiction; Application For Original, Renewal, Or Upgrade Of Vehicle Group Designation Or Indorsement; Issuing Renewal License By Mail Or Other Methods; Information Manual; Disclosure Or Display Of Social Security Number; Electronic Access To Organ, Tissue, And Eye Donor Registry - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.307
  (a) The applicant's full name, date of birth, residence address, height, sex, eye color, signature, and, beginning January 1, 2007, intent to be an organ ...
• Operator Or Chauffeur License Containing Vehicle Group Designation; Contents - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.307a
  (a) The name and address of residence of the licensee. (b) Date of birth. (c) Height and sex. (d) Information required by the United States ...
• Application By Male For Operator's License Or Chauffeur's License; Registration Of Applicant With Federal Selective Service System - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.307b.added
  (1) Beginning October 1, 2010, when any male citizen of the United States or a male immigrant to the United States who is less than ...
• Application Of Minor For Operator's License; Condition To Approval; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.308
  (1) The secretary of state shall not approve the application of a person who is 17 years of age or less for an operator's license ...
• Examination Of Applicant For Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Waiver; Exception; Certification Of Licensee Applying For Renewal Of License By Mail; Examining Officers; Conducting Examinations; Report Of Findings And Recommendations; Rules; Issuance Of Original Operator's Or Chauffeur's License Without Vehicle Group Designation Or Indorsement; Behind-The-Wheel Road Test; Waiver; Prohibited Conduct - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.309
  (2) The secretary of state may appoint sheriffs, their deputies, the chiefs of police of cities and villages having organized police departments within this state, ...
• Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Issuance; Applicant For Motorcycle Indorsement Or Vehicle Group Designation; Contents Of License; Digitized License; Unlawful Acts; Penalties; Temporary Driver's Permit; Medical Data Or Anatomical Gift; Designation Of Patient Advocate Or Emancipated Status; Duplicates Of License; Emergency Medical Information Card; Participation In Organ, Tissue, And Eye Donor Registry - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.310
  (2) The license issued under subsection (1) shall contain all of the following information: (a) The distinguishing number permanently assigned to the licensee. (b) The ...
• Repealed. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.310a
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to color of instruction permit or license issued to minor. ...
• Expired. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Oct. 1, 1980 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.310b
  Compiler's Notes: The expired section pertained to designation of original license as probationary for 1 year. ...
• Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Persons Not Previously Licensed; Temporary Instruction Permit; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.310c
  (1) The secretary of state shall not issue an operator's or chauffeur's license to a person who is 18 years of age or older and ...
• Designation Of License As Probationary For 3 Years; Suspension Of License Or Imposition Of Probationary Terms And Conditions; Duration; Examination; Reexamination; Extension Of Probationary Period; Failure To Appear For Reexamination; Notice Of Reexamination; Additional Provisions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.310d
  (1) A license issued under this act to a person not previously licensed in this or in another state shall be designated as probationary for ...
• Graduated Licensing - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.310e
  (2) The secretary of state shall designate graduated licensing provisions in a manner that clearly indicates that the person is subject to the appropriate provisions ...
• Possession Of Operator's Or Chauffeur's License Or Receipt When Operating Motor Vehicle Required; Display; Identification - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.311
  The licensee shall have his or her operator's or chauffeur's license, or the receipt described in section 311a, in his or her immediate possession ...
• Issuance Of Receipt For Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Form; Approval; Design; Effect; Expiration Of Receipt And License; Renewal Of License - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.311a
  If the court requires a person who is accused of a misdemeanor or ordinance violation to surrender his or her operator's or chauffeur's license ...
• Restricted Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Contents; Expiration; Suspension Or Revocation; Violation As Misdemeanor; Exceptions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.312
  (1) Upon proper showing of extenuating circumstances and special reasons, or need by an applicant who meets the age qualifications and when accompanied by the ...
• Motorcycle Indorsement; Issuance, Suspension, Revocation, Cancellation, Or Renewal; Special Restricted License To Operate Moped; Requirements; Duration; Expiration; Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.312a
  (1) A person, before operating a motorcycle upon a public street or highway in this state, shall procure a motorcycle indorsement on the operator's or ...
• Motorcycle Endorsement; Examination; Motorcycle Safety Course; Waiver Of Driving Test; Autocycle Or 3-Wheeled Motorcycle; Restriction; Development Of Driving Test; Rules; Audit; Third Party Motorcycle Program; Prohibited Conduct - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.312b
  (2) Before a person who is 18 years of age or older is issued an original motorcycle endorsement on an operator's or chauffeur's license, the ...
• Motorcycle Endorsement; Application; Fee; Disposition Of Money - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.312c
  Original motorcycle endorsement............... $ 13.50 Renewal of motorcycle endorsement............. $ 5.00 (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the money received and collected ...
• Reference To Operator's Or Chauffeur's License As Including Motorcycle Or Vehicle Indorsement Or Vehicle Group Designation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.312d
  If a reference is made in this act to operator's or chauffeur's license, or both, the reference includes a motorcycle or vehicle indorsement or ...
• Group Commercial Motor Vehicle Designation; Tests; Holder Of Unexpired Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Qualifications And Fees For Vehicle Group Designation And Indorsement; F Vehicle Indorsement; Exceptions; Former Indorsements; Requirement For Certain Indorsements To Operate School Bus; Waiver Of Driving Skills Test; Expiration; Disposition Of Money Collected Under Subsection (8); Refund To County Or Municipality; Compliance With Mcl 257.303 And 257.319b; Requirements For Implementing And Enforcing Federal Law - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.312e
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person, before operating a commercial motor vehicle, shall obtain the required vehicle group designation as follows: ...
• Vehicle Group Designation Or Indorsement On Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Hazardous Material Indorsement; Age; Tests; Waiver; Conditions Prohibiting Issuance Of Vehicle Group Designation; Determining Applicability Of Subsection (5); "Farm Related Service Industry" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.312f
  (2) Except for a person who has held an operator's or chauffeur's license for less than 1 year, the secretary of state shall waive the ...
• Transportation Of Hazardous Material; Hazardous Material Endorsement On Operator's Or Chauffeur's License Required; Violation; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.312g
  History: Add. 2005, Act 179, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 257.312g, which pertained to disposition and refund of fees, was ...
• Vehicle Group Designation And Indorsement On Chauffeur's License; Person Issued Original Chauffeur's License Or Person 60 Or Older; Additional Fees; Duration Of Indorsement; Disposition And Refund Of Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.312h
  Sec. 312h. (1) A person who is issued an original chauffeur's license as described in section 314(3), upon payment of a fee of $25.00 for ...
• Pickup Truck With Fifth Wheel Assembly And Attached Semitrailer; R Vehicle Indorsement Required; Prohibition; Written Examination; Fee; Exemption - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.312i
  (1) A person, before operating a pickup truck equipped with a fifth wheel assembly with an attached semitrailer designed for recreational living purposes and towing ...
• Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Loss, Destruction, Mutilation, Or Illegibility; Duplicate; Proof - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.313
  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the operator's or chauffeur's license is destroyed pursuant to section 625g(1)(b)(iii). History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, ...
• Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Duration; Expiration; Identification Of Licensee Less Than 21; Renewal; Extension - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.314
  (2) The first operator's license issued to a person who at the time of application is less than 20-1/2 years of age expires on the ...
• Repealed. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.314a
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided for 3-year license to phase in 4-year license. ...
• Repealed. 2004, Act 362, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2004 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.314b
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to two-year license for certain licensed drivers. ...
• Operator's And Chauffeur's Licenses; Change Of Address; Notice; Use Of Residence Address On Qualified Voter File; Failure To Report Change; Violation; Penalty; Appeal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.315
  (1) An operator or chauffeur who changes his or her residence before the expiration of a license granted under this chapter shall immediately notify the ...
• Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Filing And Indexing Applications; Records - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.316
  History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Aug. ...
• Repealed. 1990, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.316a
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to qualifications of school bus drivers and substitutes. ...
• Suspension Or Revocation Of Right Of Nonresident To Operate Vehicle In State; Driving While Privilege Suspended, Revoked, Or Denied; Forwarding Certified Copy Of Record; Notification To Other States - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.317
  (2) The secretary of state, upon receiving a record of the conviction, civil infraction determination, suspension, revocation, or forfeiture of bail in this state of ...
• Suspension Or Revocation Of License Of Resident Convicted Or Determined Responsible For Violation In Another State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.318
  The secretary of state may suspend or revoke the license of a resident of this state upon receiving notice of the conviction of that ...
• Mandatory Suspension Of License; Record Of Conviction For Certain Crimes; Waiver; Restricted License; Prior Convictions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.319
  (2) The secretary of state shall suspend the person's license for 1 year for any of the following crimes: (a) Fraudulently altering or forging documents ...
• Repealed. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.319a
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to suspension of class 1, class 2, or class 3 indorsement on license. ...
• Suspension Or Revocation Of Vehicle Group Designations On Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Notice Of Conviction, Bond Forfeiture, Civil Infraction Determination, Violation Of Law, Or Refusal To Submit To Chemical Test; Period Of Suspension Or Revocation; Denial, Cancellation, Or Revocation Of Hazardous Material Indorsement; Notice Of Security Risk; Applicability Of Conditions; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.319b
  (a) Suspension for 60 days if the person is convicted of or found responsible for 1 of the following while operating a commercial motor vehicle: ...
• Providing United States Department Of Transportation With Information Pertaining To Operator's Or Chauffeur's License With Vehicle Group Designation; Notification Of Motor Vehicle Administrator Or Other Appropriate Officer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.319c
  (a) A notice of the issuance of an operator's or chauffeur's license with a vehicle group designation within 10 days after the issuance of the ...
• Operation Of Commercial Motor Vehicle By Person With Certain Alcohol Content; Out-Of-Service Order; Violations; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.319d
  (1) A person, whether licensed or not, shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle within this state with an alcohol content of 0.015 grams or ...
• Receipt Of Abstract Of Conviction; Suspension Of License; Waiver Or Restrictions; Conditions; Suspension Of License Prohibited; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.319e
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon receipt of an abstract of conviction for a person for an attempt to violate, a conspiracy ...
• Operation Of Commercial Motor Vehicle In Violation Of Out-Of-State Service Order; Prohibition; Suspension; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.319f
  (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the secretary of state shall immediately suspend all vehicle group designations on the operator's or chauffeur's license ...
• Prohibitions; Violations; Civil Infraction; "Out-Of-Service Order" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.319g
  (a) Section 667, 668, 669, 669a, or 670 or a federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings. (b) Motor carrier ...
• Investigation And Reexamination Of Person; Notice; Restricting, Suspending, Revoking, Or Imposing Other Terms And Conditions On License; Service Of Notice; Suspension Of License For More Than 1 Year Prohibited; Reexamination; Failure To Appear For Scheduled Reexamination; Prohibited Restricted License - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.320
  (a) The secretary of state has reason to believe that the person is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle or is afflicted with a mental ...
• Recording Date Of Conviction, Civil Infraction Determination, Or Probate Court Disposition And Number Of Points; Formula; Interview; Violation Committed In Another State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.320a
  (a) Manslaughter, negligent homicide, or a felony resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, ORV, or snowmobile............................6 points (b) A violation of section ...
• Driver Safety School; Establishment; Supervision; Courses; Referrals; Voluntary Attendance; Staying Imposition Of Sentence; Fee; Approval Of School - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.320b
  (1) A driver safety school may be established in a county by an advisory board consisting of the superintendent of schools of the largest school ...
• Issuance Of License After Suspension Or Revocation; Examination; Qualifications; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.320c
  Before a license is issued to a person whose license has been suspended or revoked, the person may be examined in a manner prescribed ...
• Repealed. 1980, Act 518, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.320d
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section stated that violation relating to equipment shall not be considered moving violation. ...
• Payment Of Reinstatement Fee For Suspended, Revoked, Or Restricted Operator's Or Chauffeur's License; Waiver Of Fee; Assessment Of Points And Licensing Action By Secretary Of State; Judicial Review Of Administrative Licensing Sanction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.320e
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), (3), or (4), a person whose operator's or chauffeur's license is suspended, revoked, or restricted pursuant to ...
• Surrender Of License; Replacement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.321
  Upon suspending or revoking a license, the department shall require that the license be surrendered to and be destroyed by the department. At the ...
• Failure To Answer Citation Or Notice To Appear In Court; Failure To Comply With Order Or Judgment; Misdemeanor; Notice And Duration Of Suspension; Exceptions; Effect Of Failure To Appear; Giving Copy Of Information Transmitted To Secretary Of State To Person; Driver License Reinstatement Fees; Suspension Of Chauffeur's License - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.321a
  (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), 28 days or more after a person fails to answer a citation, or a notice to appear in ...
• Suspended Or Revoked License; Destruction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.321b
  Any policeman, law enforcing agent, or judicial officer who is informed by an official communication from the secretary of state that the secretary of ...
• Suspension Order Issued Under Support And Parenting Time Enforcement Act; Duties Of Secretary Of State; Rescission Of Suspension Order; Reissuance Of License - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.321c
  (1) The secretary of state shall comply with a suspension order issued under the support and parenting time enforcement act, Act No. 295 of the ...
• Hearing Officer; Appointment; Powers And Duties As To Appeals From Final Determination Of Secretary Of State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.322
  (1) The secretary of state shall appoint a hearing officer to hear appeals from persons aggrieved by a final determination of the secretary of state ...
• Denial, Revocation, Suspension, Or Restriction Of License Vehicle Group Designation Or Indorsement; Final Determination; Petition For Review Of Determination; Order Setting Cause For Hearing; Service Of Order, Petition, And Affidavits On Secretary Of State's Office; Testimony And Examination; Order Affirming, Modifying, Or Setting Aside Restriction, Suspension, Or Denial - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.323
  (1) A person aggrieved by a final determination of the secretary of state denying the person an operator's or chauffeur's license, a vehicle group designation, ...
• Petition For Order Staying Revocation Or Suspension Of License; Ex Parte Order; Provisions Inapplicable To Violation Of Financial Responsibility Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.323a
  (1) A person who is aggrieved by a final determination of the secretary of state suspending or revoking the operator's or chauffeur's license of the ...
• Cancellation Of Minor's License - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.323b
  The license of a minor shall be canceled by the secretary of state upon the written request of the custodial parent or parents or ...
• Restricted License; Issuance By Circuit Court; Limitations; Exceptions; Condition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.323c
  (a) The specific place or places of employment. (b) The territory or territories regularly visited by the person in pursuance of the person's occupation. (2) ...
• Drug Case Information Management Fund; Creation; Purpose; Expenditure; Crediting And Investing Money; Reversion; Distribution Of Amounts By State Court Administrator; Reimbursement Of Costs - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.323d
  (1) The drug case information management fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury. The purpose of the fund is to help ...
• Prohibited Conduct; Void Or Canceled License - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.324
  (a) Display, or cause or permit to be displayed, or have in possession an operator's or chauffeur's license knowing the operator's or chauffeur's license to ...
• Causing Or Permitting Unlicensed Minor To Drive - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.325
  It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or knowingly permit any minor to drive a motor vehicle upon a highway as an ...
• Operation Of Vehicle In Violation Of Act; Owner's Permission Prohibited - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.326
  No person shall knowingly authorize or permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven by any person in ...
• Unlicensed Chauffeur; Employment Prohibited - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.327
  No person shall knowingly employ any chauffeur to operate a motor vehicle who is not licensed as provided in this chapter. History: 1949, Act ...
• Producing Evidence Of Motor Vehicle Insurance Upon Request Of Police Officer; Violation As Civil Infraction; Certificate Of Insurance As Prima Facie Evidence That Insurance In Force; Contents; Presentation Of Proof Of Insurance To Court; Civil Infraction Determination; Surrendering License Unless Proof Of Insurance Submitted To Court; Suspension Of License By Secretary Of State; Order; Fee; Renewal, Transfer, Or Replacement Of Registration Plate; Producing False Evidence As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Points; Section Inapplicable To Owner Or Operator Of Motor Vehicle Registered In Other State Or Foreign Country Or Province - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.328
  (1) The owner of a motor vehicle who operates or permits the operation of the motor vehicle upon the highways of this state or the ...
• Possessing, Selling, Or Offering For Sale A Stolen, False, Or Counterfeit Certificate Of Insurance; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.329
  (1) A person who knowingly possesses, sells, or offers for sale a stolen, false, or counterfeit certificate of insurance is guilty of a felony. (2) ...
• Civil Actions; Liability Of Owner; Liability Of Lessor; Construction Of Subsections (3) And (4); "Motor Vehicle" Defined; Liability For Off Lease Vehicle - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.401
  (1) This section shall not be construed to limit the right of a person to bring a civil action for damages for injuries to either ...
• "Owner" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.401a
  As used in this chapter, "owner" does not include a person engaged in the business of leasing motor vehicles who is the lessor of ...
• Rear End Collision; Prima Facie Evidence Of Negligence - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.402
  (a) In any action, in any court in this state when it is shown by competent evidence, that a vehicle traveling in a certain direction, ...
• Nonresident Vehicle Operators; Service Of Process, Manner, Record; Service Upon Defendant, Certification; Taxable Costs; Application Of Section - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.403
  (a) Service of summons in any action against a person, who at the time of such service is a nonresident of this state, growing out ...
