Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles
Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923)

Section 257.13c - “Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device” Defined. - Sec. 13c. "Electric personal assistive mobility device" means a self-balancing...

Section 257.13d - "Electric Carriage" Defined. - Sec. 13d. "Electric carriage" means a horse-drawn carriage that has...

Section 257.13e - "Electric Bicycle" Defined. - Sec. 13e. "Electric bicycle" means a device upon which an...

Section 257.13f - "Electric Skateboard" Defined. - Sec. 13f. "Electric skateboard" means a wheeled device that has...

Section 257.14 - "Established Place of Business" Defined. - ***** 257.14 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.14.amended - "Established Place of Business" Defined. - ***** 257.14.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.14a - “Executive” or “Manufacturer's Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 14a. "Executive" or "manufacturer's vehicle" means a motor vehicle...

Section 257.15 - “Explosives” Defined. - Sec. 15. "Explosives" means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture...

Section 257.16 - “Farm Tractor” Defined. - Sec. 16. "Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and...

Section 257.17 - “Flammable Liquid” Defined. - Sec. 17. "Flammable liquid" means any liquid which has a...

Section 257.17a - “Foreign Salvage Vehicle Dealer” Defined. - Sec. 17a. "Foreign salvage vehicle dealer" means a person who...

Section 257.17b - “Fund-Raising Registration Plate” and “State-Sponsored Goal” Defined. - Sec. 17b. "Fund-raising registration plate" means a registration plate that...

Section 257.17c - “Flood Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 17c. "Flood vehicle" means a vehicle that was submerged...

Section 257.18 - Definitions, F. - Sec. 18. (1) "Foreign vehicle" means a vehicle of a...

Section 257.18a - “Freeway” Defined. - Sec. 18a. "Freeway" means a divided arterial highway for through...

Section 257.18b - “Gross Combination Weight Rating” or “Gcwr” and “Gross Vehicle Weight Rating” or “Gvwr” Defined. - Sec. 18b. (1) "Gross combination weight rating" or "GCWR" means...

Section 257.19 - “Gross Weight” Defined. - Sec. 19. "Gross weight" means the weight of a vehicle...

Section 257.19a - “Disabled Person” and “Person With Disabilities” Defined. - Sec. 19a. "Disabled person" or "person with disabilities" means a...

Section 257.19b - “Hazardous Material” Defined. - Sec. 19b. "Hazardous material" means explosives, flammable gas, flammable compressed...

Section 257.20 - “Highway or Street” Defined. - Sec. 20. "Highway or street" means the entire width between...

Section 257.20a - “Historic Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 20a. "Historic vehicle" means a vehicle that is over...

Section 257.20b - "High-Occupancy Vehicle" or "Hov" Defined. - Sec. 20b. "High-occupancy vehicle" or "HOV" means any motor vehicle...

Section 257.20c - "High-Occupancy Vehicle Lane" or "Hov Lane" Defined. - Sec. 20c. "High-occupancy vehicle lane" or "HOV lane" means any...

Section 257.20d - "Ignition Interlock Device," "Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device," or "Baiid" Defined. - Sec. 20d. "Ignition interlock device" or "breath alcohol ignition interlock...

Section 257.21 - “Implement of Husbandry” Defined. - Sec. 21. "Implement of husbandry" means a vehicle or trailer...

Section 257.22 - “Intersection” Defined. - Sec. 22. "Intersection" means: (a) The area embraced within the...

Section 257.23 - “Judgment” Defined. - Sec. 23. "Judgment" means any judgment which shall become final...

Section 257.23a - “Juvenile Adjudication” Defined. - Sec. 23a. "Juvenile adjudication" means either of the following: (a)...

Section 257.23b - “Juvenile Disposition” Defined. - Sec. 23b. "Juvenile disposition" means the entry of an order...

Section 257.24 - “Laned Roadway” Defined. - Sec. 24. "Laned roadway" means a roadway which is divided...

Section 257.24a - “Leased Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 24a. "Leased vehicle" means a motor vehicle for which...

Section 257.24b - “Late Model Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 24b. "Late model vehicle" means a vehicle weighing 8,000...

Section 257.24c - “Law of Another State” Defined. - Sec. 24c. "Law of another state" means a law or...

Section 257.25 - “License” Defined. - Sec. 25. "License" means any driving privileges, license, temporary instruction...

Section 257.25a - “Autocycle” Defined. - Sec. 25a. "Autocycle" means a motorcycle that is equipped with...

Section 257.25b - “Low-Speed Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 25b. "Low-speed vehicle" means a self-propelled motor vehicle to...

Section 257.25c - "Limousine" Defined. - Sec. 25c. "Limousine" means that term as defined in section...

Section 257.25d - "Limousine Driver" Defined. - Sec. 25d. "Limousine driver" means that term as defined in...

Section 257.26 - “Limited Access Highway” Defined. - Sec. 26. "Limited access highway" means every highway, street, or...

Section 257.27 - “Local Authorities” Defined. - Sec. 27. "Local authorities" means every municipal and other local...

Section 257.27a - “Major Component Part” Defined. - Sec. 27a. "Major component part" means 1 of the following...

Section 257.28 - “Manufacturer” Defined. - Sec. 28. "Manufacturer" means a person, firm, corporation or association...

Section 257.29 - “Maximum Axle Load” Defined. - Sec. 29. "Maximum axle load" means the gross weight over...

Section 257.30 - “Metal Tire” Defined. - Sec. 30. "Metal tire" means every tire the surface of...

Section 257.30a - Repealed. 1978, Act 568, Eff. Jan. 6, 1979. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section defined “mobile home”.

Section 257.30b - “Michigan University” Defined. - Sec. 30b. "Michigan university" means any of the following institutions...

Section 257.30c - "Modified Agriculture Vehicle" Defined. - Sec. 30c. "Modified agriculture vehicle" means a vehicle that satisfies...

Section 257.31 - “Motorcycle” Defined. - Sec. 31. "Motorcycle" means a motor vehicle that has a...

Section 257.32 - Repealed. 1976, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section defined “motor driven cycle”.

Section 257.32a - “Motor Home” Defined. - Sec. 32a. "Motor home" means a motor vehicle constructed or...

Section 257.32b - "Moped" Defined. - Sec. 32b. (1) "Moped" means a 2- or 3-wheeled vehicle...

Section 257.33 - "Motor Vehicle" Defined. - Sec. 33. "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle that is self-propelled,...

Section 257.33a - “New Motor Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 33a. "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which...

Section 257.33b - “Nonprofit Recycling Center” Defined. - Sec. 33b. "Nonprofit recycling center" means a nonprofit facility designed...

Section 257.34 - “Nonresident” Defined. - Sec. 34. "Nonresident" means every person who is not a...

Section 257.35 - “Nonresident Operating Privilege” Defined. - Sec. 35. "Nonresident operating privilege" means the privilege conferred upon...

Section 257.35a - “Operate” or “Operating” Defined. - Sec. 35a. "Operate" or "operating" means 1 or more of...

Section 257.35b - “Older Model Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 35b. "Older model vehicle" means a vehicle weighing 8,000...

Section 257.35c - “Off Lease Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 35c. "Off lease vehicle" means a motor vehicle leased...

Section 257.36 - “Operate” or “Operating” Defined. - Sec. 36. "Operator" means a person, other than a chauffeur,...

