Sec. 13.
(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 of the following before the issuance of the original certificate of authority:
(a) The applicant's safety record.
(b) The character and condition of each limousine is such that it may be operated safely upon the public highways based on an inspection required pursuant to section 19 and conducted by a mechanic certified under the motor vehicle service and repair act at a motor vehicle repair facility registered under the motor vehicle service and repair act that is designated by the department as an inspection station or by a county, city, village, or township pursuant to section 14. Any limousine that does not pass the required departmental safety inspection shall not be operated over the public highways of this state.
(c) The applicant's financial ability to provide continuous insurance coverage as required by subsection (2) and to have adequate financial resources in order to pay for damage claims against the applicant.
(2) An applicant shall acquire the following insurance coverage of liability for acts or omissions of the applicant as a limo carrier of passengers:
(a) For limousines with a seating capacity of 1 to 9 passengers including the driver, bodily injury and property damage liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit of $1,000,000.00 for all persons injured or for property damage.
(b) For limousines with a seating capacity of 10 to 15 passengers including the driver, bodily injury and property damage liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit of $2,000,000.00 for all persons injured or for property damage.
(c) Personal protection insurance and property protection insurance as required by sections 3101 to 3179 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 500.3101 to 500.3179 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. A limo carrier of passengers shall maintain the insurance described in this subsection as a condition of maintaining a certificate of authority issued under this act.
(3) An applicant that does not satisfy both subsections (1) and (2) shall not be issued a certificate of authority to provide transportation service as a limo carrier of passengers under this act.
History: 1990, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Dec. 3, 1990
Last modified: October 10, 2016