• Nonresident; Definition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.403a
  As used in section 403, the term "nonresident" shall include any person who was, at the time of the accident or event, a resident ...
• Service Of Process; Place - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.404
  In any tort action for the recovery of damages to person or property resulting from the operation of 1 or more motor vehicles, where ...
• Financial Responsibility Act; Administration, Rules And Regulations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.501
  The secretary of state through the director of driver services or his authorized agent shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and ...
• Operating Record; Certified Abstract Inadmissible As Evidence - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.502
  (a) The secretary of state shall upon request and upon payment of the required fee furnish any person a certified abstract of the operating record ...
• Proof Of Compliance With Laws Of Another State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.502a
  Proof of compliance with the financial responsibility laws of another state may be submitted to the secretary of state in lieu of the proof ...
• Repealed. 1971, Act 67, Eff. Oct. 1, 1971 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.503-257.503c
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• Repealed. 1971, Act 138, Eff. Oct. 1, 1971 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.504
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• Repealed. 1971, Act 67, Eff. Oct. 1, 1971 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.504a-257.510
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• Nonpayment Of Judgment; Certification To Secretary Of State; Nonresidents - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.511
  (a) Whenever any person fails within 30 days to satisfy any judgment, the clerk of the court, or of the judge of a court which ...
• Nonpayment Of Judgment; Suspension Of Registration And Nonresident's Operating Privilege - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.512
  The secretary of state upon receipt of a certified abstract of court record of a judgment rendered in this state or any other state ...
• Nonpayment Of Judgment; Finding As To Insurer, Effect - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.512a
  No license, registration or nonresident's operating privilege of any person shall be suspended under the provisions of this chapter if the secretary of state ...
• Duration Of Suspension Of License, Registration, And Nonresident's Operating Privilege; Satisfaction Of Judgment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.513
  (a) The license, registration and nonresident's operating privilege shall remain so suspended and shall not be renewed, nor shall any license or registration be thereafter ...
• When Judgments Deemed Satisfied - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.514
  Judgments herein referred to shall, for the purpose of this chapter only, be deemed satisfied: 1. When $20,000.00 is credited upon any judgment or ...
• Installment Payment Of Judgment; Default - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.515
  (a) A judgment debtor upon due notice to the judgment creditor may apply to the court in which such judgment was rendered for the privilege ...
• Restoration Of License Or Registration After Nonpayment Of Installment; Limitation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.515a
  The secretary of state shall not restore a license, registration or nonresident's operating privilege of any person more than twice within a 2-year period ...
• Repealed. 1976, Act 101, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1976 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.516
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to suspension of license and registration. ...
• Proof Of Financial Responsibility; Alternative Methods - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.517
  Proof of financial responsibility when required under this chapter may be given by filing: 1. A certificate of insurance as provided in section 518 ...
• Proof Of Financial Responsibility; Certificate Of Insurance - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.518
  (a) Proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing with the secretary of state the written certificate of any insurance carrier duly authorized to ...
• Proof Of Financial Responsibility; Nonresident, Compliance Of Insurance Carrier - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.519
  (a) The nonresident owner of a motor vehicle not registered in this state may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the secretary of ...
• Motor Vehicle Liability Policy; Definition; Contents; Coverage; Limits; Conditions; Excess Or Additional Coverage; Reimbursement; Proration; Binder Or Indorsement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.520
  (a) A "motor vehicle liability policy" as used in this chapter, shall mean an owner's or an operator's policy of liability insurance, certified as provided ...
• Motor Vehicle Liability Policy; Notice Of Termination - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.521
  When an insurance carrier has certified a motor-vehicle liability policy under section 518 or section 519, the insurance so certified shall not be cancelled ...
• Automobile Insurance Policies Unaffected By Chapter - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.522
  (a) This chapter shall not be held to apply to or affect policies of automobile insurance against liability which may now or hereafter be required ...
• Bond As Proof Of Financial Responsibility; Satisfaction Of Judgment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.523
  (a) The bond of a surety company, duly authorized to transact business within the state, or a bond, with at least 2 individual sureties, each ...
• Money Or Securities As Proof - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.524
  (a) The certificate of the state treasurer that the person named therein has deposited with him a sum of money or securities for money approved ...
• Owners' Proof For Others - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.525
  Whenever any person required to give proof of financial responsibility hereunder is or later becomes an operator in the employ of any owner, or ...
• Substitution Of Proof - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.526
  The secretary of state shall consent to the cancellation of any bond or certificate of insurance or the secretary of state shall direct and ...
• Other Proof Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.527
  Whenever any proof of financial responsibility filed under the provisions of this chapter no longer fulfills the purposes for which required, the secretary of ...
• Cancellation Of Bond Or Certificate Of Insurance, Returning Money Or Securities Deposited As Proof Of Financial Responsibility, Or Waiving Requirement Of Filing Proof; Conditions; Certification; Refusal Of Application By Person Whose Proof Is Cancelled Or Returned; Reestablishment Of Proof - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.528
  (1) The secretary of state shall upon request consent to the immediate cancellation of a bond or certificate of insurance, or the secretary of state ...
• Transfer Of Registration - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.529
  This chapter shall not prevent the owner of a motor vehicle, the registration of which has been suspended hereunder, from effecting a bona fide ...
• Surrender Of License And Registration Upon Suspension Or For Lack Of Sufficient Proof - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.530
  Any person whose license or registration shall have been suspended as herein provided, or whose policy of insurance or bond, when required under this ...
• Self-Insurance; Certificate, Cancellation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.531
  (a) Any person in whose name more than 25 motor vehicles are registered may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued ...
• Availability Of Other Security - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.532
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for security upon the other processes ...
• Applicability Of Chapter To Operations On Highways; Exceptions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.601
  The provisions of this chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except where a different ...
• Private Road Open To General Public; Contract - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.601a
  (2) Subject to subsection (1) and section 906, a peace officer may enter upon a private road that is open to the general public to ...
• Moving Violation In Work Zone, Emergency Scene, Or School Zone; Penalties; Placement Of Signs; Exceptions; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.601b
  (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a person responsible for a moving violation in a work zone, at an emergency scene, or in ...
• Moving Violation Causing Injury Or Death To Person Operating Implement Of Husbandry On Highway - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.601c
  (1) A person who commits a moving violation that has criminal penalties and as a result causes injury to a person operating an implement of ...
• Compliance With Order Or Direction Of Police Officer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.602
  A person shall not refuse to comply with a lawful order or direction of a police officer when that officer, for public interest and ...
• Failure To Stop At Signal Of Police Or Conservation Officer; Penalty; Subsection (1) Inapplicable Unless Officer In Uniform And Vehicle Identified; Violation Of Subsection (1) As Felony; Conviction For Conduct Arising Out Of Same Transaction; "Serious Injury" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.602a
  (1) A driver of a motor vehicle who is given by hand, voice, emergency light, or siren a visual or audible signal by a police ...
• Applicability Of Chapter To Government Vehicles; Exemption Of Authorized Emergency Vehicles; Conditions; Exemption Of Police Vehicles Not Sounding Audible Signal; Exemption Of Persons, Vehicles, And Equipment Working On Surface Of Highway - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.603
  (1) The provisions of this chapter applicable to the drivers of vehicles upon the highway apply to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated ...
• Riding Animal Or Driving Animal-Drawn Vehicle On Roadway; Rights And Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.604
  A person riding an animal or driving an animal-drawn vehicle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject ...
• Applicability And Uniformity Of Provisions; Local Laws And Regulations; Payment And Allocation Of Civil Fines; Issuance Of More Than 1 Citation; Equipment Violations; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.605
  (1) This chapter and chapter VIII apply uniformly throughout this state and in all political subdivisions and municipalities in the state. A local authority shall ...
• Regulation Of Streets Or Highways Under Jurisdiction Of Local Authority And Within Reasonable Exercise Of Police Power; Stop Sign Or Traffic Control Device Requiring State Trunk Line Highway Traffic To Stop; Approval; Posting Signs Giving Notice Of Local Traffic Regulations; Providing By Ordinance For Impounding Of Motor Vehicle Parked Contrary To Local Ordinance; Bond Or Cash Deposit - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.606
  (1) The provisions of this chapter shall not be considered to prevent local authorities with respect to streets or highways under the jurisdiction of the ...
• Maintenance Of Highway By State Or Local Government; Duty; Immunity From Tort Liability; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.606a
  (1) The state transportation department, a board of county road commissioners, a county board of commissioners, and a county, city, or village have no duty ...
• Realty Owners' Regulation Of Traffic On Private Property - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.607
  Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by ...
• Uniform System Of Traffic-Control Devices; Manual - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.608
  The state highway commissioner and commissioner of state police shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control devices consistent with ...
• Traffic-Control Devices; Placement And Maintenance; Restrictions; County Road Commission, Permission, Costs - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.609
  (a) The state highway commission shall place or require to be placed and maintain or require to be maintained such traffic-control devices, conforming to said ...
• Traffic Control Devices; Placement And Maintenance By Local Authorities And County Road Commissions; Compliance With State Manual And Specifications; Noncompliance With Statutory Provisions; Sale, Purchase, Or Manufacture Of Devices - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.610
  (a) Local authorities and county road commissions in their respective jurisdictions shall place and maintain such traffic control devices upon highways under their jurisdiction as ...
• Traffic Control Devices; Obedience Required; Exception; Avoiding Obedience By Driving On Public Or Private Property; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.611
  (1) The driver of a vehicle or operator of a streetcar shall not disobey the instructions of a traffic control device placed in accordance with ...
• Traffic Control Signals; Location; Red Arrow And Yellow Arrow Indications; Colors; Traffic Control Signal At Place Other Than Intersection; Stopping At Sign, Marking, Or Signal; Violation Of Subsection (1) Or (2) As Civil Infraction; Approaching Person Using Wheelchair Or Device To Aid Walking; Violation Of Subsection (4) As Misdemeanor; Location Of Sign Prohibiting Turn On Red Signal; Additional Sign - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.612
  (a) If the signal exhibits a green indication, vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign ...
• Applicability Of Regular Traffic Control Signals To Pedestrians; Special Pedestrian Control Signals; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.613
  (1) If special pedestrian control signals are not utilized, the regular traffic control signals as indicated in section 612 shall apply to pedestrians as follows: ...
• School Crossings; Establishment; Basis; Determination; Notice; Erection Of School Crossing Signs - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.613a
  (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the state transportation department, a county road commission, or a local authority shall establish school crossings ...
• School Crossing Guard; Stationing; Time Period; Color And Design Of Outer Vest; Stopping Vehicular Traffic With Hand Held Stop Sign; Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.613b
  (1) When assigned, a school crossing guard shall be stationed at a school crossing during time periods established jointly by the superintendent of the school ...
• School Crossing Guard; Responsibility Of Local Law Enforcement Agency; Instruction Required; Approval And Conduct Of Courses - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.613c
  (1) School crossing guards shall be the responsibility of the local law enforcement agency having immediate jurisdiction of the crossing. (2) A person shall receive ...
• Failure To Stop For School Crossing Guard Holding Stop Sign In Upright Position; Misdemeanor; Presumption - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.613d
  (1) A driver of a motor vehicle who fails to stop when a school crossing guard is in a school crossing and is holding a ...
• Flashing Red Or Yellow Signals; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.614
  (1) If flashing red or yellow signals are used, they shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows: (a) Flashing red (stop signal). When a ...
• Signs Or Lights Resembling Traffic-Control Devices Or Emergency Vehicles; Commercial Advertising On Traffic Signs; Prohibition; Public Nuisance; Removal; Placement Of Street Decorations And Banners - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.615
  (a) Except with authority of a statute or of a duly authorized public body or official, no person shall place, maintain, or display along any ...
• Traffic-Control Devices Or Railroad Signs Or Signals; Interference Prohibited - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.616
  No person shall without lawful authority attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove any traffic-control device or any railroad ...
• Portable Signal Preemptive Device; Prohibitions; Penalties; Exceptions; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.616a
  (1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), a person shall not do any of the following: (a) Possess a portable signal preemption device. ...
• Accident Resulting In Serious Impairment Of Body Function Or Death; Stopping Required; Reporting To Police Agency Or Officer; Violation As Felony; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.617
  (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), if the individual violates subsection (1) and the accident results in serious impairment of a body function or ...
• Accident; Personal Injury; Reporting To Police Agency Or Officer; Stopping Required; Penalty; Suspension Of License - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.617a
  (2) If an individual violates subsection (1) and the accident results in injury to any individual, the individual is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by ...
• Accidents; Damage To Vehicles; Stopping Required; Reporting To Police Agency Or Officer; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.618
  (2) If an individual violates the requirements of subsection (1) and the accident results in damage to a vehicle operated by or attended by ...
• Accidents; Duties Of Driver - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.619
  (a) Give his or her name and address, and the registration number of the vehicle he or she is operating, including the name and address ...
• Accidents; Attended Or Unattended Vehicle; Stopping; Report - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.620
  The driver of any vehicle which collides upon either public or private property with any vehicle which is attended or unattended shall immediately stop ...
• Accidents; Fixtures On Or Adjacent To Highway; Notification Of Owner; Exhibition Of Driver's License; Reports - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.621
  (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixtures legally upon or adjacent to a highway shall take ...
• Report Of Accidents Resulting In Death, Personal Injury, Or Property Damage; Forms; Analysis; Use; Retention - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.622
  The driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident that injures or kills any person, or that damages property to an apparent extent ...
• Ignition Interlock Device; Installation Included In Crash Report - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.622a
  The crash report form required by this chapter shall include, when applicable, whether an ignition interlock device was installed in a vehicle involved in ...
• Accidents; Reports By Garagekeepers Or Repairmen - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.623
  The person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought any motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved ...
• Report Not Available For Use In Court Action; Purpose Of Report; Authorization And Purpose Of Scientific Studies And Research; Use Of Data; Disclosures; Liability; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.624
  (1) A report required by this chapter shall not be available for use in a court action, but a report shall be for the purpose ...
• Transportation Or Possession Of Alcoholic Liquor In Container Open Or Uncapped Or Upon Which Seal Broken; Violation As Misdemeanor; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.624a
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who is an operator or occupant shall not transport or possess alcoholic liquor in a container ...
• Transport Or Possession Of Alcoholic Liquor By Person Less Than 21 Years Of Age - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.624b
  (1) A person less than 21 years of age shall not knowingly transport or possess alcoholic liquor in a motor vehicle as an operator or ...
• Operating Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated; Operating Motor Vehicle When Visibly Impaired; Penalties For Causing Death Or Serious Impairment Of A Body Function; Operation Of Motor Vehicle By Person Less Than 21 Years Of Age; Requirements; Controlled Substances; Costs; Enhanced Sentence; Guilty Plea Or Nolo Contendere; Establishment Of Prior Conviction; Special Verdict; Public Record; Burden Of Proving Religious Service Or Ceremony; Ignition Interlock Device; "Prior Conviction" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625
  (a) The person is under the influence of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or a combination of alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance. (b) The ...
• Arrest Without Warrant; Circumstances; Preliminary Chemical Breath Analysis; Operator Ordered Out-Of-Service; Refusal Of Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator To Submit To Breath Analysis As Misdemeanor; Provisions Applicable To Chemical Tests And Analysis; Evidence; Availability Of Test Results; Admissibility Of Refusal To Submit To Chemical Test - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625a
  (1) A peace officer may arrest a person without a warrant under either of the following circumstances: (a) The peace officer has reasonable cause to ...
• Arraignment Of Person Arrested For Misdemeanor Violation; Pretrial Conference; Advising Accused Of Maximum Penalty Before Acceptance Of Plea; Screening, Assessment, And Rehabilitative Services; Action By Secretary Of State Pending Appeal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625b
  (1) A person arrested for a misdemeanor violation of section 625(1), (3), (6), (7), or (8) or section 625m or a local ordinance substantially corresponding ...
• Consent To Chemical Tests; Persons Not Considered To Have Given Consent To Withdrawal Of Blood; Administration Of Tests - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625c
  (1) A person who operates a vehicle upon a public highway or other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles, ...
• Refusal To Submit To Chemical Test; Court Order; Report To Secretary Of State; Form - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625d
  (1) If a person refuses the request of a peace officer to submit to a chemical test offered pursuant to section 625a(6), a test shall ...
• Refusal To Submit To Chemical Test Pursuant To S 257.625d; Request For Hearing; Notice - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625e
  (1) If a person refuses to submit to a chemical test pursuant to section 625d, the peace officer shall immediately notify the person in writing ...
• Effect Of Failure To Request Hearing; Hearing Procedure; Notice; Authority Of Hearing Officer; Scope Of Hearing; Finding; Record; Licensing Sanctions; Judicial Review; Notice To Motor Vehicle Administrator Of Another State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625f
  (1) If a person who refuses to submit to a chemical test pursuant to section 625d does not request a hearing within 14 days after ...
• Duties Of Peace Officer If Person Refuses Chemical Test Or If Test Reveals Unlawful Alcohol Content; Test Results; Duration Of Temporary License Or Permit; "Unlawful Alcohol Content" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625g
  (1) If a person refuses a chemical test offered pursuant to section 625a(6), or submits to the chemical test or a chemical test is performed ...
• Drunk Driving Prevention Equipment And Training Fund; Drunk Driving Caseflow Assistance Fund - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625h
  (1) The drunk driving prevention equipment and training fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury. Money in the fund shall be ...