Section 257.36a - “Owner-Operator” Defined. - Sec. 36a. "Owner-operator" means an individual who holds the legal...

Section 257.36b - "Out-of-Service" Defined. - Sec. 36b. "Out-of-service" means a declaration by an authorized enforcement...

Section 257.36c - "Other On-Track Equipment" Defined. - Sec. 36c. "Other on-track equipment" means any car, rolling stock,...

Section 257.37 - “Owner” Defined. - Sec. 37. "Owner" means any of the following: (a) Any...

Section 257.38 - “Parking” Defined. - Sec. 38. "Parking" means standing a vehicle, whether occupied or...

Section 257.38a - "Park Model Trailer" Defined. - Sec. 38a. "Park model trailer" means a vehicle that meets...

Section 257.39 - "Pedestrian" Defined. - Sec. 39. "Pedestrian" means any person afoot. Pedestrian includes an...

Section 257.39a - “Permanent Disability” Defined. - Sec. 39a. "Permanent disability" means a physical characteristic categorized as...

Section 257.40 - “Person” Defined. - Sec. 40. "Person" means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association,...

Section 257.40a - “Pickup Camper” Defined. - Sec. 40a. "Pickup camper" means a nonself-propelled recreational vehicle, without...

Section 257.40b - "Personal Information" and “Highly Restricted Personal Information” Defined. - Sec. 40b. (1) "Personal information" means information that identifies an...

Section 257.40c - "Platoon" Defined. - Sec. 40c. "Platoon" means a group of individual motor vehicles...

Section 257.40c[1] - "Personal Vehicle" Defined. - Sec. 40c. "Personal vehicle" means that term as defined in...

Section 257.41 - “Pole-Trailer” Defined. - Sec. 41. "Pole-trailer" means every vehicle without motive power designed...

Section 257.41a - “Police Book” Defined. - Sec. 41a. "Police book" means a hardcover, bound volume or...

Section 257.42 - "Police Officer" Defined. - Sec. 42. "Police officer" means any of the following: (a)...

Section 257.43 - “Police Station” Defined. - Sec. 43. "Police station" means every county jail; every police...

Section 257.43a - "Preliminary Chemical Breath Analysis" Defined. - Sec. 43a. "Preliminary chemical breath analysis" means the on-site taking...

Section 257.43b - "Preliminary Oral Fluid Analysis" Defined. - Sec. 43b. "Preliminary oral fluid analysis" means the on-site taking...

Section 257.43c - "Power-Driven Mobility Device" Defined. - Sec. 43c. "Power-driven mobility device" means a mobility device powered...

Section 257.44 - “Private Driveway” and “Private Road” Defined. - Sec. 44. (1) "Private driveway" means any piece of privately...

Section 257.44a - “Probate Court Disposition” Defined. - Sec. 44a. "Probate court disposition" means the entry of an...

Section 257.45 - “Proof of Financial Responsibility” Defined. - Sec. 45. "Proof of financial responsibility" means proof of ability...

Section 257.45a - “Prosecuting Attorney” Defined. - Sec. 45a. "Prosecuting attorney", except as the context otherwise requires,...

Section 257.46 - "Railroad" Defined. - Sec. 46. "Railroad" means a carrier of persons or property...

Section 257.47 - “Railroad Sign or Signal” Defined. - Sec. 47. "Railroad sign or signal" means any sign, signal,...

Section 257.48 - "Railroad Track" Defined. - Sec. 48. "Railroad track" means a stationary rail owned or...

Section 257.49 - "Railroad Train" Defined. - Sec. 49. "Railroad train" means an engine or other motor,...

Section 257.49a - "Recreational Vehicle" Defined. - Sec. 49a. "Recreational vehicle" means a new or used vehicle...

Section 257.50 - “Registration” Defined. - Sec. 50. "Registration" means a registration certificate, plate, adhesive tab,...

Section 257.50a - “Residence Address” Defined. - Sec. 50a. "Residence address" means the place that is the...

Section 257.51 - Repealed. 2006, Act 85, Eff. Nov. 9, 2006. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to "residence district" defined.

Section 257.51a - “Resident” Defined. - Sec. 51a. "Resident" means every person who resides in this...

Section 257.52 - “Revocation” Defined. - Sec. 52. (1) "Revocation" means that the operator's or chauffeur's...

Section 257.53 - “Right-of-Way” Defined. - Sec. 53. "Right-of-way" means the privilege of the immediate use...

Section 257.54 - “Road Tractor” Defined. - Sec. 54. "Road tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and...

Section 257.55 - “Roadway” Defined. - Sec. 55. "Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved,...

Section 257.56 - “Safety Zone” Defined. - Sec. 56. "Safety zone" means the area or space officially...

Section 257.56a - “Salvage Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 56a. "Salvage vehicle" means a vehicle for which a...

Section 257.56b - “Salvageable Part” Defined. - Sec. 56b. "Salvageable part" means a major component part of...

Section 257.56c - “Salvage Vehicle Agent” Defined. - Sec. 56c. "Salvage vehicle agent" means a person employed by...

Section 257.57 - “School Bus” Defined. - Sec. 57. "School bus" means every motor vehicle, except station...

Section 257.57a - “School Crossing” Defined. - Sec. 57a. "School crossing" means a crosswalk designated by the...

Section 257.57b - “School Crossing Guard” Defined. - Sec. 57b. "School crossing guard" means a person 17 years...

Section 257.57c - Repealed. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to definition of school...

Section 257.57d - “Scrap Certificate of Title” Defined. - Sec. 57d. "Scrap certificate of title" means a document issued...

Section 257.57e - “Scrap Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 57e. "Scrap vehicle" means a vehicle that is wrecked,...

Section 257.58 - “Secretary of State” Defined. - Sec. 58. "Secretary of state" means the secretary of state...

Section 257.58b - “Security Interest,”“security Agreement,”“secured Party,”“debtor,”“financing Statement,” and “Termination Statement” Defined. - Sec. 58b. "Security interest", "security agreement", "secured party", "debtor", "financing...

Section 257.58c - “Serious Impairment of a Body Function” Defined. - Sec. 58c. "Serious impairment of a body function" includes, but...

Section 257.59 - “Semi-Trailer” Defined. - Sec. 59. "Semi-trailer" means every vehicle with or without motive...

Section 257.59a - “Shoulder” and “Ditch Slope” Defined. - Sec. 59a. "Shoulder" means that portion of the highway contiguous...

Section 257.60 - “Sidewalk” Defined. - Sec. 60. "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between...

Section 257.61 - “Spacings Between Axles” Defined. - Sec. 61. "Spacings between axles" means the distance from axle...

Section 257.62 - “Special Mobile Equipment” Defined. - Sec. 62. "Special mobile equipment" means every vehicle not designed...

Section 257.62a - "Standardized Field Sobriety Test" Defined. - Sec. 62a. "Standardized field sobriety test" means 1 of the...

Section 257.63 - "Streetcar" Defined. - Sec. 63. "Streetcar" means a car other than a railroad...

Section 257.63a - "Streetcar Track" Defined. - Sec. 63a. "Streetcar track" means a stationary rail owned by...

Section 257.64 - “Street or Highway” Defined. - Sec. 64. "Street or highway" means the entire width between...

Section 257.64a - "Street Railway" Defined. - Sec. 64a. "Street railway" means that term as defined under...

Section 257.64b - "Street Railway System" Defined. - Sec. 64b. "Street railway system" means that term as defined...

