Michigan Compiled Laws 254-1933-v Article V Policy Of State, Exemptions, Limitations, General Regulations And Procedure; Penalties; Miscellaneous (479.1...479.21)

• Section 479.1 Repealed. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section contained a declaration of public interest and statement of public policy.
• Section 479.2 Exemptions; "Corporate Family" Defined; Applicability Of Exemptions.
  (1) Except as provided in section 7 of article IV, this act does not apply to any of the following: (a) A vehicle owned...
• Section 479.3 Control By Cities And Villages; Local Business.
  Cities and villages, control of streets. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to interfere with the right of any city or village to the...
• Section 479.4 Repealed. 2014, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to duties of highway commission.
• Section 479.5 Certificate; Transfer.
  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a certificate issued under this act is not a franchise and is not irrevocable, and shall not...
• Section 479.6 Commission; Forms; Rules.
  The commission shall prescribe the forms of applications for certificates and permits, and promulgate rules regarding the contents and filing of applicants, and is...
• Section 479.6a Applicability Of Section; Change In Rate, Fare, Charge, Classification, Rule, Or Practice; Notice; Effective Date; Investigation; Petition For Suspension; Order; Hearing.
  (1) This section applies to all matters before the commission for which the commission has jurisdiction under article III. (2) A motor carrier of...
• Section 479.6b Applicability Of Section; Joint Consideration And Initiation Of Rates, Fares, Classifications, Divisions, Allowances, Charges, Or Rules; Agreement; Approval; Maintenance Of Accounts, Records, Files, And Memoranda Of Organization; Inspection; Statement Of Motor Carrier; Definitions; Meeting; Notice And Minutes; Disapproval Of Certain Agreements; Order To Cease And Desist From Violation Of Agreement.
  (1) This section applies to all matters before the commission for which the commission has jurisdiction under article III. If 2 or more motor...
• Section 479.7 Transportation Of Household Goods; Issuance Of Receipt Or Bill Of Lading; Liability; Filing Of Claim; Disallowance.
  (1) A motor carrier of household goods subject to this act shall issue a receipt or bill of lading for property it receives for...
• Section 479.8 Furnishing Decal And Cab Card For Vehicle; Removal; Compliance By Ucr Motor Carrier Operating Intrastate.
  (1) The commission shall furnish a decal and cab card for each vehicle that an intrastate-only motor carrier of general commodities is authorized to...
• Section 479.9 Insurance; Bonds; Compliance With Worker's Disability Compensation Act Of 1969.
  (1) The commission has full power and authority to make and shall make insurance or bond requirements for intrastate-only motor carriers of general commodities...
• Section 479.10 Certificate; Termination; Application For Renewal; Notice Of Noncompliance; Effect Of Delinquency Providing Documents Or Paying Fees; Period Of Time To Comply With Renewal Requirements; Provisions Of Act Voiding Certificate For Cause Self-executing; Issuance Of Certificate; Adding And Withdrawing Equipment.
  (1) A certificate granted to an intrastate-only motor carrier of general commodities or a motor carrier of household goods terminates on December 31 of...
• Section 479.10a Lease, Contract, Or Arrangement Under Which Holder Augments Equipment.
  (1) The lease, contract, or arrangement under which a holder augments his or her equipment shall specify the period for which the equipment is...
• Section 479.11 Records, Books, Accounts, And Files Of Motor Carrier; Examination, Production, And Preservation; Witnesses; Divulging Of Information; Public Files And Reports; Inspection; Violation As Misdemeanor.
  (1) The commission may examine all records, books, accounts, and files of a motor carrier to whom a certificate has been issued under this...
• Section 479.12 Impounding Of Motor Vehicles, Release.
  Impounding. In order to prevent continued unlawful operation over the highways, the commission may direct the impounding of any motor vehicle of any motor...
• Section 479.13 Enforcement Of Act, Rules And Regulations; Assistance.
  Enforcement and assistance. The commission may use any and all available legal and equitable remedies of a civil nature to enforce the provisions of...
• Section 479.14 Complaints And Investigations; Notice; Commission Determination And Order; Making Certain Changes To Conform To Order; Investigation, Inquiry, Or Hearing; Findings Of Fact And Conclusions Of Law.
  (1) Upon complaint in writing by any person, firm, corporation, association, mercantile, agricultural or manufacturing society, or by any body politic, municipal organization, or...
• Section 479.14a Commencement Of Operations By Motor Carrier.
  A motor carrier may not commence operations under permanent authority granted to it by the commission before a certificate has been issued. History: Add....
• Section 479.15 Powers Of Commissioners; Disobedience Of Or Wilful Failure To Comply With Order Or Subpoena; Refusal Of Witness To Testify; Witness Fees And Mileage; Depositions; Record Of Proceedings.
  (1) Each of the commissioners, for the purposes mentioned in this act, shall have power to administer oaths, certify to official acts, issue subpoenas,...
• Section 479.16 Violation Of Act Or Failure To Obey Order, Decision, Or Rule Of Commission; Misdemeanor; Penalty; Prosecution.
  Each person to whom this act applies, who violates or who procures, aids, or abets, in the violation of this act, or who fails...
• Section 479.17 Repealed. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to certificates and permits issued under authority of previous acts.
• Section 479.18 Finding, Order, Or Certificate; Revocation, Suspension, Alteration, Amendment, Or Modification; Hearing; Notice; Assessment For Violation; Rehearing; Service, Effect, And Review Of Orders; Docket Of Causes And Proceedings; Copies; Disposition Of Assessments; Applicability And Uniformity Of Chapter; Conflicting Laws; Payment And Allocation Of Local Civil Fines; More Than 1 Citation; Equipment Violation; Training Requirements As Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer; Definitions.
  (1) The commission may, upon application of any person or any motor carrier, or upon its own motion, and upon at least 10 days'...
• Section 479.19 Injunctive Relief.
  Injunction. Upon the violation of any provision of this act or upon the violation of any rule, regulation, or order of the commission, any...
• Section 479.20 Review Of Order Or Decree.
  Any order or decree of the commission shall be subject to review in the manner provided for in section 26 of Act No. 300...
• Section 479.21 Motor Carrier Transportation Contract; Certain Provisions, Clauses, Covenants, Or Agreements Void And Unenforceable; Certain Agreements Exempt; Definitions.
  (1) A provision, clause, covenant, or agreement contained in, collateral to, or affecting a motor carrier transportation contract that purports to indemnify, defend, or...

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