• Michigan Annual Drunk Driving Audit; Preparation; Contents; Report; Evaluation Of 1998 Legislation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625i
  (1) The department of state police shall prepare an annual report that shall be designated the Michigan annual drunk driving audit. The secretary of state, ...
• Repealed. 1991, Act 98, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625j
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to the Michigan drunk driving task force. ...
• Ignition Interlock Device; Approval; Certification; List Of Manufacturers; Rules; Cost; Notice To Department By Certifying Laboratory; Unlawful Conduct; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625k
  (1) The department shall approve an ignition interlock device certified by a department-approved laboratory as complying with the national highway traffic safety administration's model specifications ...
• Ignition Interlock Device; Warning Label; Prohibited Conduct; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Definition; Liability; Insurance; Servicing - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625l
  (1) The manufacturer of an ignition interlock device shall design a warning label, and the person who has an ignition interlock device shall promptly affix ...
• Operation Of Commercial Motor Vehicle By Person With Certain Alcohol Content; Arrest Without Warrant; Violation As Misdemeanor; Sentence; "Prior Conviction" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625m
  (1) A person, whether licensed or not, who has an alcohol content of 0.04 grams or more but less than 0.08 grams per 100 milliliters ...
• Forfeiture Of Vehicle Or Return To Lessor - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625n
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and in addition to any other penalty provided for in this act, the judgment of sentence for ...
• Ignition Interlock Device; Sale, Lease, Or Installation In Vehicle; Surety Bond - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.625o
  (1) A person shall not sell, lease, or install in a vehicle in this state an ignition interlock device unless the manufacturer of the device ...
• Reckless Driving On Highway, Frozen Public Lake, Or Parking Place; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.626
  (1) A person who drives a vehicle upon a highway or a frozen public lake, stream, or pond or other place open to the general ...
• Drag Races; Prohibition On Public Highways; Definition; Prima Facie Evidence - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.626a
  It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle upon any highway, or any other place open to the general public, including ...
• Careless Or Negligent Operation Of Vehicle As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.626b
  A person who operates a vehicle upon a highway or a frozen public lake, stream, or pond or other place open to the general ...
• Operation Of Vehicle On Highway Or Public Place; Conduct As Felony; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.626c
  A person who operates a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles, including ...
• Speed Limitations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.627
  (2) Except in those instances where a lower speed is specified in this chapter or the speed is unsafe pursuant to subsection (1), it is ...
• "Regularly Scheduled School Session," "School," And "School Zone" Defined; Prima Facie Speed Limit In School Zone; Signs; Applicability Of Section To Walkway; Location Of School; School In Session Year-Round - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.627a
  (a) "Regularly scheduled school session" means that part of a day of student instruction that is followed by a break for lunch or by a ...
• Repealed. 2006, Act 85, Eff. Nov. 9, 2006 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.627b
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to speed limit for school buses. ...
• Maximum Or Minimum Speed Limits; Determination; Petition By Township Board; Speed Control Signs, Signals, Or Devices; Public Record As Evidence; Violation As Civil Infraction; Absolute Speed Limits - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.628
  (2) If the county road commission, the township board, and the department of state police unanimously determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic ...
• Repealed. 1974, Act 28, Imd. Eff. Mar. 2, 1974 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.628a
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to minimum speed limit on freeways. ...
• Prima Facie Speed Limits; Establishment; Limitations; Signs; Civil Infraction; "Local Authority" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.629
  (a) A highway within a business district on which the prima facie speed limit is increased shall be designated a through highway at the entrance ...
• County Traffic Safety Organization; Creation, Appropriation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.629a
  The board of supervisors of any county may create a county traffic safety organization to cooperate with governmental units and officials thereof in the ...
• Reduction Of Maximum Speed Limit; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.629b
  (1) The governor may reduce the maximum speed limit on a street, highway, or freeway pursuant to an executive order issued during a state of ...
• Points And Minimum Fine; Schedule; Applicability Of Subsection (1) - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.629c
  Number of miles per hour that the vehicle exceeded the applicable speed limit at the Minimum time of the violation Points Fine 1 to ...
• Repealed. 2006, Act 231, Eff. Sept. 24, 2006 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.629d
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to highway safety task force. ...
• Levy, Transmittal, And Disposition Of Assessments; Annual Report; Highway Safety Fund, Jail Reimbursement Program Fund, Secondary Road Patrol And Training Fund; Creation; Administration; Use Of Money Collected; Annual Report - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.629e
  (1) Before October 1, 2003, in addition to any fine or cost ordered to be paid under this act, and in addition to any assessment ...
• Repealed. 1976, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.630
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to motor-driven cycles. ...
• Public Bridge, Causeway, Or Viaduct; Maximum Speed, Load, Or Gross Weight; Violation As Civil Infraction; Assessment Of Civil Fine; Exceptions; Determination Of Civil Fine; Determination Of Gross Weight; Investigation; Signs; Evidence - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.631
  (1) A person shall not drive a vehicle upon a public bridge, causeway, or viaduct at a speed or with a load which is greater ...
• Exemption From Speed Limitations; Police Vehicles, Fire Department Or Fire Patrol Vehicles, And Ambulances; Conditions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.632
  The speed limitation set forth in this chapter shall not apply to vehicles when operated with due regard for safety under the direction of ...
• Violation Of Speed Regulation; Specifications In Complaint, Citation, Summons, Or Notice; Burden Of Proof - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.633
  (1) In every charge of a violation of a speed regulation in this chapter the complaint or citation and the summons or notice to appear, ...
• Driving On Right Half Of Roadway; Exceptions; Driving On Roadway Having 2 Or More Lanes For Travel In 1 Direction; Traveling On Freeway Having 3 Or More Lanes For Travel In Same Direction; Ordinance Regulating Same Subject Matter Prohibited; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.634
  (1) Upon each roadway of sufficient width, the driver of a vehicle shall drive the vehicle upon the right half of the roadway, except as ...
• Passing Vehicle Proceeding In Opposite Direction; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.635
  (1) Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, each giving to the other not less than 1/2 of ...
• Overtaking And Passing Of Vehicles Proceeding In Same Direction; Limitations, Exceptions, And Special Rules; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.636
  (1) The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules ...
• Overtaking And Passing On Right Of Another Vehicle; Conditions; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.637
  (1) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only if 1 or more of the following conditions ...
• Overtaking And Passing On Left Of Another Vehicle; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.638
  (1) A vehicle shall not be driven to the left side of the center of a 2-lane highway or in the center lane of a ...
• Driving To Left Side Of Roadway; Limitations; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.639
  (1) A vehicle shall not be driven to the left side of the roadway under the following conditions: (a) When approaching the crest of a ...
• No-Passing Zones; Determination; Signs Or Markings; Traffic Control Devices; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.640
  (1) The state highway commission and county road commissions shall determine those portions of a highway under their jurisdiction where overtaking and passing or driving ...
• Designating 1-Way Traffic; Signs; Driving To Right Of Rotary Traffic Island; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.641
  (1) The state highway commissioner may designate any highway or any separate roadway under his jurisdiction for 1-way traffic and shall erect appropriate signs giving ...
• Roadway Divided Into 2 Or More Marked Lanes; Applicable Rules; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.642
  (1) When a roadway has been divided into 2 or more clearly marked lanes for traffic the following rules in addition to all others consistent ...
• Distance Between Vehicles; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.643
  (1) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed ...
• Leaving Space Between Trucks Or Truck Tractors; Passing; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.643a
  (1) The driver of a truck or truck tractor, when traveling upon a highway outside of a business or residence district, when conditions permit, shall ...
• Driving On Highway Divided Into 2 Roadways; Parking Or Driving On Dividing Space, Barrier, Or Section; Use Of Crossovers On Limited Access Highways; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.644
  (1) When a highway has been divided into 2 roadways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section ...
• Driving Onto Or From Limited Access Roadway; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.645
  (1) A person shall not drive a vehicle onto or from a limited access roadway except at entrances and exits established by public authority. (2) ...
• Repealed. 1967, Act 277, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.646
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to limited access highway restrictions on use. ...
• Turning At Intersection; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.647
  (1) The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows: (a) Both the approach for a right turn ...
• Signals For Stopping Or Turning; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.648
  (1) The driver of a vehicle or bicycle upon a highway, before stopping or turning from a direct line, shall first see that the stopping ...
• Right-Of-Way; Rules; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.649
  (1) The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right of way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection from a ...
• Right-Of-Way; Turning Left At Intersection; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.650
  (1) The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right of way to a vehicle approaching ...
• State Trunk Line Highways; Preference At Intersections; Stop, Yield Or Merge Signs - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.651
  (a) Except where approved traffic signals are used to control traffic, the state highway commissioner shall erect stop, yield or merge signs at every entrance ...
• Stopping Before Entering Or Crossing Highway From Alley, Private Road, Or Driveway; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.652
  (1) The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from an alley, private road, or driveway shall come to a full ...
• Immediate Approach Of Authorized Emergency Vehicle; Duty Of Driver Of Another Vehicle; Duty Of Streetcar Operator; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.653
  (1) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle equipped with not less than 1 lighted flashing, rotating, or oscillating lamp exhibiting a red ...
• Stationary Emergency Vehicle Giving Visual Signal; Duty Of Approaching Vehicle To Exhibit Due Care And Caution; Violation; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.653a
  (1) Upon approaching and passing a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is giving a visual signal by means of flashing, rotating, or oscillating red, blue, ...
• Vehicles Forming Part Of Funeral Procession; Right-Of-Way; Flags; Passing Through Funeral Procession With Vehicle As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.654
  (1) A motor vehicle forming part of a funeral procession, when going to a place of burial, shall have the right of way over all ...
• Pedestrians On Highways; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.655
  (1) Where sidewalks are provided, a pedestrian shall not walk upon the main traveled portion of the highway. Where sidewalks are not provided, pedestrians shall, ...
• Violations Of SS 257.656 To 257.661a As Civil Infractions; Duty Of Parent Or Guardian; Regulations Applicable To Bicycles And Motorcycles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.656
  (1) A person who violates any of sections 656 to 661a is responsible for a civil infraction. (2) The parent of a child or the ...
• Rights And Duties Of Persons Riding Bicycle, Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device, Or Moped Or Operating Low-Speed Vehicle - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.657
  Each person riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, or moped or operating a low-speed vehicle upon a roadway has all of the ...
• Riding On Seat Of Bicycle, Motorcycle, Or Moped; Number Of Persons; Crash Helmets; Rules; Requirements For Autocycle - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.658
  (1) A person propelling a bicycle or operating a motorcycle or moped shall not ride other than upon and astride a permanent and regular seat ...
• Seats And Foot Rests; Requirements; Exception; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.658a
  (1) In addition to the requirements of section 658, a motorcycle shall be equipped with adequate seats and foot rests or pegs for each designated ...
• Crash Helmet Required; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.658b
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person operating or riding in a low-speed vehicle shall wear a crash helmet on his or her ...
• Riding While Attached To Streetcar Or Vehicle - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.659
  A person riding upon a bicycle, moped or motorcycle, coaster, roller skates, sled, or toy vehicle shall not attach the same or himself to ...
• Bicycles, Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices, Low-Speed Vehicles, Motorcycles, Or Mopeds; Operation On Roadway; Use Of Bicycle Path; Passing; Operation Of Bicycle Or Moped On Sidewalk; Operation Of Low-Speed Vehicle On Highway, Road, Or Street; Exception; Regulation Of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.660
  (2) A person riding an electric personal assistive mobility device, motorcycle, or moped upon a roadway shall not ride more than 2 abreast except on ...
• Operation Of Bicycle Upon Highway Or Street; Riding Close To Right-Hand Curb Or Edge Of Roadway; Exceptions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.660a
  (a) When overtaking and passing another bicycle or any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction. (b) When preparing to turn left. (c) When conditions ...
• Operation Of Bicycle Upon Highway Or Street; Riding More Than 2 Abreast - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.660b
  History: Add. 2006, Act 339, Imd. Eff. Aug. 15, 2006 ...
• Operation Of Bicycle Upon Sidewalk Or Pedestrian Crosswalk - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.660c
  (2) An individual shall not operate a bicycle upon a sidewalk or a pedestrian crosswalk if that operation is prohibited by an official traffic control ...
• Parking Bicycle On Sidewalk, Highway, Or Street - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.660d
  (2) An individual shall not park a bicycle on a sidewalk in such a manner that the bicycle impedes the lawful movement of pedestrians or ...
• Carrying Package, Bundle, Or Article On Bicycle, Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device, Moped, Or Motorcycle - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.661
  A person operating a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, moped, or motorcycle shall not carry any package, bundle, or article that prevents the ...
• Handlebars Of Motorcycle Or Moped - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.661a
  A person shall not operate on a public highway of this state a motorcycle or moped equipped with handlebars that are higher than 15 ...
• Bicycles Or Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device; Equipment; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.662
  (1) A bicycle or an electric personal assistive mobility device being operated on a roadway between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise ...
• Repealed. 2000, Act 126, Imd. Eff. May 30, 2000 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.663-257.666
  ...
• Stopping At Railroad Grade Crossing; Driving Through, Around, Or Under Crossing Gate Or Barrier; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.667
  (1) When a person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the following circumstances, the driver shall stop the vehicle not ...
• Installation And Use Of Unmanned Traffic Monitoring Devices At Railroad Grade Crossing; Civil Infraction; Evidence; Diagnostic Study Team Review Required Where Fatality At Public Railroad Grade Crossing; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.667a
  (2) Beginning 31 days after the installation of an unmanned traffic monitoring device at a railroad grade crossing described in subsection (1), a person is ...
• Designating Certain Grade Crossings As "Stop" Crossings Or "Yield" Crossings; Signs; Duties Of Driver; Cost Of Yield Sign Installations; Action For Negligence; Failure To Stop Or Yield As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.668
  (1) The state transportation department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, the county road commissions, and local authorities with reference to highways under their ...
• Certain Vehicles To Stop At Railroad Track Grade Crossing; Driver To Listen And Look In Both Directions; Shifting Gears Prohibited; Exceptions; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.669
  (1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), and (4), the driver of a motor vehicle transporting 16 or more passengers including the driver, a ...
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Adoption; Transportation Of Persons And Property Over Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.669a
  (1) This state adopts motor carrier safety regulations 49 C.F.R. 392.10 and 392.11 on file with the office of the secretary of state, to provide ...
• Operating Or Moving Certain Vehicles Or Equipment Upon Or Across Steam Railroad Tracks At Grade Level; Notice Of Intended Crossing; Stopping, Listening, And Looking; Warning; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.670
  (1) A person shall not operate or move a caterpillar tractor, shovel, derrick, roller, boiler, machinery, or other structure or object upon rollers, or other ...
• Designation Of Through Highways; Designation Of Stop, Yield, Or Merge Intersections; Stop, Yield, Or Merge Signs; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.671
  (1) The state highway commission with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, the county road commission, and local authorities with reference to other highways under ...
• Stopping, Parking Or Leaving Vehicle Upon Paved Or Main Traveled Part Of Highway Or Upon Paved Or Unpaved Part Of Limited Access Highway; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.672
  (1) Outside of the limits of a city or village, a vehicle shall not be stopped, parked, or left standing, attended or unattended, upon the ...
• Removal Of Illegally Stopped Vehicles; Costs - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.673
  (a) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of the provisions of this chapter, such officer is hereby authorized ...
• Prohibited Parking; Exceptions; Bus Loading Zone; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.674
  (1) A vehicle shall not be parked, except if necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the law or the directions ...
• Clear Vision Areas; Parking And Commercial Enterprises Prohibited; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.674a
  (1) A vehicle shall not be parked in an area purchased, acquired, or used as a clear vision area adjacent to or on a highway ...
• Stopping, Standing, Or Parking Of Vehicle; Requirements; Signs; Traffic Control Orders; Hearing; Windshield Placard; Certificate Of Identification For Disabled Person; Special Registration Plates; Courtesy Required; Free Parking Sticker; Display; Confiscation; False Statement, Deception, Or Fraud As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Violation As Civil Infraction; Cancellation, Revocation, Or Suspension; Driver's, Chauffeur's, Or State Personal Identification Card Number; Signature Of Out-Of-State Physician, Physician Assistant Or Certified Nurse Practitioner; Third Party Reimbursement Or Worker's Compensation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.675
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and this chapter, a vehicle stopped or parked upon a highway or street shall be stopped or ...
• Unlawful Standing Or Parked Vehicle; Proof; Presumption - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.675a
  Except as provided in section 675b involving leased vehicles, in a proceeding for a violation of a local ordinance or state statute relating to ...
• Unlawful Standing Or Parked Leased Or Rented Motor Vehicle; Liability Proof; Information To Be Provided By Owner; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.675b
  (1) The lessee or renter of a motor vehicle and not the leased vehicle owner is liable for a violation of a local ordinance or ...
• Stopping, Standing, Or Parking Violations; Registered Owner As Person Prima Facie Responsible For Violation; Affirmative Defense; Civil Action; Written Indemnification Agreement; Applicability Of Subsection (3) To Leased Vehicle; Issuing Citation To Operator - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.675c
  (1) Except as provided in section 675b, if a vehicle is stopped, standing, or parked in violation of section 672, 674, 674a, 675, or 676, ...