Section 257.65 - "State" Defined. - Sec. 65. "State" means any state, territory, or possession of...

Section 257.66 - “Suspension” Defined. - Sec. 66. "Suspension" means that the driver's license and privilege...

Section 257.67 - “Tandem Axle” Defined. - Sec. 67. "Tandem axle" means 2 axles spaced more than...

Section 257.67a - “Tandem Axle Assembly” and “Tank Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 67a. (1) "Tandem axle assembly" means 2 axles spaced...

Section 257.67b - “Temporary Disability” Defined. - Sec. 67b. "Temporary disability" means a physical characteristic categorized as...

Section 257.67c - "Taxicab" Defined. - Sec. 67c. "Taxicab" means that term as defined in section...

Section 257.67d - "Taxicab Driver" Defined. - Sec. 67d. "Taxicab driver" means that term as defined in...

Section 257.68 - “Through Highway” Defined. - Sec. 68. "Through highway" means every state trunk line highway,...

Section 257.69 - "Traffic" Defined. - Sec. 69. "Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles,...

Section 257.70 - “Traffic Control Devices” Defined. - Sec. 70. "Traffic control devices" means all signs, signals, markings,...

Section 257.71 - “Traffic Control Order” Defined. - Sec. 71. "Traffic control order" means an order officially establishing...

Section 257.72 - “Traffic Control Signal” Defined. - Sec. 72. "Traffic control signal" means any device whether manually,...

Section 257.73 - “Trailer” Defined. - Sec. 73. "Trailer" means every vehicle with or without motive...

Section 257.74 - “Trailer Coach” Defined. - Sec. 74. "Trailer coach" means every vehicle primarily designed and...

Section 257.74a - "Travel Trailer," "Camping Trailer," and "Fifth Wheel Trailer" Defined. - Sec. 74a. (1) "Travel trailer" means a trailer coach, fifth...

Section 257.75 - “Truck” Defined. - Sec. 75. "Truck" means every motor vehicle designed, used, or...

Section 257.76 - “Transporter” Defined. - Sec. 76. "Transporter" means every person engaged in the business...

Section 257.76a - "Transportation Network Company" Defined. - Sec. 76a. "Transportation network company" means that term as defined...

Section 257.76b - "Transportation Network Company Driver" Defined. - Sec. 76b. "Transportation network company driver" means that term as...

Section 257.76c - "Transportation Network Company Prearranged Ride" Defined. - Sec. 76c. "Transportation network company prearranged ride" means that term...

Section 257.76d - "Transportation Network Company Rider" Defined. - Sec. 76d. "Transportation network company rider" means that term as...

Section 257.77 - “Truck Tractor” Defined. - Sec. 77. "Truck tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and...

Section 257.78 - “Used or Second-Hand Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 78. "Used or second-hand vehicle" means any motor vehicle...

Section 257.78a - “Used Vehicle Parts Dealer” or “Used or Secondhand Vehicle Parts Dealer” Defined. - Sec. 78a. "Used vehicle parts dealer" or "used or secondhand...

Section 257.79 - “Vehicle” Defined. - Sec. 79. "Vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by...

Section 257.79a - “Vehicle Salvage Pool” Defined. - Sec. 79a. "Vehicle salvage pool" means a person engaged in...

Section 257.79b - “Vehicle Scrap Metal Processor” Defined. - Sec. 79b. "Vehicle scrap metal processor" means a dealer engaged...

Section 257.79c - “Wrecker” Defined. - Sec. 79c. "Wrecker" means a truck with a hoist, towing...

Section 257.79d - “Work Zone” Defined. - Sec. 79d. "Work zone" means a portion of a street...

Section 257.79e - "Wholesaler" Defined. - Sec. 79e. "Wholesaler" means a person who is engaged in...

Section 257.79f - "Boat Lift" Defined. - Sec. 79f. "Boat lift" means a vehicle owned and operated...

Section 257.80 - Tenses; Definition. - Sec. 80. The present tense includes the past and future...

Section 257.81 - Number and Gender; Definitions. - Sec. 81. The singular shall include the plural and the...

Section 257.82 - “Shall” and “May” Defined. - Sec. 82. "Shall" and "may" means shall is mandatory and...

Section 257.83 - "Specialty Court Program" Defined. - Sec. 83. "Specialty court program" means a program under any...

300-1949-II - Chapter II Administration, Registration, Certificate of Title and Anti-Theft (257.201...257.259)

Section 257.201 - Reference to “Division”. - Sec. 201. When a reference is made in this act...

Section 257.202 - Secretary of State as Exclusive State Agent. - Sec. 202. Except as provided in this act, the secretary...

Section 257.203 - Appointment of Employees. - Sec. 203. Subject to the civil service laws of this...

Section 257.203a - Meaning of “Commissioner” in MCL 257.301 to 257.327; Effect of MCL 257.201 to 257.203a. - Sec. 203a. (1) As used in sections 301 to 327,...

Section 257.204 - Administration and Enforcement of Act; Establishment of Highway Patrol Prohibited; Rules; Official Seal. - Sec. 204. (1) Except as provided in this act, the...

Section 257.204a - 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 o... - Sec. 204a. (1) The secretary of state shall create and...

Section 257.204b - Conviction of Attempted Violation; Effect. - Sec. 204b. (1) When assessing points, taking licensing or registration...

Section 257.205 - Secretary of State; Office and Branch Offices; Establishment; Employees; Bond; Liability for Loss of Money; Person Appointed to Conduct Branch Office; Compensation and Expenses. - Sec. 205. (1) The secretary of state shall maintain an...

Section 257.205a - Plan to Fully Reopen Secretary of State Branches; Written Report. - Sec. 205a. Within 30 days after the effective date of...

Section 257.206 - Forms. - Sec. 206. The secretary of state may prescribe and provide...

Section 257.207 - Administering Oaths and Acknowledging Signatures Without Fee; Certified Copy of Record; Fee; Evidence; Electronic Certification; Use of Computer-Generated Certified Information. - Sec. 207. (1) An officer or employee designated by the...

Section 257.207a - Electronic Driver License Status Check; Request by Approved Agency; Maintenance of Written Permission by Organization; Compliance With Safeguards; Fee. - Sec. 207a. (1) The secretary of state may provide an...

Section 257.208 - Destruction of Certain Records; Maintaining of Records Involving Operation of Commercial Motor Vehicles. - Sec. 208. (1) Except as otherwise specified in this section,...

Section 257.208a - Availability of Records to the Public. - Sec. 208a. Records maintained under this act, other than those...

Section 257.208b - Commercial Look-Up Service; Records and Information Maintained by Driver Education Provider or Limo Carrier of Passengers; Disposition of Fees; Providing File to Nongovernmental Person or Entity; Failure to Provide Information; Fin... - Sec. 208b. (1) The secretary of state may provide a...

Section 257.208c - Disclosure of Personal Information; Uses. - Sec. 208c. (1) Except as provided in this section and...

Section 257.208d - Resale or Redisclosure of Personal Information; Duties of Recipient. - Sec. 208d. (1) An authorized recipient of personal information disclosed...

Section 257.209 - Application for Registration; Certificate of Title; Operator's or Other License, Investigation. - Sec. 209. The department shall examine and determine the genuineness,...