• Authorizing And Utilizing Persons Other Than Police Officers To Issue Citations; Training Program; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.675d
  (1) A law enforcement agency or a local unit of government may implement and administer a program to authorize and utilize persons other than police ...
• Unattended Vehicle; Setting Brakes, Stopping Motor, Placing In Park, And Turning Front Wheels; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.676
  (1) A person shall not allow a motor vehicle to stand on a highway unattended without engaging the parking brake or placing the vehicle in ...
• Sale Or Display For Sale Of Produce Or Merchandise Within Right-Of-Way Of Highway; Civil Infraction; Issuance Of Permit; Conditions; Exceptions; Logo Signage; Disposition Of Revenue - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.676a
  (2) The state transportation department may issue a permit to a person, firm, or corporation to conduct activities described in subsection (1) if the permitted ...
• Interference With Normal Flow Of Vehicular Or Pedestrian Traffic Prohibited; Exception; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.676b
  (1) A person, without authority, shall not block, obstruct, impede, or otherwise interfere with the normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic upon a public ...
• Interference With View Or Control Of Driver Or Operation; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.677
  (1) A person shall not drive a vehicle when it is loaded, or when there are in the front seat a number of persons, as ...
• Obstruction Of Safety Vision By Removal Or Deposit Of Snow, Ice, Or Slush Prohibited - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.677a
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Person" shall not include the state or a political subdivision of the state or an employee of the ...
• Coasting Prohibited; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.678
  (1) The driver of a motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears of the vehicle in neutral. (2) ...
• Following Or Parking Within Certain Distance Of Fire Apparatus; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.679
  (1) The driver of a vehicle other than a vehicle on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire ...
• Limited Access Highway; Pedestrians And Certain Vehicles Prohibited; Bicycles Permitted On Paths; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.679a
  (1) A person shall not operate a motorcycle with less than a 125 cubic centimeter engine, moped, farm tractor, or other self-propelled farm implement, nor ...
• Driving Over Unprotected Fire Hose; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.680
  (1) A streetcar or vehicle shall not be driven over an unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on a street, private driveway, ...
• Bus; Fire Extinguisher Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.681
  (1) A person, owner, or motor carrier shall not drive a bus or cause or permit a bus to be driven or moved, unless the ...
• Stopping For School Bus Displaying Flashing Red Lights; Exception; Violation As Civil Infraction; Meeting Stopped School Bus On Divided Highway; Evidence; Community Service - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.682
  (1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking or meeting a school bus which has stopped and is displaying 2 alternately flashing red lights located at ...
• Device Causing Emission Of Flame Or Smoke From Vehicle; Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.682a
  A person who installs, sells, or distributes a device for the purpose of causing flame or smoke to be emitted from a motor vehicle, ...
• Permitting Person Under 18 To Ride In Open Bed Of Pickup Truck Prohibited; Exceptions; Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.682b
  (1) Except as provided in this section, an operator shall not permit a person less than 18 years of age to ride in the open ...
• Driving Or Moving Vehicle In Unsafe Condition; Condition And Adjustment Of Parts And Equipment; Stopping And Inspecting Vehicle; Citation; Training Requirements As Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer; Additional Parts And Accessories; Exceptions; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.683
  (2) A police officer on reasonable grounds shown may stop a motor vehicle and inspect the motor vehicle, and if a defect in equipment is ...
• Head Lamps; Lighting, Distance, Height - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.684
  (a) Every vehicle upon a highway within this state at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise and ...
• Implement Of Husbandry; Sale; Requirements; Posting Standards - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.684a
  (2) An implement of husbandry shall comply with the following, which are incorporated by reference: (a) ANSI/ASAE S276.6 JAN2005, Slow-Moving Vehicle Identification Emblem. (b) ANSI/ASAE ...
• Head Lamps; Number; Modulator; Height; Auxiliary, Spot, Or Other Lamp; Exemption - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.685
  (2) A motorcycle or moped shall be equipped with at least 1 and not more than 2 head lamps that comply with this chapter. (3) ...
• Rear Lamps; Exemption; Requirements For Implement Of Husbandry; Pickup Camper - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.686
  (2) Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be constructed and placed so as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration ...
• Special Lamps For Passenger Buses, Trucks And Trailers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.687
  The sections of this chapter immediately following relating to clearance and marker lamps, reflectors and stop lights shall apply as stated in said sections ...
• Additional Lights Or Reflectors On Buses, Trucks, Tractors, Trailers, Implement Of Husbandry, Or Special Mobile Equipment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.688
  (a) On every bus or truck, whatever its size, there shall be on the rear, 2 red reflectors, 1 on each side, and 1 red ...
• Clearance And Marker Lamps And Reflectors; Color - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.689
  (a) Front clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall ...
• Reflectors, Clearance Lamps, And Side Marker Lamps; Mounting - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.690
  (1) Reflectors shall be mounted at a height not less than 15 inches and not higher than 60 inches above the ground on which the ...
• Clearance And Marker Lamps And Reflectors; Visibility - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.691
  (a) Every reflector upon any vehicle referred to in section 689 of this chapter shall be of such size and characteristics and so maintained as ...
• Combination Vehicles; Obstructed Lights, Lighting Requirements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.692
  Whenever motor and other vehicles are operated in combination during the time that lights are required, any lamp (except tail lamps) need not be ...
• Lamp Or Flag On Projecting Load - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.693
  Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear 4 feet or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle there shall ...
• Parked Vehicles; Lighting - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.694
  Whenever a vehicle is parked or stopped upon a highway whether attended or unattended during the times mentioned in section 684, there shall be ...
• Minimum Lighting For All Vehicles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.695
  (a) For implements of husbandry manufactured before January 1, 2007, be equipped with at least 1 lighted lamp exhibiting a white light visible from a ...
• Spot Lamps; Fog Lamps - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.696
  (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than 2 spot lamps, except that a motorcycle shall not be equipped with more than ...
• Signal Lamps Or Devices; Exemption - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.697
  (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped and when required under this chapter shall be equipped with the following signal lamps or devices: (1) A ...
• Sale Or Operation Of Certain Vehicles Unlawful; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.697a
  No person shall sell or offer for sale or operate on the highways any vehicles manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1955, except those ...
• Rear Stop Lamps - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.697b
  A person shall not sell or offer for sale or operate on the highways a vehicle manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1965, except ...
• Side Cowl Or Fender Lamps; Running Board Courtesy Lamp; Backing Lights; Lamp Or Reflector; Flashing, Oscillating, Or Rotating Lights; Private Motor Vehicle Of Security Guard Agency Or Alarm Company; Use Of Lights Authorized Or Required Under SS 257.697, 257.697a, And 257.698a; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.698
  (1) A motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than 2 side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit an amber or white light ...
• Vehicular Traffic Hazard; Front And Rear Warning Lamps - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.698a
  Any vehicle may be equipped with lamps which may be used for the purpose of warning the operators of other vehicles of the presence ...
• Multiple Beam Road Lighting Equipment; Requirements And Limitations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.699
  Except as hereinafter provided, the head lamps, or the auxiliary driving lamps, or combinations thereof, on motor vehicles shall be so arranged that selection ...
• Multiple-Beam Road Lighting Equipment; Oncoming Traffic; Intensity - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.700
  (a) Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a highway or shoulder adjacent thereto during the times specified in section 684, the driver shall ...
• Single-Beam Road-Lighting Equipment; Intensity - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.701
  Head lamps arranged to provide a single distribution of light not supplemented by auxiliary driving lamps shall be permitted on motor vehicles manufactured and ...
• Head Lamps On Mopeds; Single Beam Or Multiple Beam Type; Requirements And Limitations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.702
  The head lamp or head lamps upon every moped may be of the single beam or multiple beam type, but in either event shall ...
• Slow-Moving Vehicles; Reduced Lighting Power - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.703
  Any motor vehicle may be operated under the conditions specified in section 684 when equipped with 2 lighted lamps upon the front thereof capable ...
• Special Restriction As To Direction Of Certain Lights - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.704
  Any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle other than head lamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, or flashing front direction signals which ...
• Brakes - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.705
  (a) A motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or moped, and a low-speed vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with brakes adequate ...
• Brake Fluid Specifications - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.705a
  On and after January 1, 1961, no person shall have for sale, or sell or offer for sale, for use in motor vehicle brake ...
• Horn Or Other Warning Device; Siren, Whistle, Air Horn, Or Bell; Theft Alarm Signal Device - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.706
  (a) A motor vehicle, including a motorcycle or moped, when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and ...
• Muffler, Engine, Power Mechanism, And Exhaust System; Requirements; Prohibitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.707
  (1) A motor vehicle, including a motorcycle or moped, shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant ...
• Definitions Used In SS 257.707a To 257.707e - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.707a
  As used in sections 707a to 707e: (a) "Decibel" means a unit of sound level on a logarithmic scale measured relative to the threshold ...
• Exhaust System; Requirements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.707b
  (1) A motor vehicle, while being operated on a highway or street, shall be equipped with an exhaust system in good working order to prevent ...
• Noise Limitations; Prohibitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.707c
  (1) After April 1, 1978, a motor vehicle shall not be operated or driven on a highway or street if the motor vehicle produces total ...
• Violations; Penalties; Liability; Prima Facie Evidence - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.707d
  (1) A person who violates section 707c(2), (4), or (6) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100.00. (2) A person who ...
• Test Instrumentation And Procedures; Rules; Local Vehicle Noise Rules - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.707e
  (1) Test instrumentation and procedures used for implementation and enforcement of sections 707a to 707d shall substantially conform with applicable standards and recommended practices established ...
• Appropriation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.707f
  Funds shall be appropriated annually from the motor vehicle highway fund to implement sections 707a to 707e. History: Add. 1978, Act 73, Imd. Eff. ...
• Mirrors - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.708
  A person shall not drive a motor vehicle on a highway which is so constructed or loaded as to prevent the driver from obtaining ...
• Windshields; Goggles, Eyeglasses, Or Face Shields - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.708a
  A motor vehicle shall not be operated on the public highways of this state unless it is equipped with a windshield of sufficient dimensions ...
• Equipping Motor Vehicle With Means Of Visually Receiving Television Or Video Broadcast Viewable By Driver Prohibited; Applicability; Location Of Permitted Visual Device; Special Permit For Research Vehicle; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.708b
  (2) This section does not apply to: (a) A radio, heating and air conditioning, or other accessory controls in the motor vehicle. (b) Driver, passenger, ...
• Windshields And Windows; Prohibitions; Rearview Mirrors; Exceptions; Windshield Wipers; Exemption; Hot Air Windshield Defroster Or Electrically Heated Windshield Or Other Device; Windshield Washer; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.709
  (1) A person shall not drive a motor vehicle with any of the following: (a) A sign, poster, nontransparent material, window application, reflective film, or ...
• Tires; Studs Or Other Traction Devices; Rules; Exceptions; Use Or Sale Of Unsafe Tires Prohibited - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.710
  (b) A person shall not operate on a highway a vehicle which has a tire that has on its periphery a block, stud, flange, cleat, ...
• Safety Belts And Restraining Devices; Standards, Rules And Regulations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.710a
  No person shall sell, offer or keep for sale, or install for use in any motor vehicle to be operated on the highways of ...
• Safety Belts; Bolts And Brackets - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.710b
  A private passenger vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1965 shall not be offered for sale in this state unless the vehicle is equipped with ...
• Bumpers; Height Limitations; Lift Blocks; Prohibited Modifications; Construction Of Section; Applicability; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.710c
  (2) A person shall not operate a motor vehicle of a type defined in subsection (8) that exceeds either of the following limits: Vehicle Type ...
• Child Restraint System Required; Exceptions; Violation As Civil Infraction; Points; Abstract; Exemption By Rules; Alternate Means Of Protection - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.710d
  (1) Except as provided in this section, or as otherwise provided by law, a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 ...
• Safety Belt Required; Driver Or Passenger To Which Section Inapplicable; Transporting Child 4 Years Of Age But Less Than 16 Years Of Age; Enforcement Of Section; Violation As Evidence Of Negligence; Reduction Of Recovery For Damages; Violation As Civil Infraction; Reports Of Police Harassment; Effect Of Primary Enforcement; Study; Media To Promote Compliance; Report Of Findings; Intent; Assessment Of Points Prohibited - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.710e
  (1) This section does not apply to a driver or passenger of any of the following: (a) A motor vehicle manufactured before January 1, 1965. ...
• Adoption Of Program To Encourage Compliance - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.710f
  The secretary of state shall adopt a program to encourage compliance with the safety belt usage requirement, which shall inform all applicants for an ...
• Child Car Seat Safety Grant Program; Establishment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.710g
  The department of community health shall establish a child car seat safety grant program for the purpose of providing grants for training, promotion, and ...
• Safety Glass Required; Safety Plastic On Buses; "Safety Glass" Defined; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.711
  (1) A person shall not sell a new motor vehicle nor shall a new motor vehicle be registered thereafter which is designed or used for ...
• Repealed. 1990, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.711a
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to school bus gasoline tanks. ...
• Repealed. 2002, Act 282, Imd. Eff. May 9, 2002 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.712, 257.713
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to flares, flags, reflector units, and flashing signals on stopped vehicles. ...
• Repealed. 1980, Act 487, Imd. Eff. Jan. 21, 1981 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.714
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to vehicles transporting explosives as cargo. ...
• Repealed. 2005, Act 179, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.714a, 257.714b
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to preventing commercial vehicles from throwing road surface substances from rear wheel and to fuel systems for trucks ...
• Maintenance Of Equipment On Vehicles; Stopping And Inspecting Vehicles; Citation For Defects In Equipment; Inspection Of Vehicles Involved In Accident; Temporary Vehicle Check Lanes - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.715
  (1) Equipment on motor vehicles as required under this act shall be maintained as provided in this act. A uniformed police officer may on reasonable ...
• Inspection Of Certain School Buses, Buses, Or Other Motor Vehicles With Seating Capacity Of 12 Or More; Delegation Of Inspection; Rules - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.715a
  (1) A school bus, bus, or other motor vehicle with a manufacturers rated seating capacity of 12 or more which is owned, leased or used ...
• Size, Weight, And Load Limitations; Exceptions; Rules; Operation Of Wrecker, Disabled Vehicle, And Trailer; Noncompliance; Fine - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.716
  (2) The provisions of this chapter governing size, weight, and load do not apply to a fire apparatus, to an implement of husbandry incidentally moved ...
• Maximum Permissible Width Of Vehicle Or Load; Operation Or Movement Of Implement Of Husbandry; Extension Beyond Center Line Of Highway; Permit; Designation Of Highway For Operation Of Vehicle Or Vehicle Combination; Special Permit; Violation As Civil Infraction; Charging Owner - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.717
  (2) A person may operate or move an implement of husbandry of any width on a highway as required, designed, and intended for farming operations, ...
• Width Of Load Carried On Passenger Type Vehicle; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.718
  (1) A passenger type vehicle shall not be operated on a highway with a load carried on the vehicle extending beyond the line of the ...
• Height Of Vehicle; Liability For Damage To Bridge Or Viaduct; Normal Length Maximum; Prohibitions; Connecting Assemblies And Lighting Devices; Gross Weight; Violation As Civil Infraction; Applicability Of Subsections (2)(A) And (3)(B); Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.719
  (1) A vehicle unloaded or with load shall not exceed a height of 13 feet 6 inches. The owner of a vehicle that collides with ...
• Operation Of Towing Vehicle To Which Mobile Home Attached - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.719a
  (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, a person shall not operate on the highways of this state a towing vehicle to which a ...
• Certain Mobile Homes Transported In Lower Peninsula; Additional Requirements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.719b
  All mobile homes transported on the highways of the Lower Peninsula of this state that are more than 14-1/3 feet wide, plus normal appurtenances ...
• Truck And Semitrailers Used For Transporting Passengers For Sightseeing Purposes - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.719c
  (1) Notwithstanding section 719, a truck may be used to haul not more than 4 semitrailers for the purpose of transporting passengers for sightseeing purposes ...
• Construction Or Loading Of Vehicles To Prevent Contents From Escaping; Exception; Closing Tailgates, Faucets, And Taps; Exemption; Proof Of Violation; Loading Of Vehicles Not Completely Enclosed; Prima Facie Liability; Conditions For Carrying Logs Or Tubular Products; Exceptions; Front End Loading Device; Violation; Penalty; Applicability Of Subsection (5)(E); Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.720
  Sec. 720. (1) A person shall not drive or move a vehicle on a highway unless the vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to ...
• Passenger Vehicle Or Pickup Truck Towing Vehicle Or Trailer; Drawbar Or Other Connection; Coupling Devices And Safety Chains; Pickup Truck With Fifth Wheel Assembly; Conditions For Towing Additional Trailer Or Semitrailer; Speed Limit Requirements; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.721
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5), a passenger vehicle or a pickup truck shall not be driven upon a highway drawing or having ...
• Maximum Axle Load; Normal Loading Maximum; Designating Highways As Adequate For Heavier Loading; Restrictions As To Tandem Axle Assemblies; Exceptions; Public Utility Vehicles; Normal Size Of Tires; Maximum Wheel Load; Reduction Of Maximum Axle Load On Concrete Pavements During March, April, And May; Exemptions; Suspension Of Restrictions; Determination Of Gross Vehicle Weight And Axle Weights; Designation Of Highways For Operation Of Certain Vehicles; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.722
  (a) If the axle spacing is 9 feet or more between axles, the maximum axle load shall not exceed 18,000 pounds for vehicles equipped with ...
• Transporting Flammable Liquid; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Enforcement; "In Bulk" Defined; Vehicles Transporting Hazardous Materials - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.722a
  (1) A truck pulling a trailer, a truck tractor pulling a semitrailer and trailer combination, or a truck tractor pulling 2 semitrailers shall not transport ...
• Commercial Vehicles With Certain Weight And Towing Or Platform Bed Wrecker Road Service Vehicles; Identification Requirements; Compliance; Exception; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.723
  (2) Except for towing or platform bed wrecker road service vehicles, the identification requirements of subsection (1) may be met through the use of removable ...
• Stopping Vehicle For Weighing; Shifting Or Removing Load; Civil Fine And Costs; Moving Vehicle To Place Of Safekeeping; Impoundment; Lien; Foreclosure Sale; Powers Of Authorized Agent; Unlawful Weight As Civil Infraction; Fine; Driving Duly Marked Vehicle; Failure To Stop As Misdemeanor - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.724
  (2) When the officer or agent, upon weighing a vehicle and load, determines that the weight is unlawful, the officer or agent may require the ...
• Axle Weight Requirements; Exception; Weight After Lift Axles Lowered; "Lift Axle" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.724a
  (2) If a vehicle is to be weighed to determine whether the vehicle is being operated in violation of this act or a rule promulgated ...
• Special Permit For Certain Vehicles And Loads Required; Fees; "Jurisdictional Authority" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.725
  (1) Upon receipt of a written application and good cause being shown, a jurisdictional authority may issue a written special permit authorizing an applicant to ...
• Transportation Of Farm Machinery Or Implements By Dealer; Annual Permit; Condition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.725a
  Upon application, the state transportation department may issue an annual permit authorizing a farm implement dealer to transport by truck, truck tractor, semitrailer, or ...
• Prohibitions, Limitations, Or Truck Route Designations By Local Authorities And County Road Commissions; Signs; Violation As Civil Infraction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.726
  (1) Local authorities and county road commissions with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, except state trunk line highways, by ordinance or resolution, may do ...
• Enforcement Of Act On Boundary Streets Or Highways - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.726a
  A peace officer of any county, city, village or township of this state may exercise authority and powers outside his own county, city, village ...
• Violation As To Load, Weight, Or Height Of Vehicle Or Load; Powers Of Police Officer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.726b
  Any police officer having reason to believe that the load, weight, or height of a vehicle or load is in violation of section 719, ...
• Duly Authorized Agent Of County Road Commission; Shoulder Patch Required; Firearm - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.726c
  (1) A duly authorized agent of a county road commission when enforcing sections 215, 255, 631(1), 717, 719, 719a, 720, 722, 724, 725, and 726 ...
• Arrest Without Warrant; Arraignment By Magistrate Or Family Division Of Circuit Court - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.727
  If a person is arrested without a warrant in any of the following cases, the arrested person shall, without unreasonable delay, be arraigned by ...
• Repealed. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.727a
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to citations for traffic violations. ...
• Citation Books; Issuance; Receipt - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.727b
  Each police chief, including the state police, and each sheriff shall issue citation books to each police officer of the department whose duties may ...
• "Citation" Defined; Numbering, Form, And Parts Of Citation; Modification And Optional Use Of Citation; Complaint Signed By Police Officer As Made Under Oath; Conditions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.727c
  (1) As used in this act, "citation" means a complaint or notice upon which a police officer shall record an occurrence involving 1 or more ...
• Arrest Without Warrant; Preparation And Contents Of Citation; Informing Offender Of Violation; Arraignment Before Magistrate Or Probate Court; Appearance; Guaranteed Appearance Certificate Or Deposit; Fees; Violation By Officer Or Magistrate; Issuance Of Citation To Driver Involved In Accident; Issuance Of Citation To Person Operating Commercial Motor Vehicle - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.728
  (1) When a person is arrested without a warrant for a violation of this act punishable as a misdemeanor, or an ordinance substantially corresponding to ...
• Citation; Delivery Of Copies To Police Chief Or Duly Authorized Person; Deposit Of Original With Court; Mailing Original To Court; Spoiled, Mutilated, Or Voided Citation; Criminal Complaint - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.728a
  (1) At or before the completion of his or her tour of duty a police officer to whom a citation book has been issued and ...
• Establishment Of Procedures To Insure Accountability; Maintenance Of Citation Records - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.728b
  The state treasurer shall establish procedures to insure accountability which shall be maintained by all jurisdictions processing traffic violation citations. The record showing the ...
• Audit Of Citation Records - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.728c
  A complete audit of such citation records shall be made at least annually by the appropriate fiscal officer of the governmental agency to which ...
• Falsification Of Citation Or Record Of Issuance; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.728d
  Whoever knowingly falsifies a citation or copies thereof or a record of the issuance of same, or disposes of such citation, copy or record, ...
• Accepting Plea; Signing Of Complaint; Filing Sworn Complaint; Warrant For Arrest - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.728e
  When under section 728 an officer issues a citation for a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a magistrate may ...
• Fine And Costs - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.729
  In addition to a fine assessed for the charge or civil infraction when found guilty or determined responsible, the magistrate may also add to ...
• Provisions Governing Arrests Without Warrant And Issuance Of Citations; Execution Of Warrant - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.730
  This chapter shall govern all police officers in making arrests without a warrant and in issuing civil infraction citations for violations of this act, ...
• Evidence Of Conviction Or Civil Infraction Determination Inadmissible In Civil Action - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.731
  Evidence of the conviction or civil infraction determination of a person for a violation of this chapter or of a local ordinance pertaining to ...
• Record Of Cases; Forwarding Abstract Of Record Or Report To Secretary Of State; Settlement; Abstracts Forwarded; Statements; Noncompliance As Misconduct In Office; Location And Public Inspection Of Abstracts; Entering Abstracts On Master Driving Record; Exceptions; Informing Courts Of Violations; Entering Order Of Reversal In Book Or Index; Modifications; Abstract As Part Of Written Notice To Appear; Expunction Prohibited - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.732
  (a) Not more than 5 days after a conviction, forfeiture of bail, or entry of a civil infraction determination or default judgment upon a charge ...
• Driver Responsibility Fee; Assessment; Notice; Payment By Installment; Failure To Pay Fee; Fire Protection Fund; Creation; Disposition Of Funds; Transmission Of Funds To State Treasurer; Appropriation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.732a
  (1) An individual, whether licensed or not, who accumulates 7 or more points on his or her driving record pursuant to sections 320a and 629c ...
• Release Of Accident Information To Nongovernmental Agency - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.733
  Sec. 733. (1) The department shall not release information relating to an accident on the record of a driver to a nongovernmental agency unless the ...
• Release Of Accident Information To Nongovernmental Agency; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.733.amended
  (1) The department shall not release information relating to an accident on the record of a driver to a nongovernmental agency unless the driver was ...
• Civil Infraction Action As Civil Action; Commencement; Plaintiff; Jurisdiction; Time And Place For Appearance; Venue - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.741
  (2) The following courts shall have jurisdiction over civil infraction actions: (a) The district court. (b) Any municipal court. (3) The time specified in a ...
• Stopping, Detaining, And Issuing Citation For Civil Infraction; Pursuing, Stopping, And Detaining Person Outside Village, City, Township, Or County; Purpose; Violation As To Load, Weight, Height, Length, Or Width Of Vehicle Or Load; Powers Of Police Officer; Issuing Citation To Driver Of Motor Vehicle; Form Of Citation; Informing Person Of Alleged Civil Infraction; Delivering Copy Of Citation To Alleged Offender; Issuing, Serving, And Processing Citations For Parking And Standing Violations; Filing Citation With Court; "Parking Violation Notice" And "Parking Violations Bureau" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.742
  (1) A police officer who witnesses a person violating this act or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to this act, which violation is a civil ...
• Contents Of Citation Issued Pursuant To Mcl 257.742; Timely Appearance - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.743
  (2) The citation shall inform the defendant to the effect that he or she, at or by the time specified for appearance, may: (a) Admit ...
• Admissions Or Denials; Sworn Complaint; Warrant For Arrest - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.744
  If an officer issues a citation under section 742 for a civil infraction or if a citation is issued under section 742 for a ...
• Police Officer Knowingly Making Materially False Statement In Citation As Perjury; Felony; Penalty; Contempt Of Court - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.744a
  A police officer who, knowing the statement is false, makes a materially false statement in a citation issued under section 742 is guilty of ...
• Responding To Allegations In Citation; Appearance In Person, By Representation, Or By Mail; Admission Of Responsibility; Acceptance Of Admission; Denial Of Responsibility; Scheduling Of Informal Or Formal Hearing - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.745
  (1) A person to whom a citation is issued under section 742 shall appear by or at the time specified in the citation and may ...
• Informal Hearing; Procedure - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.746
  (2) At an informal hearing the person cited may not be represented by an attorney nor may the plaintiff be represented by the prosecuting attorney ...
• Formal Hearing; Procedure - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.747
  (1) A formal hearing shall be conducted only by a judge of a court having jurisdiction over civil infraction actions under section 741(2). (2) In ...
• Default Judgment; Suspension Of License - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.748
  If the person to whom a citation is issued for a civil infraction fails to appear as directed by the citation or other notice, ...
• Stopping Nonresident For Civil Infraction; Taking Driver's License As Security For Appearance; Delivery Of License To Court, Police Chief, Or Authorized Person; Depositing Driver's License And Citation With Court; Contempt; Arrest; Guaranteed Appearance Certificate Or Deposit; Answering Before Magistrate; Return Or Retention Of License; Receipt; Failure To Deliver Money Deposited As Embezzlement; Default Judgment; Forfeiture Of Certificate Or Money Deposited; "Guaranteed Appearance Certificate" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.749
  (1) When a person who is not a resident of this state is stopped for a civil infraction pursuant to section 742, the police officer ...
• Issuance Of Citations; Number As Factor In Evaluation Of Police Officer's Performance; Applicability Of S 257.901; Fees Prohibited; Violation Of S 257.749 As Misconduct In Office; Removal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.750
  (1) A police officer shall not be required to issue a certain number of citations for violations of this act or of local ordinances substantially ...
• Registration Taxes On Vehicles; Schedules; Computation; Exemption From Ad Valorem Taxes On Vehicles In Stock Or Bond; Increase And Disposition Of Certain Taxes; Late Fee; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.801
  (a) For a motor vehicle, including a motor home, except as otherwise provided, and a pickup truck or van that weighs not more than 8,000 ...
• Registration Fees; Portable Feed Mills Or Mixers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.801a
  In computing the tax imposed by section 801 on portable feed mills or mixers used to grind or mix grain at the farm for ...
• Refund Of Specific Tax Paid In Error; Refund Of Dealer License Fees; Refund On And Return Of Registration Plates Or Tabs; Refund In Case Of Original Application For Certain Registration Plates; Refund Or Credit For Plates Issued Under S 257.801g - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.801b
  (1) If a person, through error either on his or her own part or that of the secretary of state, pays the specific tax required ...
• Nonpayment Of Check Or Draft For Fee Or Tax On Vehicle; Liability; Penalties; Collection Of Delinquent Accounts - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.801c
  (2) If a fee or tax is still delinquent 15 days after the department gives notice to the person tendering the check or draft, a ...
• Repealed. 2003, Act 152, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.801d
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to taxes for pole trailer, semitrailer, or trailer, and issuance and registration fees for fleet vehicles. ...
• Moped; Application For Registration; Form; Signature; Fee; Issuance And Contents Of Certificate Of Registration; Insurance; Size, Legibility, And Inspection Of Certificate; Issuance And Display Of Decal; Rules; Certificate Of Registration For Use In Testing Or Demonstrating Moped; Duration Of Registration - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.801e
  (1) When a moped required to be registered under this act is sold by a retailer to a general purchaser, the certificate of registration shall ...
• Moped; Notice Of Destruction Or Abandonment; Surrender And Cancellation Of Certificate Of Registration; Notice Of Change Of Address; Transfer Of Certificate; Fee; Duration Of Registration; Duplicate Certificate - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.801f
  (1) The owner of a moped shall notify the secretary of state if the moped is destroyed or abandoned within 15 days after its destruction ...
• Apportionment Of Fee Under International Registration Plan If Permitted By Reciprocal Compact, Agreement, Or Other Arrangement; Definition; Issuance Of Registration Plate And Cab Card Upon Payment Of Apportioned Fee; Purchase Of Annual International Registration Plan Plates; Service Fee; Notice; Effect Of Late Payment; Effect Of Surrendering Or Not Surrendering Registration Plate; Temporary Registration - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.801g
  (1) Notwithstanding section 801(1)(j) or 801(1)(k), for a truck, truck tractor, or road tractor engaged in interstate commerce, for which a registration fee otherwise would ...
• Fleet Registration; Application; Issuance And Display Of Registration Plates; Tax; Adding Or Deleting Registration; Ineligible Vehicle; Determination Of Owner's Compliance - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.801h
  (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this act, the owner or lessee of a fleet of 25 or more vehicles that are or will be ...
• Issuance Of Registration For More Than 1 Period - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.801i
  (1) The secretary of state, upon request, may issue a vehicle registration under this act for more than 1 registration period in a manner determined ...
• Special Registrations; Registration Of Commercial Vehicles And Motorcycles; Temporary Registration Plates Or Markers; Tax Rates, Fees, And Service Charges; Disposition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.802
  (1) For a special registration issued as provided for in section 226(8), there shall be paid 1/2 the tax imposed under section 801 and in ...
• Temporary Permits; Collection And Disposition Of Fee; Bulk Sales To Agents - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.802a
  (1) For temporary permits, as provided for in section 243 of this act, a fee of $20.00 shall be collected. The fee shall be credited ...
• Special Plates For Manufacturer, Transporter, Or Dealer; Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803
  The secretary of state shall charge a $10.00 fee for each special plate issued under section 244. The secretary of state shall determine the ...
• Issuance Of Historic Vehicle Registration Plate Or Registration Tab; Fee; Certification; Registration Certificate; Registration Transferable; Expiration Or Revocation Of Registration - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803a
  (1) The secretary of state may issue to the owner of an historic vehicle an historic vehicle registration plate which shall bear the inscription "historical ...
• Personalized Registration Plate; Number; Use; Letters And Numbers; Offensive Connotation; Material; Duplication Prohibited; Submission Of Application; Payment, Disposition, And Use Of Service Fee; Expiration Date; Letters And Numbers Given To Different Person In Subsequent Year; Other Sequence Of Letters And Numbers; Temporary Permit - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803b
  (2) An application for a personalized registration plate shall be submitted to the secretary of state pursuant to section 217. Application for an original personalized ...
• Personalized Registration Plates; Confiscation For Improper Use - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803c
  Use of personalized automobile registration plates on a vehicle other than the vehicle for which the plates were issued is a misdemeanor. The secretary ...
• Special Registration Plates For Disabled Persons Or For Vehicles Used To Transport Disabled Persons; Inscription; Statements; Fees; Application; Violation; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803d
  A disabled person may make application to the secretary of state and the secretary of state may issue special registration plates inscribed with the ...
• Special Registration Plate For Certain Persons; Inscription; Application; Form; Proof; Service Fee; Issuance Of Plate; Exemption; Misdemeanor; Expiration Of Plate; Application For Renewal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803e
  (1) A person who has been a prisoner of war or a person whose spouse has been a prisoner of war may make application to ...
• Special Registration Plates For Totally Disabled Veterans; Inscription; Application; Form; Service Fee; Proof; Tax Exemption; Expiration Of Plates; Renewal; Tab For Persons With Disabilities; Misdemeanor - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803f
  (1) A person who is a totally disabled veteran with an honorable discharge from the armed services may make an application to the secretary of ...
• Special Registration For Member Of Congress From Michigan; Issuance; Expiration; Fee - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803g
  The secretary of state may issue a special registration to a member of the United States congress from Michigan. The expiration date of a ...
• Tab For Persons With Disabilities - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803h
  (1) The secretary of state may issue a tab for persons with disabilities to a disabled person who is issued or has been issued a ...
• Special Registration Plate For Member Of National Guard, Military Reserve, Or Armed Services; Display Of Vignette; Inscription; Application Form; Proof; Fee; Issuance; Tab For Persons With Disabilities; Tax; Misdemeanor; Expiration; Renewal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803i
  (1) A person who was or is a member of the national guard may apply to the secretary of state for a special registration plate, ...
• Special Registration Plate For Member Or Spouse Of Member Of Armed Services During Korean War; Display Of Vignette; Inscription; Application Form; Proof; Fee; Issuance; Tab For Persons With Disabilities; Tax; Misdemeanor; Expiration; Renewal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803j
  (1) A person who was a member of the armed services or a person whose spouse was a member of the armed forces during the ...
• Special Registration Plate For Member Or Spouse Of Member Of Armed Services During Vietnam War; Display Of Vignette; Inscription; Application Form; Proof; Fee; Issuance; Tab For Persons With Disabilities; Tax; Misdemeanor; Expiration; Renewal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803k
  (1) A person who was a member of the armed services during the Vietnam War or a person whose spouse was a member of the ...