Section 257.210 - Title, Registration Certificate, Permit, License or Plate; Seizure; Possession and Custody of Plate; Security Interest. - Sec. 210. The department is hereby authorized to take possession...

Section 257.211 - Synopsis, Summary, or Compilation of Laws Relating to Vehicles; Selling Price of Compilation; Disposition and Use of Money Collected. - Sec. 211. (1) The secretary of state may publish a...

Section 257.212 - Notice; Methods. - Sec. 212. (1) If the secretary of state is authorized...

Section 257.213 - Officers and Investigators; Powers. - Sec. 213. The secretary of state and the officers and...

Section 257.214 - Badge of Authority. - Sec. 214. (a) The secretary of state shall issue to...

Section 257.215 - Vehicle Unregistered or Without Certificate of Title; Operation; Misdemeanor, Exception. - Sec. 215. It is a misdemeanor for any person to...

Section 257.216 - Vehicles Subject to Registration and Certificate of Title Provisions; Pandemic Expiration Extension. - Sec. 216. (1) Every motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer, semitrailer,...

Section 257.217 - 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... - ***** 257.217 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.217.amended - 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... - ***** 257.217.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.217a - Registration Plate Inscribed With Official Amateur Radio Call Letters; Application; Proof; Fees; Issuance of Plate for Vehicle Bearing Registration Issued Pursuant to MCL 257.801(1)(a) or (P); Use on Other Vehicle as Misdemeanor; S... - Sec. 217a. (1) A person who holds an unexpired technician,...

Section 257.217b - Moped; Manufacturer's Identification Number. - Sec. 217b. A moped and a low-speed vehicle shall have...

Section 257.217c - 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 Salvage Vehicle; Removal of Scrap Vehicle From... - ***** 257.217c THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.217c.amended - 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 Salvage Vehicle; Removal of Scrap Vehi... - ***** 257.217c.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.217d - Special Congressional Medal of Honor Registration Plate. - Sec. 217d. (1) The secretary of state shall design and...

Section 257.217e - Certificate of Title for School Bus; Condition to Issuance. - Sec. 217e. A certificate of title for a school bus...

Section 257.217f - Sale, Assignment, or Other Disposition of Vehicle for Which Salvage Certificate of Title Required. - Sec. 217f. Except as provided in section 248c, a vehicle...

Section 257.217g - Pickup Camper; Manufacturer's Identification Number. - Sec. 217g. A pickup camper manufactured for sale in this...

Section 257.217h - Liability of Motor Vehicle Manufacturer. - Sec. 217h. A motor vehicle manufacturer shall not be liable...

Section 257.217i - Issuance of Vehicle Identification Number and Certificate of Title for Assembled Vehicles; Requirements; Safety Study; "Assembled Vehicle" Defined. - Sec. 217i. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act,...

Section 257.217m, 257.217n - Repealed. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to "Proud to be...

Section 257.217o - Repealed. 2012, Act 55, Eff. June 30, 2012. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to organ and tissue...

Section 257.218 - Specially Constructed, Reconstructed, or Foreign Vehicle; Application for Registration; Fees. - Sec. 218. (1) If a vehicle to be registered is...

Section 257.219 - Refusal of Registration, Transfer of Registration, Certificate of Title, or Salvage Certificate of Title; Grounds; Temporary Registration Plate. - Sec. 219. (1) The secretary of state shall refuse issuance...

Section 257.220 - Application for Original Registration or Certificate of Title; Examination of Indexes and Stolen Car Records. - Sec. 220. The department upon receiving application for original registration...

Section 257.221 - Application for Registration; Creation and Maintenance of Computerized Central File; Records; Preservation; Availability; Communication Impediment Designation; Requirements; Definition. - Sec. 221. (1) The secretary of state shall create and...

Section 257.222 - Registration Certificate; Issuance; Flood, Rebuilt, Salvage, or Scrap Certificate of Title Issued by Another State or Jurisdiction; Delivery; Manufacture; Contents; Coat of Arms of State; Conduct Constituting Misdemeanor; Penalties;... - Sec. 222. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act,...

Section 257.223 - Registration Certificate; Carrying; Electronic Accessibility; Display; Viewing on Electronic Device; Digital Photograph; Violation as Civil Infraction. - Sec. 223. (1) A registration certificate shall at all times...

Section 257.224 - Registration Plate; Digital Registration Plate; Issuance; Design; Display; Limitation on Renewal; Replacement. - Sec. 224. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act...

Section 257.225 - Registration Plate; Attachment to Vehicle; Legibility; Color; Distinctive Registration Plates; Name Plate, Insignia, or Advertising Device; Limitation; Historic Military Vehicle; Violation as Civil Infraction. - Sec. 225. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection...

Section 257.226 - Expiration of Vehicle or Motorcycle Registration; Duties of Secretary of State; Issuance of Registration; Tax; Validity of Certificate of Title; Special Registration; Certification; Registration of Commercial Vehicle, Trailer, or Se... - ***** 257.226 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.226.amended - Expiration of Vehicle or Motorcycle Registration; Duties of Secretary of State; Issuance of Registration; Tax; Validity of Certificate of Title; Special Registration; Certification; Registration of Commercial Vehicle, Traile... - ***** 257.226.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.226a - Temporary Registration Plates or Markers. - ***** 257.226a THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.226a.amended - Temporary Registration Plates or Markers. - ***** 257.226a.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.226b - Temporary Registration; Duration; Form; Fee; Use of Vehicle. - Sec. 226b. (1) A temporary registration may be issued to...

Section 257.226c - Reflectorized Reflector Plates, Tabs, and Stickers. - Sec. 226c. Beginning with the registration plates manufactured in the...

Section 257.227 - Application for Renewal of Vehicle Registration; Fee; Presentation of Certificate of Title; Waiver; Proof of Vehicle Insurance; Transmission of Vehicle Policy Information; Disclosure. - Sec. 227. (1) Application for renewal of a vehicle registration...

Section 257.227a - 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 Hear... - Sec. 227a. (1) If a court has notified the secretary...

Section 257.227b - Repealed. 2011, Act 92, Eff. Dec. 30, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to private insurance verification...

Section 257.228 - Notification of Old and New Addresses; Violation as Civil Infraction. - Sec. 228. (1) If a person, after making application for...

Section 257.229 - Duplicate Registration Certificate, Registration Plate, Certificate of Title, or Duplicate Certificate of Title. - Sec. 229. (1) If a registration certificate, registration plate, certificate...

Section 257.230 - Special Identifying Number After Alteration or Defacement of Serial Number; Record. - Sec. 230. (a) The owner of a vehicle, the engine,...

Section 257.230a - Motorcycle Without Visible Vehicle Identification Number; Seizure; Procedure; “Person” Defined. - Sec. 230A. (1) A police officer who finds a motorcycle...

Section 257.231 - Registration of Replacement Engines. - Sec. 231. The secretary of state is authorized to adopt...

Section 257.232 - 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, or Solicitations; Insertion of Safeguard... - Sec. 232. (1) Upon request, the secretary of state may...

Section 257.232a - Furnishing Name and Address of Lessee of Vehicle to Secretary of State or Police Officer. - Sec. 232a. A person in the business of leasing or...

300-1949-II-TRANSFERS-OF-TITLE-OR-INTEREST - Transfers of Title or Interest (257.233...257.242a)

Section 257.233 - 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; Submission of Sec... - Sec. 233. (1) If the owner of a registered vehicle...