• Special Registration Plate For Member Or Spouse Of Member Of Armed Services During World War Ii; Display Of Vignette; Inscription; Application Form; Proof; Fee; Issuance; Tab For Persons With Disabilities; Tax; Misdemeanor; Expiration; Renewal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803l
  (1) A person who was a member of the armed services during World War II or a person whose spouse was a member of the ...
• Special Organization Plates - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803m
  (1) The secretary of state may issue 2 special organization motor vehicle registration plates to an applicant for use on a passenger motor vehicle, pickup ...
• Special Registration Plate For Member Or Spouse Of Member Of National Guard, Reserve, Or Branch Of Armed Services During Persian Gulf War Or Conflicts In Grenada, Panama, Or Lebanon; Display Of Vignette; Inscription; Application Form; Proof; Fee; Issuance; Tab For Persons With Disabilities; Tax; Misdemeanor; Expiration; Renewal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803n
  (1) A person who was a member or a person whose spouse was a member of the Michigan national guard, the United States armed forces ...
• Special Registration Plate For Member Or Spouse Of Member Of National Guard, Reserve, Or Branch Of Armed Services Called To Active Duty During Declared War Or Armed Conflict; Display Of Vignette; Inscription; Application Form; Proof; Fee; Issuance; Tab For Persons With Disabilities; Tax; Misdemeanor; Expiration; Renewal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803o
  (1) On and after December 18, 1992, a person who was a member or a person whose spouse was a member of the Michigan national ...
• Authentic Michigan Registration Plate; Fee; Certification; Registration Certificate; Transferability; Validity; Revocation Of Registration - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803p
  (1) The owner of an historic vehicle may use an authentic Michigan registration plate of the same year as the model year in which the ...
• Special Registration Plate; "Honorary Consul" Designation; Fee; Tax; Prohibited Use; Violation As Misdemeanor; Expiration; Status Or Immunity - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803q
  (1) A person who is designated an honorary consul by a diplomatic corps of a nation other than the United States that is recognized by ...
• Service Fees; Deposit In Transportation Collection Fund - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.803r
  The service fees collected under sections 803e, 803f, 803i, 803j, 803k, 803l, 803m, 803n, and 803o shall be deposited into the transportation administration collection ...
• Fee For Duplicate, Replacement, Distinctive, Or Commemorative Plates; Deposit In Transportation Collection Fund - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.804
  (1) In addition to any other fees required under this act, a $5.00 service fee shall be paid with each application for each distinctive or ...
• Repealed. 1951, Act 51, Eff. June 1, 1951 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.805
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided for disposition of registration, special and duplicate plate fees. ...
• Certificate Of Title Or Duplicate Certificate Of Title; Fees; Deposit; Special Expeditious Treatment Fee; Special Identifying Number; Payment And Disposition Of Tire Disposal Surcharge - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.806
  (2) A fee of $10.00 shall accompany an application for a special identifying number as provided in section 230. (3) In addition to paying the ...
• License Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.807
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an applicant shall include with an application for a license under section 248 one of the following fees: ...
• Liens On Motor Vehicles; Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.808
  Any application for the placement or discharge of a lien on a motor vehicle as provided for in section 238 of this act shall ...
• Application For Transfer Of Registration; Fee; Payment Of Difference In Fees; Deposit - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.809
  (2) An application for a transfer of registration, other than a transfer described in subsection (1), shall be accompanied by a fee of $8.00. In ...
• Disposition Of Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.810
  Except as otherwise provided, all fees received and money collected under sections 801 to 809 shall be deposited in the state treasury and shall ...
• Assessment; Collection; Disposition; Purpose - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.810a
  The secretary of state shall collect an assessment of 50 cents in connection with the issuance of a salvage vehicle certificate of title, a ...
• Transportation Administration Collection Fund; Creation; Investment, Disposition, And Expenditure Of Money; Payments Under Certain Sections Of Law - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.810b
  (2) The state treasurer may receive money from the collections authorized under this act for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the ...
• Fees For Operator's License, Chauffeur's License, Or Minor's Restricted License; Renewal; Refund To County Or Municipality; Traffic Law Enforcement And Safety Fund; Operator's License Issued To Persons Under 18 Years Of Age Or Licensed In Another State; Person On Active Military Service At Time Of Expiration; Renewal Rate - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811
  (1) An application for an original operator's or an original or renewal chauffeur's license as provided in sections 307 and 312 and an application for ...
• Motorcycle Safety Course; Conducting; Amount And Use Of Fees; Duties Of Secretary Of State; Rules; Designation, Qualifications, And Funding Of State Coordinator Of Motorcycle Safety Education Program; Annual Inspections; Fulfillment Of Waiver Requirement; Audit - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811a
  (1) A motorcycle safety course required under section 312b conducted by a college or university, an intermediate school district, a local school district, a law ...
• Motorcycle Safety Course Conducted By Private Business Enterprise; Rules; Fulfillment Of Waiver Requirement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811b
  (1) A motorcycle safety course required in section 312b may be conducted by a private business enterprise. (2) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules ...
• Repealed. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811c
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to registration plate with olympic education-training center decal. ...
• Definitions; Fund-Raising Registration Plate; Requirements; Design Or Logo By University Or Other Person; Written Agreement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811d
  (a) "Fund-raising plate" means a registration plate authorized to raise funds for a specified goal. (b) "Collector plate" means a collector plate that matches any ...
• Fund-Raising Registration Plate - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811e
  (2) A start-up fee of $15,000.00 shall be paid for any new fund-raising plate authorized under this section, which fee shall be deposited in the ...
• Fund-Raising Plate; Issuance; Donation, Tax, And Fee; Renewal; Personalized Fund-Raising Plate; Disabled Person's Plate; Expiration; Temporary Registration Permit - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811f
  (2) A person may be issued a fund-raising plate for use on a vehicle under this act by applying to the secretary of state pursuant ...
• Collector Plate; Display; Purchase; Ceasing Sale - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811g
  (2) A collector plate shall not be attached to a motor vehicle in a manner prescribed in section 225. A collector plate may be used ...
• Disposition And Use Of Service Fee Collections; Separate Accounts; Disbursement; Ceasing Issuance Of Fund-Raising Plate; Ownership Of Right, Title, And Interest; Royalty Fee; Report - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811h
  (2) The secretary of state shall identify and segregate the fund-raising donations collected under sections 811f and 811g into separate accounts. The secretary of state ...
• Plates Recognizing Water Quality; Collection Of Donations; Creation Of Water Quality Protection Fund; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811i
  (1) Fund-raising plate donations collected for plates recognizing the water quality of this state under section 811f and collector plate fund-raising donations collected under section ...
• Children's Trust Fund-Raising Plate Or Collector Plate; Collection Of Donations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811j
  (2) Fund-raising donations for plates recognizing children's trust collected under sections 811f and 811g shall be transferred under section 811h by the secretary of state ...
• Michigan Lighthouse Preservation Grant Fund; Creation And Expenditure Of Fund; Annual Accounting; Grant Awards; Transfer And Disposition Of Collected Donations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811k
  (1) The Michigan lighthouse preservation grant fund is created as a separate fund in the department of treasury. The fund shall be expended only as ...
• Critical Nongame Wildlife Habitat Fund-Raising Plate And Collector Plate; Collection Of Donations; Transfer And Disposition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811l
  (2) Fund-raising donations for plates described in subsection (1) collected under sections 811f and 811g shall be transferred under section 811h by the secretary of ...
• Plates Recognizing Michigan Veterans Memorial; Donations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811m
  History: Add. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 ...
• Agricultural Heritage; Fund-Raising Donations; Collection; Transfer And Disbursement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811n
  History: Add. 2000, Act 79, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 ...
• American Pride; Design; Transfer And Disbursement; Proud To Be American Fund; Report - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811o
  (2) The proud to be American fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source ...
• Olympic Education-Training Center; Design; Logo; Transfer And Disbursement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811p
  (2) Registration plates bearing an Olympic education-training center logo shall not be a duplication of another registration plate. The Olympic education-training center shall comply with ...
• Support For Our Troops; Design; Transfer And Disbursement; Support Our Troops Fund; Report - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.811q
  (2) The support our troops fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for ...
• Fee For Duplicate Or Corrected License; Renewal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.812
  (2) Except with regard to a person who is less than 21 years of age or a person with a license containing a hazardous material ...
• Certified Copies Of Records - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.813
  For each page of a certified copy of a record as provided in section 207, paragraph (b) of chapter 2 of this act, $1.00. ...
• Use Tax; Collection; Disposition; Collection Upon Registration Of Nonresident Vehicle In This State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.814
  (a) Whenever it shall appear that the motor vehicle was purchased by the applicant in any state other than Michigan, unless the applicant produces a ...
• Application For Registration Or For Transfer Of License; Statement Of Sales Tax Due; Form; Copies; Exemption; Certification; Transmitting Statement And Sales Tax Funds To Department Of Treasury; Issuing Or Transferring Title Or License Plates On Motor Vehicle Sold By Dealer; Conditions; Compensation For Collection Of Sales Tax - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.815
  (1) Each application for registration, or for a transfer of the license, of a motor vehicle, shall be accompanied by a statement showing the amount ...
• Acceptance Of Credit Cards For Payment Of Tax Or Fee - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.816
  The secretary of state may accept a credit card, in lieu of cash or check, as payment of a tax or fee required under ...
• Repealed. 2003, Act 152, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.817, 257.818
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to effective date for fee, charge, or tax increase, and signs and lists of transaction costs and fees. ...
• Disposition And Use Of Revenues From Increases In Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.819
  (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), revenue from the increases in fees provided in the 1987 amendatory act that added this section ...
• Traffic Law Enforcement And Safety Fund; Creation; Investment, Disposition, Transfer, And Expenditure Of Money - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.819a
  (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment ...
• Trooper Recruit School Fund; Creation; Investment, Disposition, And Expenditure Of Money - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.819b
  (1) The trooper recruit school fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source ...
• Repealed. 2003, Act 152, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.820
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to applicability of fee increases. ...
• Disposition And Use Of Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.821
  For the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990 and each fiscal year thereafter, $120,000.00 or 5% of the revenue from the road test fees, ...
• Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.901
  (1) It is a misdemeanor for a person to violate this act, unless that violation is by this act or other law of this state ...
• Violation Of S 257.311; Waiver Of Fine And Costs; Certification - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.901a
  If a person has received a citation for a violation of section 311, the court shall waive any fine and costs, upon receipt of ...
• Violation Of Act; Felony, Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.902
  Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this act declared to constitute a felony, unless a different ...
• False Certification As Felony; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.903
  (1) A person who makes a false certification to a matter or thing required by the terms of this act to be certified, including but ...
• Operating Vehicle If License, Registration Certificate, Or Designation Suspended, Revoked, Or Denied; Penalty; Extending Period Of Suspension Or Revocation; Informing Court Of Record And Status; Applicability - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.904
  (2) A person shall not knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by the person to be operated upon a highway or other place open to ...
• Operation Of Motor Vehicle By Unlicensed Person As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Second Offense - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.904a
  Any person, not exempt from license under this act, who shall operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state and who is ...
• Order Of Impoundment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.904b
  (1) When a person is convicted of an offense punishable under section 904(1)(b) or (c) or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 904(1)(b) or ...
• Vehicle Immobilization Required; Duties Of Peace Officer; Validity Of Temporary Vehicle Registration; Duration - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.904c
  (1) When a peace officer detains the driver of a motor vehicle for a violation of a law of this state or local ordinance for ...
• Vehicle Immobilization; Order; "Vehicle Immobilization" Defined; Prior Conviction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.904d
  (1) Vehicle immobilization applies as follows: (a) For a conviction under section 625(1), (3), (7), or (8) or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section ...
• Vehicle Immobilization; Manner; Storage; Removal; Impoundment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.904e
  (1) A court shall order a vehicle immobilized under section 904d by the use of any available technology approved by the court that locks the ...
• Vehicle Registration Records; Disclosure - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.904f
  The vehicle registration records of the secretary of state shall disclose which vehicles are assigned a temporary registration plate under section 904c or are ...
• Violation Of Financial Responsibility Chapter; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.905
  Any person who shall forge, or without authority, sign any evidence of ability to respond in damages as required by the secretary of state ...
• Prohibited Acts; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.905[1]
  Sec. 905. A person who forges, or without authority signs, any evidence of ability to respond in damages as required by the secretary of ...
• Right Of Police Officer To Enter Upon Private Road - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.906
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a police officer may enter upon such a private road to enforce violations of this act. History: Add. ...
• Civil Infraction Not Crime; Payment Of Civil Fine And Costs; Program Of Treatment, Education, Or Rehabilitation; Sanctions; Schedule Of Civil Fines And Costs; Recommended Range Of Civil Fines And Costs; Certification Of Repair Of Defective Equipment; Collection Of Civil Fines Or Costs; Noncompliance With Order Or Judgment; Additional Assessment; Waiver Of Fines And Costs - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.907
  (2) If a person is determined pursuant to sections 741 to 750 to be responsible or responsible "with explanation" for a civil infraction under this ...
• Default As Civil Contempt; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.908
  (1) If a defendant defaults in the payment of a civil fine, costs, or both, or of any installment, as ordered pursuant to section 907(2), ...
• Application And Allocation Of Civil Fines To Public And County Law Libraries - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.909
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a civil fine which is ordered under section 907 for a violation of this act or other state ...
• Conviction Based On Plea Of Nolo Contendere; Treatment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.910
  A conviction based on a plea of nolo contendere shall be treated in the same manner as a conviction based on a plea of ...
• Repeal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.921
  Act No. 302 of the Public Acts of 1915, as amended, being sections 256.1 to 256.38, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1948; Act ...
• Saving Clause - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.922
  No action or proceeding commenced before this code takes effect, and no right accrued, is affected by the provisions of this code, but all ...
• Act Inapplicable To Racing Event - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.922a
  This act does not apply to a racing event conducted under the "city motor vehicle racing act of 1981". History: Add. 1981, Act 174, ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.923
  This act shall be known as the "Michigan vehicle code." History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ...
• Loans To Motor Carriers; Prerequisites; Purpose; Loans As Investments For State Recreational Land Acquisition Trust Fund; Investigation; Determination; Applicability Of Section; Condition Of Loan - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.931
  (1) The state treasurer shall make loans to motor carriers who have obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a permit to operate ...
• Loans To Motor Carriers; Application; Form; Evidence Of Ownership; Cost Of Modification Or Replacement; Repayment Plan; Review And Certification Of Application; Time Limitation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.932
  (1) An application for a loan shall be made on a form prescribed by the department of state and shall be submitted to the department ...
• Loans To Motor Carriers; Amount; Interest Rate; Time Limitation; Collection Of Repayments; Restrictions; Amount Of Money Invested; Appropriations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.933
  (1) A loan made under this act shall be in such amount and to such applicants as determined by the department of state. The loans ...
• Creation Of Security Interest In Name Of State On Vehicle; Sign Disclosing State's Lien - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.934
  The department of state or the department of treasury shall create a security interest in the name of the state on a vehicle owned ...
• Disposition Of Revenues - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.935
  (1) All revenues on loans made under section 1(1), including principal and interest payments and penalties, and money appropriated to the state recreational land acquisition ...
• Conditional Effective Date - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.936
  This act shall not take effect unless House Bill No. 5347 of the 1977 regular session of the legislature is enacted into law. History: ...
• Rules - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.937
  The department of state shall promulgate rules to implement this act pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.941
  As used in this act: (a) "Parking area" means an area used by the public as a means of access to and egress from, ...
• Local Ordinances - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.942
  The governing body of a city or village, or the board of a township, may, upon the request of either the owner or the ...
• Designation Of Parking Spaces For Persons With Disabilities; Ordinance - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.942a
  The governing body of a city or village, or the board of a township, shall provide, by local ordinance, for parking spaces specifically designated ...
• Signs Or Other Traffic Control Devices - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.942b
  A sign or other traffic control device required in a parking area shall conform to the requirements of the Michigan manual of uniform traffic ...
• Violation As Civil Infraction; Processing Violation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.943
  A person who violates an ordinance promulgated pursuant to this act is responsible for a civil infraction. Violation of an ordinance promulgated pursuant to ...
• Uniform Traffic Code; Promulgation; Adoption By Reference; Parking Lot; Entry Upon Private Road; Violation As Misdemeanor Or Civil Infraction; Civil Sanctions; Processing Of Civil Infraction; Designating Parking Space For Persons With Disabilities; Provisions Relating To Driving Under Influence Or With Impaired Ability; "Vehicle Code" Defined - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.951
  (2) A city, township, or village, with the consent of, or at the request of, a person who is in charge of a parking lot, ...
• Identification And Publication Of Code Adopted By Reference; Notice - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.952
  The code or ordinance passed shall clearly identify the code adopted by reference. The code need not be published in full. Publication of the ...
• Amendment Of Code; Adoption - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.953
  If the commissioner of the state police shall thereafter amend such code, any city, township or village which has adopted such code by reference ...
• Inspection Of Code - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.954
  Upon adoption of the code by reference, the city, township, or village clerk shall maintain in his or her office a copy of the ...
• Operation Of Commercial Vehicle; Payment And Allocation Of Civil Fine; Exception; Issuance Of More Than 1 Citation; Equipment Violations; Training Requirements As Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.955
  (1) A civil fine imposed upon a person for a violation of a code or ordinance regulating the operation of a commercial vehicle adopted by ...
• School Property; Municipal Regulation Of Operation, Parking And Speed Of Vehicles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.961
  Every municipal legislative authority wherein the properties of any board of education, school district or community college district is situated shall have the authority ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.971
  As used in this act: (a) "Public transportation vehicles" means vehicles having a passenger capacity of 9 or more operating as part of a ...
• Tax Payable In Lieu Of Specific Weight Taxes; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.972
  From and after January 1, 1960, in lieu of the specific weight taxes authorized by section 801 of Act No. 300 of the Public ...
• Repealed. 1965, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1965 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.973
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided that bus tax moratorium act should expire February 28, 1965. ...
• Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act; Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1101
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "motor vehicle accident claims act". History: 1965, Act 198, Eff. Nov. 1, 1965 ...
• Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1102
  As used in this act: (a) "Secretary" means the secretary of state acting as director of the fund. (b) "Treasurer" means the state treasurer ...
• Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund; Financial Statement; Audit; Deposits Or Investments; Reversion Of Unexpended Moneys; Powers Of Commissioner Of Insurance; Report; Annual Statement; Examination Of Records; False Evidence Of Insurance As Misdemeanor; Use Of Records Or Information; Prohibition; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1103
  (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the motor vehicle accident claims fund. A detailed financial statement of the condition of the ...
• Transfer Of Cash To General Fund; Reimbursement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1103a
  (1) Upon the effective date of this amendatory act, the state treasurer is authorized to transfer the sum of $20,000,000.00 from the motor vehicle accident ...
• Repealed. 1980, Act 459, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 1981 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1104
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to evidence of insurance. ...
• Service Of Process; Secretary Of State As Agent; Procedure; Failure To Serve As Bar To Recovery; Intervention; Exception; Limitation On Payment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1105
  The secretary is deemed to be an agent of the owner or operator of every uninsured motor vehicle for service of process in an ...
• Death Or Injury By Uninsured Motorist; Application For Payment From Fund; Disputing Liability; Payment; Subrogation; Suspension; Default In Payments - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1106
  (1) Where the death of or personal injury or property damage to any person or property is occasioned in this state by an uninsured motor ...
• Judgment For Damages Caused By Uninsured Motorist; Application For Payment; Notice To Applicant Of Objection To Payment; Action Against All Defendants - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1107
  (1) Subject to section 8, where a person recovers in any court in this state a judgment for damages on account of injury to or ...
• Default Judgment; Notice To Secretary Of State; Reopening; Settlements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1108
  (1) Section 7 does not apply in the case of a judgment entered in an action in which the defendant did not enter an appearance, ...
• Prerequisite To Payments From Fund; Settlement Of Claim - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1109
  The secretary shall not pay out of the fund any sum under section 7 until the judgment creditor assigns the judgment to him. The ...
• Suspension Of Licenses; Reinstatement, Conditions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1110
  Where the secretary pays out of the fund any amount in satisfaction of a judgment, the operator's or chauffeur's license and vehicle registration or ...
• Default In Installment Payment; Suspension Of Licenses - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1111
  When a person is in default of any installment payment for a period of 10 days, or fails to maintain proof of financial responsibility ...
• Death Or Injury By Unidentified Vehicle Or Driver; Action Against Fund; Condition Precedent - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1112
  Where the death of or personal injury to any person is occasioned in this state by a motor vehicle but the identity of the ...
• Death Or Injury By Unidentified Vehicle Or Driver; Adding Secretary As Defendant; Condition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1113
  Where an action has been commenced in respect of the death of or injury to any person occasioned in this state by a motor ...
• Repealed. 1967, Act 274, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1967 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1114
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to motor vehicle accident claims act trial when secretary of state is defendant. ...
• Death Or Injury By Stolen Vehicle; Action Against Secretary Of State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1115
  When the death of or personal injury or property damage to any person or property is occasioned in this state by a motor vehicle ...
• Death Or Injury By Stolen Vehicle; General Denial By Secretary Of State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1116
  In an action against the secretary, he may deny generally the allegations in respect to the unidentified motor vehicle and unidentified owner and driver ...
• Death Or Injury By Stolen Vehicle; Judgment Against Secretary Of State, Prerequisites - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1117
  In an action against the secretary, a judgment against him shall not be granted unless the court in which the action is brought is ...
• Recovery Against Fund; Limitation Of Action; Notice - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1118
  In all actions in which recovery is to be sought against the fund, said action must be commenced within 3 years from the time ...
• Judgment Against Secretary Of State; Payment; Property Damage Payment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1119
  Where judgment is obtained against the secretary upon the determination of all proceedings, including appeals, the secretary, subject to the limitations provided in this ...
• Judgment Against Secretary Of State; Application For Order Identifying Owner Or Driver Of Motor Vehicle; Order, Effect - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1120
  Where judgment has been obtained against the secretary, he may apply at any time thereafter to the court where judgment has been obtained for ...
• Judgment Against Secretary Of State; Secretary Not Personally Liable To Satisfy Judgment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1121
  In an action brought against the secretary, he is not personally liable to satisfy a judgment obtained in the action. History: 1965, Act 198, ...
• Payment From Fund; Prohibited When Damages Paid Or Payable From Insurance - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1122
  (1) No payment shall be made out of the fund for payment of damages arising out of motor vehicle accidents occurring in this state prior ...
• Payments For Injury, Death, Or Property Damage; Limitations; Recovery Of Excess Payments - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1123
  (1) In respect to applications under this act for payment of damages arising out of motor vehicle accidents occurring in this state on or after ...
• Residence; Date Of Determination - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1124
  In this act, residence shall be determined as of the date of the motor vehicle accident as a result of which the damages are ...
• Nonresident; Payment From Fund Prohibited, Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1125
  The secretary shall not pay out of the fund any amount in favor of a person who resides outside of this state unless the ...
• Administration Of Act By Secretary Of State; Employment Of Assistants; Use Of Staff Of Attorney General; Wages And Professional Fees, Payment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1126
  The secretary may employ such office, clerical and professional help and claims investigators as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. ...
• Administration Of Act; Costs, Payment; Appropriation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1127
  All costs incurred by the secretary in the administration of this act shall be charged to and paid from the fund. There is appropriated ...
• Claims Or Actions Against Fund; Limitation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1128
  All claims or actions under which any person seeks to recover from the fund shall be filed or commenced within 3 years from the ...
• Coverage By Workmen's Compensation Law; Recovery From Fund; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1129
  Any person covered with respect to such injury or death by workmen's compensation law or the personal representative of such person shall not be ...
• Practice And Procedure In Courts Where Application Made; Appeals - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1130
  The practice and procedure of the supreme court or the court in which the application or action is brought, including the right of appeal ...
• Effective Date Of Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1131
  This act shall become effective November 1, 1965. History: 1965, Act 198, Eff. Nov. 1, 1965 ...
• Total Loss Of Vehicle; Surrender Of Title, Junking - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1132
  When payment is made for property damage to a vehicle which payment represents the total value of the vehicle less the $200.00 deductible the ...
• Act Inapplicable To Accidents Occurring After January 2, 1976 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1133
  This act does not apply to accidents occurring after the effective date of this amendatory act. History: Add. 1975, Act 322, Imd. Eff. Jan. ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1241
  History: 2005, Act 263, Eff. June 14, 2006 ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1243
  (a) "Administrator" means a third party other than the warrantor who is designated by the warrantor to be responsible for the administration of vehicle protection ...
• Sale Of Warranted Product; Compliance Required; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1245
  (2) A vehicle protection product warrantor, a seller of a warranted product, or an administrator that complies with this act is not required to comply ...
• Notice; Form; Filing; Contents; Availability To Public; Fee; Failure To File Notice; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1247
  (a) The warrantor's name, any assumed or fictitious names under which the warrantor does business in this state, and the warrantor's principal office address and ...
• Warranty Reimbursement Insurance Policy; Other Financial Security Requirements Or Financial Standards Not Required; Additional Requirements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1249
  (2) In addition to the requirements described in section 11, a warranty reimbursement insurance policy provided by a vehicle protection product warrantor for purposes of ...
• Requirements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1251
  (a) Is written in clear, understandable language and is printed or typed in easy-to-read type, size, and style. (b) Conspicuously states that the obligations of ...
• Cancellation Of Sale And Warranty; Terms And Conditions; Notice - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1253
  (2) A warrantor may only cancel a warranty if the warranty holder does any of the following: (a) Fails to pay for the warranted product. ...
• Prohibited Conduct - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1255
  (2) A vehicle protection product warrantor shall not make, permit, or cause any false or misleading statements, either oral or written, in connection with the ...
• Accounts, Books, And Records - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1257
  (2) A vehicle protection product warrantor's accounts, books, and records shall include all of the following: (a) Copies of all vehicle protection product warranties. (b) ...
• Rules; Promulgation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1259
  History: 2005, Act 263, Eff. June 14, 2006 ...
• Applicability Of Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1261
  (a) This act applies to all warranted products sold or offered for sale on or after the effective date of this act. (b) The failure ...
• Enforcement; Powers Of Attorney General - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1623
  (a) To bring an action for a temporary or permanent injunction in the manner provided in section 5 of the Michigan consumer protection act, 1976 ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1301
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "motor vehicle service and repair act". History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1302
  As used in this act: (a) "Administrator" means the secretary of state or any person designated by him or her to act in his ...
• Additional Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1302a
  As used in this act: (a) "Distressed vehicle" means that term as defined in section 12a of the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 ...
• Act Inapplicable To Gasoline Service Stations Exclusively Engaged In Selling Motor Fuel And Lubricants; Minor Services Subject To Act; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1303
  Unless the means of doing or engaging in a motor vehicle repair business including the operating of a motor vehicle repair facility is adopted ...
• Act Inapplicable To Certain Persons - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1304
  Unless the act or practice of repairing, servicing, reconditioning, or engaging in the activity of a master or specialty mechanic is adopted for the ...
• Motor Vehicle Repair Facility; Certified Specialty Or Master Mechanic Required; Inspection And Approval Of Work Performed By Noncertified Mechanic; Waiver - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1305
  (1) Effective December 31, 1977, all motor vehicle repair facilities must have at least 1 specialty or master mechanic in its employ certified in each ...
• Motor Vehicle Repair Facility; Registration Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1306
  Unless the act or practice is otherwise exempt by this act, a person shall not engage in the business or activity of a motor ...
• Unfair Or Deceptive Practices Prohibited - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1307
  A person subject to this act shall not engage or attempt to engage in a method, act, or practice which is unfair or deceptive. ...
• Administration Of Act; Nonaffiliation With Facility - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1308
  The secretary of state or his designee shall administer this act. A person designated by the secretary of state to act in his place ...
• Powers And Duties Of Administrator; Rules - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1309
  The administrator shall: (a) Certify master and specialty mechanics and issue permits to mechanic trainees subject to this act. (b) Register motor vehicle repair ...
• Certification As Specialty Mechanic; Repair Categories For Which Certification Required; Certification Fee; Examination; Qualification For Master Mechanic's Certificate - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1310
  (1) A person may become certified as a specialty mechanic if that person has passed an examination, developed by the administrator or developed by a ...
• Application For Specialty Or Master Mechanic's Certificate; Form; Contents - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1311
  Before a person offers to engage in or engages in employment as a specialty or master mechanic, that person shall apply for and receive ...
• Examination - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1312
  An applicant shall be required to have passed an examination which is designed to test the competency to correctly diagnose and repair motor vehicles ...
• Mechanic Trainee Permit; Supervision Of Mechanic Trainee; Mechanic Trainee Training - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1313
  If a person is unable to obtain a certificate as a specialty or master mechanic as provided in this act, and that person desires ...
• Registration Form; Contents - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1314
  A motor vehicle repair facility shall be registered by the owner on a registration form provided by the administrator, which shall disclose the following ...
• Single Registration Form For More Than 1 Facility; Contents; Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1315
  A business maintaining more than 1 motor vehicle repair facility shall file a single registration form annually, which along with the other information required ...
• Change In Name Or Address Of Facility; Notice; Making Change In Renewal Registration - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1316
  If a name or address of the motor vehicle repair facility changes, not involving a change of ownership, the facility shall notify the administrator ...
• Inspections; Time; Announced And Unannounced; Violations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1317
  (1) The registered facility or a facility required to be registered under this act shall be open to inspection by the administrator and other law ...
• Records; Contents; Police Book; Dealer's License Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1318
  (1) A facility shall maintain reasonable records as are required by rules promulgated to carry out this act. The records shall be open for reasonable ...
• Records Of Air Bag Sales, Purchases, Or Acquisitions; Period Of Time Records Required To Be Maintained - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1318a
  (1) A facility that repairs or replaces air bags in a motor vehicle shall maintain a record of the purchase or sale of each used ...
• Obtaining Duplicate Copy Of Registration, Certificate, Or Permit - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1319
  In the event of loss, destruction, or mutilation of a registration, certificate, or permit, the person to whom it was issued may obtain a ...
• Renewal Of Registrations, Certificates, And Permits - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1320
  Registrations and certificates including mechanic trainee permits shall be renewed as determined by rule. History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975 ...
• Cease And Desist Order - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1321
  (1) If the administrator determines after notice and a hearing that a person has violated this act or a rule promulgated pursuant to it, or ...
• Summary Suspension Of Registration, Certificate, Or Mechanic Trainee Permit; Affidavit; Hearing; Setting Aside, Continuing, Or Modifying Order Of Summary Suspension - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1321a
  (1) The administrator may order a summary suspension of a registration, certificate, or mechanic trainee permit pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act ...
• Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation Of Registration, Certificate, Or Mechanic Trainee Permit; Grounds; Notice And Hearing - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1322
  The administrator may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration, certificate, or mechanic trainee permit after notice and opportunity for a hearing if the administrator ...
• Action By Attorney General Or County Prosecutor - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1323
  If it appears that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in a method, act, or practice in violation of ...
• Notice Of Alleged Violation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1324
  The attorney general or prosecuting attorney after receiving notice of an alleged violation of this act or a violation of an injunction, order, decree ...
• Action By Administrator Not Restricted By Expiration Or Absence Of Registration, Certificate, Or Permit - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1325
  The expiration or absence of a registration, certificate, or permit of a facility or person shall not restrict the administrator from proceeding with an ...
• Public Or Private Investigation By Administrator; Additional Powers Of Administrator - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1326
  (1) The administrator shall on his own initiative or in response to complaints, make reasonable and necessary public or private investigations within or outside of ...
• Voluntary Assurance Of Discontinuance Of Alleged Violation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1327
  In mediating a dispute between parties contesting a violation of this act or administrative rule, the administrator may take from a motor vehicle repair ...
• Oaths Or Affirmations; Subpoena; Order Compelling Compliance; Contempt - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1328
  (1) For the purpose of an investigation or proceeding under this act, the administrator or an officer designated by him may administer oaths or affirmations, ...
• Service Of Process - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1329
  If a person, including a nonresident of this state, engages in conduct prohibited by this act or a rule or order and has not ...
• Fees; Duration Of Original And Renewal Registrations, Certificates, And Permits - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1330
  GROSS ANNUAL REVENUE FEE under $5,000.00................................ $ 25.00 $5,001.00 to $15,000.00........................ 50.00 $15,001.00 to $25,000.00....................... 75.00 $25,001.00 to $40,000.00....................... 100.00 $40,001.00 to $60,000.00....................... 125.00 ...
• Acts Or Practices Barring Action On Contract, Action For Collection Of Compensation, Or Assertion Of Lien; Recovery Of Amount Paid Unregistered Facility - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1331
  A person who engages or attempts to engage in the business or trade of a motor vehicle repair facility or specialty or master mechanic ...
• Written Estimate Required; Consent To Excess Charge; Payment Of Actual Cost If Cost Less Than Estimate; Cost Of Returning Vehicle To Original Condition; Cost Of Diagnosis; Waiver Of Rights - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1332
  (1) A motor vehicle repair facility shall give to the customer a written estimate, itemizing as closely as possible the price for labor and parts ...
• Right To Receive Or See Replaced Parts; Notice; Sign At Entrance Of Facility - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1333
  (1) The administrator shall determine by rule the time and manner in which the motor vehicle repair facility shall return replaced parts to the customer ...
• Written Statement Required Upon Return Of Repaired Vehicle - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1334
  A motor vehicle repair facility, including a gasoline service station which performs any of the repairs listed in the repair categories of certification for ...
• Written Estimate Not Required If Total Cost Less Than $20.00; Final Invoice Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1334a
  Unless otherwise requested by the customer, the requirement to furnish a written estimate shall not apply to repair work performed by a motor vehicle ...
• False Statement, Misrepresentation, Or Failure To Comply With Cease And Desist Order - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1335
  A resident agent, director, officer, or partner of a motor vehicle repair facility who knowingly authorizes, directs or makes a false statement or misrepresentation ...
• Liability For Damage Or Injury - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1336
  A facility that violates this act or who, in a course of dealing as set forth in this act or rules, engages in an ...
• Mechanic Or Mechanic Trainee As Agent; Joint And Several Liability; Right To Contribution - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1337
  (1) If a mechanic or mechanic trainee is employed by, or enters into a contract with, a motor vehicle repair facility, that mechanic or mechanic ...
• Violation; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1338
  Any person, agent, or employee of a registrant under this act who knowingly violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment ...