Section 257.233a - Transfer of Title or Interest in Vehicle; Disclosure of Odometer Mileage. - ***** 257.233a THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.233a.amended - Transfer of Title or Interest in Vehicle; Disclosure of Odometer Mileage; Electronically Signed Odometer Disclosure Statement. - ***** 257.233a.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.233b - Definitions; Disclosure by Dealer of Damage or Repair; Exception; Grounds for Revocation. - Sec. 233b. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Distributor"...

Section 257.234 - 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... - Sec. 234. (1) The purchaser or transferee, unless the person...

Section 257.235 - 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. - ***** 257.235 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.235.amended - 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. - ***** 257.235.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.235a - Licensed Dealer or Junk Dealer Purchasing Vehicle for Purpose of Destroying or Junking Vehicle; Acceptance and Disposition of Certificate of Title; Fee. - Sec. 235a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act or...

Section 257.235b - Possession of Certificate of Title by Inventory Lender for Vehicle Subject to Inventory Loan; Written Agreement; Release of Certificate of Title by Used or Secondhand Vehicle Dealer's Inventory Lender; Limitation; Failure to Releas... - Sec. 235b. (1) A used or secondhand vehicle dealer may...

Section 257.236 - 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. - Sec. 236. (1) If ownership of a vehicle passes by...

Section 257.236a - 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 Conte... - Sec. 236a. (1) If the interest of the owner in...

Section 257.237 - Transfer of Registration; Issuance of New Registration Certificate and Certificate of Title; Filing Surrendered Certificate of Title; Retention of Records. - Sec. 237. (1) The secretary of state, upon receipt of...

Section 257.238 - Security Interest in Vehicle; Certificate of Title; Assignment; Termination Statement; Electronic Transactions. - Sec. 238. (1) When an owner named in a certificate...

Section 257.239 - Certificate of Title; Failure to Endorse or Deliver, Fine. - Sec. 239. A person shall not fail or neglect to...

Section 257.240 - 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. - Sec. 240. (1) The owner of a motor vehicle who...

Section 257.241 - Electronic Lien Title System; Establishment, Implementation, and Operation; Contracts; Participation of Secured Parties; Inclusion of Secured Interest or Other Information in Electronic File; Execution of Release; Delivery; Assignme... - Sec. 241. (1) The secretary of state may enter into...

Section 257.242 - Sale of Vehicle for Salvage. - Sec. 242. An owner may sell a vehicle to a...

Section 257.242a - Regrooved or Recut Motor Vehicle or Motorcycle Tires; Sale or Possession With Intent to Sell Prohibited; Exception; Misdemeanor. - Sec. 242a. No person shall regroove or recut motor vehicle...

300-1949-II-PERMITS-TO-NONRESIDENT-OWNERS - Permits to Nonresident Owners (257.243...257.243)

Section 257.243 - Nonresident Owner of Foreign Vehicle; Registration; Exemption; Transportation for Compensation; Temporary Permit; Agent for Secretary of State; Pleasure Vehicle; Business Vehicle. - Sec. 243. (1) A nonresident owner, except as otherwise provided...

300-1949-II-SPECIAL-PLATES-TO-MANUFACTURERS-TRANSPORTERS-DEALERS - Special Plates to Manufacturers, Transporters, Dealers (257.244... 257.247b)

Section 257.244 - Operation of Vehicle by Manufacturer, Subcomponent System Producer, Manufacturer of Automated Technology, Dealer, or Transporter With Special Plate; Unauthorized Use of Special Plate; Penalties; Surety Bond or Insurance; Number of P... - Sec. 244. (1) A manufacturer owning a vehicle of a...

Section 257.244a - Motorcycle Dealer License Plates; Size. - Sec. 244a. Plates furnished to dealers in motorcycles shall be...

Section 257.245 - General Distinguishing Number and Special Plates for Manufacturer, Transporter, or Dealer; Application; Proof; Issuance; Duration; Fee. - ***** 257.245 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.245.amended - General Distinguishing Number and Special Plates for Manufacturer, Transporter, or Dealer; Application; Proof; Issuance; Duration; Fee. - ***** 257.245.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.246 - Special Plates; Expiration. - Sec. 246. Every special plate issued hereunder shall expire on...

Section 257.247 - Special Plates; Manufacturers and Transporters, Record of Uses; Inspection by Peace Officers. - Sec. 247. Every manufacturer or transporter shall keep a written...

Section 257.247a, 257.247b - Repealed. 1992, Act 306, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to special plates for...

300-1949-II-DEALERS-AND-WRECKERS-MUST-BE-LICENSED - Dealers and Wreckers Must Be Licensed (257.248...257.251e)

Section 257.248 - Dealer License; Investigation; Report; Bond or Bond Renewal Certificate; Dealer Plates; Stipulation as to Service of Process; Prohibited Conduct; Application; Supplemental Dealer License; Eligible Used Dealer License; Classification... - ***** 257.248 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.248.amended - Dealer License; Investigation; Report; Bond or Bond Renewal Certificate; Dealer Plates; Stipulation as to Service of Process; Prohibited Conduct; Application; Supplemental Dealer License; Eligible Used Dealer License; Classi... - ***** 257.248.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.248a - Vehicle Dealer; Prohibited Advertising or Representations; Designated Business Hours. - Sec. 248a. (1) A motor vehicle dealer shall not advertise...

Section 257.248b - 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. - Sec. 248b. (1) A person from a foreign state shall...

Section 257.248c - Sale, Transfer, or Release of Distressed Late Model Vehicle by Vehicle Salvage Pool, Auction, or Broker; Release of Vehicle; Release Statement; Notice to Owner and Lienholder; Sale of Vehicle for Parts. - Sec. 248c. (1) A vehicle salvage pool, auction, or broker...

Section 257.248d - Wholesaler; Requirements. - ***** 257.248d THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.248d.amended - Wholesaler; Requirements. - ***** 257.248d.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.248e - Salvage Vehicle Agent License. - Sec. 248e. (1) Beginning January 1, 1994, a person, including...

Section 257.248f - 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. - Sec. 248f. (1) The secretary of state shall not license...

Section 257.248g - Salvage Vehicle Agent; Duties. - Sec. 248g. A salvage vehicle agent shall comply with this...

Section 257.248h - Persons Engaged in Prohibited Conduct; Penalties; Refusal to Issue or Renew License; Revocation or Suspension of License; Denial or Revocation of License Without Hearing. - Sec. 248h. (1) A person that engages in conduct that...

Section 257.248i - Attending Pool or Auction Selling Salvage or Scrap Titled Vehicles. - Sec. 248i. Except for department of state personnel, insurance company...

Section 257.248j - Acting as Dealer Without License; Warning; Administrative Fine; Notice of Assessment; Actions; Informal Conference; Administrative Hearing; Payment of Administrative Fine; Reduction. - Sec. 248j. (1) In addition to any other remedies provided...

Section 257.248k - Mobility Dealer Endorsement. - Sec. 248k. (1) The secretary of state may create a...

Section 257.248l - Dealer Training Programs; Requirements; Trained Individual at Each Retail Location; Exceptions; Training by Qualified Trade Organizations; Application Process; Compliance Monitoring; Renewal Limitation; Fees; Dealer Training Progra... - Sec. 248l. (1) The secretary of state shall establish each...