• Rules; Effective Date - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1339
  The department shall promulgate the rules to implement this act within 6 months after the effective date of this act. The remaining portions of ...
• Disposition Of Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1340
  The fees collected pursuant to this act shall be credited to the general fund of the state. History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1351
  As used in this act: (a) "Agent" means a person who, for compensation or valuable consideration, is employed either directly or indirectly by a ...
• Record Of Transactions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1352
  (a) A general description of the used motor vehicle part received or purchased. (b) The vehicle identification number of the vehicle the used motor vehicle ...
• Failure To Make Entry In Record As Misdemeanor Or Felony; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1353
  (1) A dealer or agent who knowingly fails to make an entry of any material matter in his or her record of transactions as required ...
• Violation As Misdemeanor Or Felony; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1354
  (1) A dealer who knowingly violates section 2(3), (4), or (5) is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, ...
• Felonious Conduct; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1355
  A dealer or agent who does any of the following is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1361
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "aftermarket crash parts act". History: 1991, Act 158, Eff. Feb. 1, 1992 ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1362
  As used in this act: (a) "Aftermarket crash part" means a replacement part for a nonmechanical sheet metal part or plastic part that constitutes ...
• Non-Oem Aftermarket Crash Parts; Use - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1363
  If an insurer requests the use of non-OEM aftermarket crash parts in the repair of an insured's motor vehicle, a repair facility or installer ...
• Effective Date - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1364
  This act shall take effect February 1, 1992. History: 1991, Act 158, Eff. Feb. 1, 1992 ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1401
  As used in this act: (a) "Consumer" means 1 or more of the following: (i) A person who purchases or leases a new motor ...
• Repair Of Defect Or Condition; Report - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1402
  If a new motor vehicle has any defect or condition that impairs the use or value of the new motor vehicle to the consumer ...
• Continued Existence Of Defect Or Condition; Replacement Of Motor Vehicle Or Refund; Allowance For Use; Reimbursement For Towing Costs And Costs For Rental Vehicle; Determination Of Ordinary And Personal Use; Consent To Replacement Of Security Interest; Presumption; Performing Repairs After Expiration Of Warranty; Extension Of Time For Repair Services - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1403
  (1) If a defect or condition that was reported to the manufacturer or new motor vehicle dealer pursuant to section 2 continues to exist and ...
• Other Legal Remedies Not Limited Or Prohibited - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1404
  Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit or prohibit any other legal remedy of a consumer regarding a breach of a manufacturer's ...
• Informal Dispute Settlement Procedure - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1405
  If a manufacturer has established or participates in an informal dispute settlement procedure, the provisions of this act shall not apply to any consumer ...
• Defects Or Conditions To Which Act Inapplicable - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1406
  This act does not apply to a defect or condition that is the result of either of the following: (a) A modification not installed ...
• Waiver Of Rights And Remedies Prohibited; Recovery Of Costs, Expenses, And Attorneys' Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1407
  (1) Any rights and remedies provided a consumer under this act may not be waived. (2) A consumer who prevails in any action brought under ...
• Written Statement To Be Included With Title Or Documentation; Type Size; Form; Accessibility To Public - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1408
  (1) Until December 31, 1999 and after as provided in subsection (2), the secretary of state shall include with any title for a new motor ...
• Applicability Of Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1409
  This act shall apply to all new motor vehicles that are sold to the original consumer on or after the effective date of this ...
• Effective Date - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1410
  This act shall take effect 60 days after its enactment. History: 1986, Act 87, Eff. June 25, 1986 Popular Name: Lemon Law ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1571
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "electric patrol vehicle act". History: 1997, Act 55, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1997 ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1572
  As used in this act: (a) "Electric patrol vehicle" means an electrically powered motor vehicle designed to carry not more than 4 persons, at ...
• Electric Patrol Vehicle; Operation; Prohibition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1573
  Except as provided in section 4, an electric patrol vehicle shall not be operated on a street or highway of this state. History: 1997, ...
• Electric Patrol Vehicle; Operation By Law Enforcement, Emergency Service, And Parking Enforcement Employees; Authorization - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1574
  Subject to section 5, a political subdivision may, by ordinance, authorize law enforcement, emergency service, and parking enforcement employees of the political subdivision to ...
• Electric Patrol Vehicle; Limitation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1575
  An electric patrol vehicle authorized under section 4 shall be limited as follows: (a) To a street or highway with a posted speed limit ...
• Electric Patrol Vehicle; Equipment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1576
  Each electric patrol vehicle authorized under section 4 shall have all of the following equipment: (a) Brakes adequate to control the movement of and ...
• Crash Helmet Required; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1577
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person operating or riding in an electric patrol vehicle shall wear a crash helmet on his or ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1701
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "city motor vehicle racing act of 1981". History: 1981, Act 178, Imd. Eff. ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1702
  As used in this act: (a) "Highway or street" means a highway or street as defined in section 20 of Act No. 300 of ...
• Permit To Conduct Racing Event In City Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1703
  A city may provide for the issuance of a permit allowing the person to whom the permit is issued to conduct a racing event ...
• Permit Fee - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1704
  The city may charge a reasonable fee for the issuance of a permit under this act. History: 1981, Act 178, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, ...
• Issuance Of Racing Event Permit; Conditions; Determination - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1705
  Before a city issues a racing event permit under sections 3 and 4, the city shall determine all of the following: (a) That the ...
• Powers Of Person Conducting Racing Event; Protecting Private Property Rights And Not Preventing Access To Governmental Facilities - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1706
  (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who is issued a permit under this act may do all of the following for purposes of a ...
• Powers Of City - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1707
  For purposes of a racing event held under this act, the city may do all of the following: (a) Provide for the temporary closing ...
• Racing Event And Other Actions As Being For Public Purposes - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1708
  A racing event held under this act and any action taken under sections 6 and 7 shall be considered as being for public purposes ...
• Racing Event And Other Actions As Public Or Private Nuisance - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1709
  A racing event held under this act and any action taken under sections 6 and 7 shall not be considered or found to be ...
• Racing Event And Other Actions As Violation Of S 257.1 Et Seq. Or S 247.171 Et Seq - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1710
  A racing event held under this act and any action taken under sections 6 and 7 shall not be considered to be a violation ...
• Liability For Damages - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1711
  A city that issues a permit under this act shall not be liable for any damages that may result from the racing event because ...
• Restoration Of Highways Or Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks, And Buildings Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1712
  A person issued a permit under this act shall provide for the restoration of all highways or streets, alleys, sidewalks, and buildings to a ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1801
  This act shall be known and may be cited as "the pupil transportation act". History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 ...
• Meanings Of Words And Phrases - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1803
  For the purposes of this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 5 to 7 shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them ...
• Definitions; M To S - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1805
  (1) "Motor bus" and "motor carrier of passengers" mean those terms as defined in section 3 of the motor bus transportation act, 1982 PA 432, ...
• Definitions; S, T - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1807
  (2) "Type I school bus" means a school bus with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. (3) "Type II school ...
• Pupil Transportation; Regulation; Routes; Vehicles And Equipment; Rules - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1809
  History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006 ...
• Transportation Of Pupils; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Restrictions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1810
  (2) A vehicle, other than a school bus, with a manufacturer's rated seating capacity of 11 or more passengers, including the driver, shall not be ...
• Contract With Motor Carrier; Authorization - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1810a
  (2) Before the effective date of the amendatory act that amended this section, the department of education may authorize the use of a motor bus ...
• Applicability Of Mcl 257.1811 To 257.1821; Body Width And Height Of Type I And Type Ii School Buses; Attachment Of Bus To Chassis; Use Of Spacers; Bus Floor; Doors; Steps; Emergency Exit; Insulation; Book Racks Prohibited; Electrical System; Secured Items; Radio Speakers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1811
  (2) A type I school bus shall have an outside body width of not more than 102 inches; an outside overall length of not more ...
• Air Brake System - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1813
  (1) A school bus that is equipped with an air brake system shall be equipped with an emergency stopping system designed and constructed to permit ...
• Exterior Lamps And Signals On Bus - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1815
  The location, number, and color of all exterior lamps and signals on a school bus shall be in conformance with current United States department ...
• Signal Lights; Stoplights; Flasher Lamps; Applicability To School Buses Manufactured Before October 1, 1990; Conformance With Federal Regulations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1817
  (1) This section applies to school buses manufactured before October 1, 1990 that have not been retrofitted to meet the requirements of section 19. (2) ...
• Red And Amber Signal Lights; Applicability To New School Buses - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1819
  (1) This section applies to new school buses manufactured on or after October 1, 1990 and to school buses manufactured before October 1, 1990 that ...
• Windshield Wipers And Washers, Washer Reservoir, And Windshield - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1821
  A school bus shall be equipped with windshield wipers, washers, a washer reservoir, and a windshield that meets the requirements of 49 CFR 571.103 ...
• Vision; Mirrors; Sun Shades; Applicability - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1823
  (2) The interior mirror shall be clear view, safety glass with a reflective surface that provides a clear and reasonably unobstructed view to the rear ...
• Fire Extinguisher; First Aid Kit; Fusees And Reflectors - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1825
  (2) A school bus shall be equipped with a first aid kit which shall be firmly mounted with a quick release bracket in an accessible ...
• Safety Glass; Push-Out Window Sash; Definition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1827
  (2) As used in this section, "safety glass" means a product composed of glass, so manufactured, fabricated, or treated as substantially to prevent shattering and ...
• Fuel Tank Or Container; Intake Pipe; Fuel Lines - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1829
  History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006 ...
• Flashing, Oscillating, Or Rotating Light; Location; Color; Use; Conditions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1831
  (a) Inclement weather such as fog, rain, or snow. (b) When passengers are boarding or being discharged. (c) From 1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 ...
• Paint - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1833
  (a) The body, cowl, hood, and fenders shall be national school bus chrome yellow. (b) The bumper, body trim, wheels, and lettering shall be black. ...
• Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1835
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to school bust markings. ...
• Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1837
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to availability of school bus standards. ...
• Inspections - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1839
  (2) Inspection of a school bus may be accomplished at any time, at any location, on or off a school site, and as frequently as ...
• Rejection; Red Sticker; Yellow Sticker; Reinspection; Passing Sticker - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1841
  (2) A vehicle that is determined by a state police official to be unsafe for further operation as a school bus shall not be used. ...
• Inspection Of New School Bus; Acceptance Of Delivery - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1843
  History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 108, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006 ...
• Age Of Driver; Chauffeur's License, Vehicle Group Designation, Passenger Vehicle Indorsement, And School Bus Indorsement Required; Persons Prohibited From Operation Of School Bus; Administration Of Commercial Driver License Skills Test - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1849
  (2) A person shall not operate a school bus unless that person possesses a valid chauffeur's license, the appropriate vehicle group designation, a passenger vehicle ...
• School Bus Safety Education - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1851
  (2) The person or persons in charge of school bus operations at a school shall have, at a minimum, successfully completed the beginning school bus ...
• Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1852
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to on-road driver skills test. ...
• Drivers Of School Buses; Qualifications; Records; Background Check; Smoking; Alcoholic Liquor Or Controlled Substance; Third Party Reimbursement Or Certain Benefits Not Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1853
  (a) The requirements of sections 49 and 51. (b) For a school bus operating in intrastate transportation, the annual physical requirements for school bus drivers ...
• Actuation Of Alternately Flashing Lights; Procedures For Receiving And Discharging Pupils From Bus; Crossing Road; Prohibited Stops; Instruction On Proper School Bus Etiquette; Reimbursement; "Required To Cross The Roadway" Explained; Visibility - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1855
  (2) The driver of a school bus while operating upon the public highways or private roadways open to the public shall receive or discharge pupils ...
• Railroad Track Grade Crossings; Requirements; "Abandoned Railroad Track" Defined; Violation As Civil Infraction; Fine; Processing - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1857
  (2) A stop need not be made at a railroad track grade crossing where a uniformed police officer or a traffic-control signal directs traffic to ...
• Persons Eligible For Transportation; Applicability Of Subsection (1); Limitation As To Seating; Violation As Civil Infraction; Fine; Processing - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1859
  (1) A driver of a school bus shall not transport or permit to be transported on a school bus while transporting pupils to and from ...
• Speed Limits; Violation; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1861
  History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 86, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 2006 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 108, Eff. ...
• Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1863
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to incidents involving pupil transportation required to be reported. ...
• Use Of School Bus For Transporting Persons Other Than Pupils; Mileage, Insurance, Fees, And Other Costs; Priority; Purchase Of Additional School Buses; Checking And Servicing School Buses; Definition; Rights Of School Employees; Collective Bargaining Agreements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1865
  (1) Pursuant to an agreement made under subsection (4), a school may permit the use of a school bus which is not otherwise being used ...
• Contract For Use Of School Bus By Government; Costs; Insurance; Stipulation; Limitation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1867
  (2) The provision of school buses for the purpose provided in subsection (1) shall not be made if bus service for pupils of the school ...
• Purchasing School Buses; Rehabilitation Of School Buses; Costs; Rules - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1869
  History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 108, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006 ...
• Advisory Committee; Establishment; Purpose; Membership; Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1870
  (a) The department. (b) The department of state police. (c) The state transportation department. (d) The department of state. (e) The Michigan association for pupil ...
• Instruction And Training On New Procedures - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1871
  A school shall provide instruction and training for its drivers on any new procedures required by this act not more than 30 days after ...
• Violation As Civil Infraction Or Felony; Powers Of Motor Carrier Officers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1873
  (2) Motor carrier officers appointed by the director of the department of state police shall have all the powers conferred upon peace officers by the ...
• Effective Date - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1875
  This act shall take effect August 15, 1990. History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 ...
• Conditional Effective Date - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1877
  This act shall not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 85th Legislature are enacted into law: (a) Senate Bill No. ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1901
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "limousine transportation act". History: 1990, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Dec. 3, 1990 ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1903
  As used in this act: (a) "Certificate of authority" means a certificate of authority issued under the terms of this act unless the context ...
• Applicability Of Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1905
  (1) This act shall not apply to a limo carrier of passengers that is any of the following: (a) A county, city, township, or village ...
• Operation Of Limo Carrier Of Passengers On Public Highway; Conditions; Conditional Effective Date; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1907
  (1) A limo carrier of passengers shall not operate a limousine for the transportation of persons for hire on a public highway in this state ...
• Duty Of Lessor - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1909
  A lessor shall be required to inform any person leasing any limousine for the transportation of passengers for hire of the requirements of this ...
• Certificate Of Authority; Qualifications; Terms And Conditions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1911
  The department shall issue without a hearing a certificate of authority to a limo carrier of passengers authorizing that carrier to provide transportation services ...
• Determination Of Fitness, Willingness, And Ability To Provide Transportation Service; Insurance Coverage; Failure To Satisfy Both Subsections (1) And (2) - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1913
  (1) In determining the fitness, willingness, and ability of an applicant for a certificate of authority to provide transportation service, the department shall consider all ...
• Safety Inspection Generally - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1914
  (1) A county, city, village, or township that has adopted a local ordinance to regulate limousines or a limo carrier of passengers within its corporate ...
• Application For Certificate Of Authority; Approval Or Denial; Notice Of Denial; Reapplication; Copy Of Safety Inspection Report; Other Requirements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1915
  (1) The department shall approve or deny an application for a certificate of authority within 90 days after the complete application is filed with the ...
• Fees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1917
  An applicant for an original certificate of authority shall pay to the department a filing fee of $300.00 and a fee of $50.00 times ...
• Annual Inspection - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1919
  (1) Each limo carrier of passengers who holds a certificate of authority issued under this act shall have each limousine inspected annually by a mechanic ...
• Annual Renewal Fee; Certification Of Newly Acquired Limousines; Fee; Termination Of Certificate; Cancellation And Revocation Of Certificate; Cessation Of Privileges - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1921
  (1) Each limo carrier of passengers who holds a certificate of authority issued under this act shall pay to the department an annual renewal fee ...
• Annual Renewal Inspection Pursuant To S 257.1914; Copy Of Report; Fee - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1923
  Each limo carrier of passengers who holds a certificate of authority under this act may have the annual renewal inspection required under section 19 ...
• Cancellation Of Insurance Coverage; Revocation Of Certificate - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1925
  If the insurance coverage required under this act is canceled for any reason, the certificate of authority issued to that carrier shall be considered ...
• Administration And Enforcement Of Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1927
  The department may use all available legal and equitable remedies of a civil nature to enforce this act, an order issued, or a rule ...
• Violations; Penalties; Separate Offenses - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1929
  (1) Each person subject to this act who operates a limousine service without obtaining a certificate of authority required under this act or without meeting ...
• Violation Of Act Or Rule As Misdemeanor; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1931
  A limo carrier of passengers, or an officer or agent of a limo carrier of passengers, who requires or permits a driver or operator ...
• Alteration, Suspension, Or Revocation Of Certificate Of Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1933
  The department may alter, suspend, or revoke a certificate of authority issued under this act if the department determines in a contested case hearing ...
• Prohibited Devices Or Arrangements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1935
  A person shall not violate or evade the provisions of this act through any device or arrangement. History: 1990, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Dec. ...
• Rules; Criteria - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1937
  The department shall promulgate rules to implement this act pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts ...
• Disposition Of Revenues - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 257.1939
  All revenues collected pursuant to sections 17, 19, 23, 29, and 31 shall be deposited in the comprehensive transportation fund. History: 1990, Act 271, ...

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