Section 257.249 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License as Dealer; Grounds. - Sec. 249. The secretary of state may deny the application...

Section 257.249a - 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. - Sec. 249a. (1) The secretary of state may deny the...

Section 257.250 - Vehicle Dealer's Licensee; Procedure for Denial, Suspension, Revocation. - ***** 257.250 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.250.amended - Vehicle Dealer's Licensee; Procedure for Notification, Investigation, Denial, Suspension, Revocation. - ***** 257.250.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.250a - Placement of License on Probation; Conditions - Sec. 250a. As an alternative or in addition to administrative...

Section 257.250b - Cease and Desist Order. - Sec. 250b. (1) If the secretary of state determines after...

Section 257.250c - Other Lawful Remedies and Sanctions. - Sec. 250c. The remedies and sanctions under this chapter are...

Section 257.251 - Dealer Records; Maintenance; Manner; Contents; Odometer Mileage Statement; Delivery of Written Statement to Buyer; Conditions to Valid Sale; Maintenance and Inspection of Dealer Records and Inventory; Inspections; Summary Suspension... - ***** 257.251 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023:...

Section 257.251.amended - Dealer Records; Maintenance; Manner; Contents; Odometer Mileage Statement; Delivery of Written Statement to Buyer; Conditions to Valid Sale; Maintenance and Inspection of Dealer Records and Inventory; Inspections; Summary Su... - ***** 257.251.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23, 2023...

Section 257.251a - Copies of Documents. - Sec. 251a. At the time a document is signed for...

Section 257.251b - Renting, Leasing, or Furnishing Motorcycle; License to Operate Required. - Sec. 251b. A dealer shall not rent, lease, or furnish...

Section 257.251c - Renting, Leasing, or Furnishing Motorcycle; Duties of Dealer. - Sec. 251c. The dealer shall maintain in safe operating condition...

Section 257.251d - Renting, Leasing, or Furnishing Motorcycle; License to Operate as Condition of Use by Third Party. - Sec. 251d. A person to whom a motorcycle is rented,...

Section 257.251e - Renting, Leasing, or Furnishing Motorcycle; Motor Vehicle Liability Policy. - Sec. 251e. A dealer renting, leasing, or furnishing a motorcycle...

300-1949-II-SPECIAL-ANTI-THEFT-LAWS - Special Anti-Theft Laws (257.252...257.254)

Section 257.252 - Reports of Stolen and Recovered Vehicles. - Sec. 252. A police agency, upon receiving reliable information that...

Section 257.252a - Abandoned Vehicle; Presumption of Responsibility; Violation; Penalty; "Abandoned Vehicle" Defined; Notice; Duties of Police Agency; Contest by Owner; Hearing; Request; Fee; Towing and Storage Charges; Secured Party; Obtaining Relea... - Sec. 252a. (1) A person shall not abandon a vehicle...

Section 257.252b - 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 Sc... - Sec. 252b. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Registered...

Section 257.252c - Repealed. 2005, Act 142, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to removal of vehicle...

Section 257.252d - Removal of Vehicle From Public or Private Property to Place of Safekeeping; Circumstances; Arrival of Owner or Legally Entitled Person; Duties of Police Agency; Release of Vehicle; Entry of Vehicle as Abandoned. - Sec. 252d. (1) A police agency or a governmental agency...

Section 257.252e - Jurisdiction to Determine Propriety of Police, Towing Agency or Custodian, or Private Owner Action; Venue in District Court; Use of Bond to Pay Towing or Storage Fees; Exclusive Remedies. - Sec. 252e. (1) The following courts have jurisdiction to determine...

Section 257.252f - Filing Petition; Duties of Court; Hearing; Notice; Burden; Decision; District Court Magistrate; Appeal. - Sec. 252f. (1) Upon the filing of a petition prescribed...

Section 257.252g - Manner of Conducting Public Sale; Application of Money Received; Priority; Absence of Bidders; Acquisition of Distressed Vehicle; Application for Salvage Certificate of Title; Canceling Entry in Law Enforcement Information Network;... - Sec. 252g. (1) Subject to section 252a(18), a public sale...

Section 257.252h - Abandoned Vehicle Fund; Creation; Sources of Funding; Investment; Interest and Earnings; Money Remaining in Fund; Expenditures. - Sec. 252h. (1) The abandoned vehicle fund is created within...

Section 257.252i - Towing and Storage Fees. - Sec. 252i. (1) A towing service, custodian of a vehicle,...

Section 257.252j - Abandoned Vehicles; Number and Placement of Vehicles on Private Property. - Sec. 252j. Sections 252a and 252b do not apply to...

Section 257.252k - Towing or Removing Vehicle Without Owner's Consent; Notice; Requirements. - Sec. 252k. Except as otherwise provided in section 252l, an...

Section 257.252l - Applicability of MCL 257.252k. - Sec. 252l. Section 252k does not apply to any of...

Section 257.252m - Notification of Civil Fines and Sanctions. - Sec. 252m. For a period of 1 year beginning on...

Section 257.253 - 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; Notifi... - Sec. 253. (1) The secretary of state, upon receiving a...

Section 257.254 - False Statement in Application for Certificate of Title or in Assignment of Title; Possession of Stolen Vehicle; Penalties. - Sec. 254. Any person who shall knowingly make any false...

300-1949-II-OFFENSES-AGAINST-REGISTRATION-LAWS-AND-CANCELLATION- - Offenses Against Registration Laws and Cancellation of Registration (257.255...257.259)

Section 257.255 - Valid Registration Plate Required; Printed or Electronic Copy; Exceptions; Violation of Subsection (1) as Civil Infraction or Misdemeanor; Penalty; Nonpayment of Apportioned Fee Under International Registration Plan as Misdemeanor;... - Sec. 255. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,...

Section 257.256 - 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... - Sec. 256. (1) A person shall not lend to another...

Section 257.257 - Altering, Forging, or Falsifying Documents; Violation; Penalty. - Sec. 257. (1) A person who commits any of the...

Section 257.258 - Registration or Certificate of Title; Grounds for Cancellation; Elected Gross Weight Violations; Penalty; Notice; Hearing. - Sec. 258. (1) The secretary of state may cancel, revoke,...

Section 257.259 - Evidence of Registration; Title; Dealers' or Wreckers' Licenses; Return to State on Cancellation or Suspension; Failure or Refusal to Surrender Unlawful. - Sec. 259. (1) All registration plates, certificates of title, registration...

300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329)

Section 257.301 - 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; Pandemic Expiration Extension. - Sec. 301. (1) Except as provided in this act, an...

Section 257.302 - Operators' and Chauffeurs' Licenses; Persons Exempt. - Sec. 302. The following persons are exempt from obtaining a...

Section 257.302a - Nonresident Using License to Operate Motor Vehicle Issued by Another Country; Establishment of Unique Driver Record; Reciprocal Agreement. - Sec. 302a. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this act,...

Section 257.303 - Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Issuance; Prohibitions; Revocation; Denial of License; Multiple Convictions or Civil Infractions; "Felony in Which a Motor Vehicle Was Used" Defined. - Sec. 303. (1) The secretary of state shall not issue...

Section 257.303a - Suspension, Revocation, Denial, Disqualification, or Cancellation of License by Another State. - Sec. 303a. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the...

Section 257.304 - Restricted License; Issuance; Conditions; Carrying and Displaying Restricted License; Order; Prohibition; Completion of Dwi/sobriety Court Program and Certificate as Evidence of Abstinence; "Certificate" Defined; Imposition of Licen... - Sec. 304. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), the...

Section 257.305, 257.305a - Repealed. 1990, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to qualifications of school...

Section 257.306 - Temporary Instruction Permit; Operation of Motor Vehicle Without Operator's License or Permit; Pandemic Expiration Extension; Temporary Driver Education Certificate; Motorcycle Temporary Instruction Permit. - Sec. 306. (1) The secretary of state, on receiving an...

Section 257.306a - Commercial Learner's Permit; Pandemic Expiration Extension. - Sec. 306a. (1) The secretary of state may issue a...

Section 257.307 - Application for Operator's or Chauffeur's License to Operate Noncommercial Motor Vehicle; Documents to Be Supplied to Verify Citizenship or Identity and Legal Presence; Manner; Contents; Image and Signature; Automatic Voter Registra... - Sec. 307. (1) If an applicant for an operator's license...

Section 257.307a - Operator or Chauffeur License Containing Vehicle Group Designation; Contents. - Sec. 307a. For an operator or chauffeur license that contains...

Section 257.307b - Application by Male for Operator's License or Chauffeur's License; Registration of Applicant With Federal Selective Service System. - Sec. 307b. (1) Beginning October 1, 2010, when any male...

Section 257.308 - Application of Minor for Operator's License; Condition to Approval; Exception. - Sec. 308. (1) The secretary of state shall not approve...

Section 257.309 - Examination of Applicant for Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Criminal History Check; Waiver; Exception; Certification of Licensee Applying for Renewal of License by Mail; Examining Officers; Conducting Examinations; Report of Fin... - Sec. 309. (1) Before issuing a license, the secretary of...

Section 257.310 - Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Issuance; Applicant for Motorcycle Indorsement or Vehicle Group Designation or Indorsement; Contents of License; Fingerprint or Finger Image; Digitized License; Information; Manufacture; Unlawful A... - Sec. 310. (1) The secretary of state shall issue an...

Section 257.310a - Repealed. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to color of instruction...

Section 257.310b - Expired. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Oct. 1, 1980. - Compiler's Notes: The expired section pertained to designation of original...

Section 257.310c - Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Persons Not Previously Licensed; Temporary Instruction Permit; Exception. - Sec. 310c. (1) The secretary of state shall not issue...

Section 257.310d - Designation of License as Probationary for 3 Years; Suspension of License or Imposition of Probationary Terms and Conditions; Duration; Reexamination; Extension of Probationary Period; Failure to Appear for Reexamination; Notice; A... - Sec. 310d. (1) A license issued under this act to...

Section 257.310e - Graduated Licensing. - Sec. 310e. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act,...

Section 257.310f - Issuance of Corrected Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Address Confidentiality Program Participant; Renewal; Definitions. - Sec. 310f. (1) Beginning 180 days after the effective date...

Section 257.311 - Possession of Operator's or Chauffeur's License or Receipt When Operating Motor Vehicle Required; Display; Identification. - Sec. 311. The licensee shall have his or her operator's...

Section 257.311a - Issuance of Receipt for Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Form; Approval; Design; Effect; Expiration of Receipt and License; Renewal of License. - Sec. 311a. If the court requires a person who is...

Section 257.312 - Restricted Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Contents; Expiration; Suspension or Revocation; Violation as Misdemeanor; Exceptions. - Sec. 312. (1) Upon proper showing of extenuating circumstances and...

Section 257.312a - Motorcycle Indorsement; Issuance, Suspension, Revocation, Cancellation, or Renewal; Special Restricted License to Operate Moped; Requirements; Expiration; Duration; Fees; Violation as Civil Infraction or Misdemeanor; Fines or Penal... - Sec. 312a. (1) An individual, before operating a motorcycle, other...

Section 257.312b - Motorcycle Endorsement; Examination; Motorcycle Safety Course; Waiver of Certain Tests; 3-Wheeled Motorcycle; Restriction; Establishing and Conducting Driving Skills Test; Rules; Audit of Motorcycle Safety Fund; Third Party Motorcy... - Sec. 312b. (1) Before a person who is less than...

Section 257.312c - Motorcycle Endorsement; Application; Fees; Disposition of Money; Motorcycle Safety and Education Awareness Fund; Creation; Deposit of Money or Other Assets; Investment; Interest and Earnings; Money Remaining in Fund at Close of Fis... - Sec. 312c. (1) Every application for a motorcycle endorsement on...

Section 257.312d - Reference to Operator's or Chauffeur's License as Including Motorcycle or Vehicle Indorsement or Vehicle Group Designation. - Sec. 312d. If a reference is made in this act...

Section 257.312e - Operation of Commercial Motor Vehicle; Vehicle Group Designation; Tests; Holder of Unexpired Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Qualifications and Fees for Vehicle Group Designation and Endorsement; Operation of School Bus; Except... - Sec. 312e. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section,...

Section 257.312f - Vehicle Group Designation or Endorsement on Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Hazardous Material Endorsement; Vehicle Used for Farming Purposes; Age; Tests; Waiver; Seasonal Restricted Vehicle Group Designation; Conditions Prohibi... - Sec. 312f. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section,...

Section 257.312g - Transportation of Hazardous Material; Hazardous Material Endorsement on Operator's or Chauffeur's License Required; Violation; Penalty. - Sec. 312g. A person shall not transport or require, permit,...

Section 257.312h - Vehicle Group Designation and Indorsement on Chauffeur's License; Additional Fees; Duration of Indorsement; Disposition and Refund of Fees. - Sec. 312h. (1) A person who is issued an original...

Section 257.312i - Pickup Truck With Fifth Wheel Assembly and Attached Semitrailer; R Vehicle Indorsement Required; Prohibition; Written Examination; Fee; Exemption. - Sec. 312i. (1) A person, before operating a pickup truck...

Section 257.312j - Skills Testing of Individual Holding Valid Out-of-State Commercial Learner's Permit; Pilot Program. - Sec. 312j. (1) The department shall establish a pilot program...

Section 257.312k - Commercial Driver Licenses; Medical Certifications; Hazardous Material Endorsements; Pandemic Expiration Extension. - Sec. 312k. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this act,...

Section 257.313 - Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Loss, Destruction, Mutilation, or Illegibility; Duplicate; Proof. - Sec. 313. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and...

Section 257.314 - Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Duration; Expiration; Identification of Licensee Less Than 21; Renewal; Extension; Pandemic Expiration Extension. - Sec. 314. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section,...

Section 257.314a - Repealed. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided for 3-year license to...

Section 257.314b - Repealed. 2004, Act 362, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2004. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to two-year license for...

Section 257.315 - Operator's and Chauffeur's License; Change of Address; Notice; Use of Residence Address on Qualified Voter File; Failure to Report Change; Violation; Penalty; Nonappealability. - Sec. 315. (1) An operator or chauffeur who changes his...

Section 257.316 - Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Filing and Indexing Applications; Records. - Sec. 316. The secretary of state shall file each application...

Section 257.316a - Repealed. 1990, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to qualifications of school...

300-1949-III-CANCELLATION-SUSPENSION-OR-REVOCATION-OF-LICENSES - Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses (257.317...257.323d)

Section 257.317 - Suspension or Revocation of Right of Nonresident to Operate Vehicle in State; Forwarding Certified Copy of Record; Notification to Other States. - Sec. 317. (1) The secretary of state may suspend, deny,...

Section 257.318 - Suspension or Revocation of License of Person Convicted or Determined Responsible for Violation in Another State; Failure to Comply With Interstate Compact. - Sec. 318. (1) The secretary of state may suspend or...

Section 257.319 - Suspension of License; Crimes; Violations; Waiver; Restricted License; "Prior Conviction" as Used in Subsection (8); 2 or More Convictions; Appeal. - Sec. 319. (1) The secretary of state shall immediately suspend...

Section 257.319a - Repealed. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to suspension of class...

Section 257.319b - Suspension or Revocation of Commercial Learners Permits or Vehicle Group Designations on Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Notice of Conviction, Bond Forfeiture, Civil Infraction Determination, Violation of Law, or Refusal to Subm... - Sec. 319b. (1) The secretary of state shall immediately suspend...

Section 257.319c - 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. - Sec. 319c. (1) The secretary of state shall provide the...

Section 257.319d - Operation of Commercial Motor Vehicle by Person With Certain Alcohol Content; Out-of-Service Order; Violations; Penalty. - Sec. 319d. (1) A person, whether licensed or not, shall...

Section 257.319e - Repealed. 2020, Act 376, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to the automatic suspension...

Section 257.319f - Operation of Commercial Motor Vehicle in Violation of Out-of-State Service Order; Prohibition; Suspension; "Commercial Motor Vehicle" Defined. - Sec. 319f. (1) A person shall not operate a commercial...

Section 257.319g - Prohibitions; Violations; Civil Infraction. - Sec. 319g. (1) An employer shall not knowingly allow, permit,...

Section 257.320 - Investigation or 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... - Sec. 320. (1) The secretary of state after notice as...

Section 257.320a - Recording Date of Conviction, Civil Infraction Determination, or Probate Court Disposition and Number of Points; Interview; Violation Committed in Another State. - Sec. 320a. (1) Within 5 days after receipt of a...

Section 257.320b - Driver Safety School; Establishment; Supervision; Courses; Referrals; Voluntary Attendance; Staying Imposition of Sentence; Fee; Approval of School. - Sec. 320b. (1) A driver safety school may be established...

Section 257.320c - Issuance of License After Suspension or Revocation; Examination; Qualifications; Exception. - Sec. 320c. Before a license is issued to a person...

Section 257.320d - Basic Driver Improvement Course; Eligibility; Database; Use; Fees; Basic Driver Improvement Course Fund; Study; Report; Approval of Basic Driver Improvement Course Sponsors; Security Bond; Surety; Prohibited Acts or Practices; Sanc... - Sec. 320d. (1) Notwithstanding section 320a, the secretary of state...

Section 257.320e - 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 Sanct... - Sec. 320e. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)...

Section 257.321 - Surrender of License; Replacement. - Sec. 321. Upon suspending or revoking a license, the department...

Section 257.321a - Failure to Answer Citation or Notice to Appear in Court; Failure to Comply With Order or Judgment; Notice and Duration of Suspension; Exceptions; Effect of Failure to Appear; Giving Copy of Information Transmitted to Secretary of S... - Sec. 321a. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), 28...

Section 257.321b - Suspended or Revoked License; Destruction. - Sec. 321b. Any policeman, law enforcing agent, or judicial officer...

Section 257.321c - Notification by Friend of the Court of Failure to Appear for Hearing, Comply With Repayment Plan Order, or Respond to License Suspension Notice; Duty of Secretary of State to Suspend Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Duration; Tra... - Sec. 321c. (1) If a friend of the court notifies...

Section 257.322 - Hearing Officer; Appointment; Powers and Duties as to Appeals From Final Determination of Secretary of State. - Sec. 322. (1) The secretary of state shall appoint a...

Section 257.322a - Ignition Interlock Device; Removal; Issuance of Order Required. - Sec. 322a. A person who is issued a restricted license...

Section 257.323 - Denial, Revocation, Suspension, or Restriction of Operator or Chauffeur's License, Vehicle Group Designation, or Indorsement; Final Determination; Petition for Review of Determination; Order Setting Cause for Hearing; Service of Ord... - Sec. 323. (1) A person aggrieved by a final determination...

Section 257.323a - Petition for Order Staying Revocation or Suspension of License; Ex Parte Order; Provisions Inapplicable to Violation of Financial Responsibility Act. - Sec. 323a. (1) A person who is aggrieved by a...

Section 257.323b - Cancellation of Minor's License. - Sec. 323b. The license of a minor shall be canceled...

Section 257.323c - Restricted License; Issuance by Circuit Court; Limitations; Exceptions; Condition. - Sec. 323c. (1) A person denied a license to operate...

Section 257.323d - Drug Case Information Management Fund; Creation; Purpose; Expenditure; Crediting and Investing Money; Reversion; Distribution of Amounts by State Court Administrator; Reimbursement of Costs. - Sec. 323d. (1) The drug case information management fund is...

300-1949-III-VIOLATION-OF-LICENSE-PROVISIONS - Violation of License Provisions (257.324...257.329)

Section 257.324 - Prohibited Conduct; Void or Canceled License. - Sec. 324. (1) A person shall not do any of...

Section 257.325 - Causing or Permitting Unlicensed Minor to Drive. - Sec. 325. An individual shall not cause or knowingly permit...

Section 257.326 - Operation of Vehicle in Violation of Act; Owner's Permission Prohibited. - Sec. 326. No person shall knowingly authorize or permit a...

Section 257.327 - Unlicensed Chauffeur; Employment Prohibited. - Sec. 327. No person shall knowingly employ any chauffeur to...

Section 257.328 - Producing Evidence of Motor Vehicle Insurance Upon Request of Police Officer; Violation as Civil Infraction; Electronic Copy; Certificate of Insurance as Prima Facie Evidence That Insurance in Force; Contents; Presentation of Proof... - Sec. 328. (1) The owner of a motor vehicle who...

Section 257.329 - Possessing, Selling, or Offering for Sale a Stolen, False, or Counterfeit Certificate of Insurance; Penalty. - Sec. 329. (1) A person who knowingly possesses, sells, or...

300-1949-IV - Chapter IV Civil Liability Act (257.401...257.404)

300-1949-IV-CIVIL-LIABILITY-OF-OWNERS-AND-OPERATORS-OF-MOTOR-VEH - Civil Liability of Owners and Operators of Motor Vehicles (257.401...257.404)

Section 257.401 - Civil Actions; Liability of Owner; Liability of Lessor; Construction of Subsections (3) and (4); “Motor Vehicle” Defined; Liability for Off Lease Vehicle. - Sec. 401. (1) This section shall not be construed to...

Section 257.401a - “Owner” Defined. - Sec. 401a. As used in this chapter, "owner" does not...

Section 257.402 - Rear End Collision; Prima Facie Evidence of Negligence. - Sec. 402. (a) In any action, in any court in...

Section 257.403 - Nonresident Vehicle Operators; Service of Process, Manner, Record; Service Upon Defendant, Certification; Taxable Costs; Application of Section. - Sec. 403. (a) Service of summons in any action against...

Section 257.403a - Nonresident; Definition. - Sec. 403a. As used in section 403, the term "nonresident"...

Section 257.404 - Service of Process; Place. - Sec. 404. In any tort action for the recovery of...

300-1949-V - Chapter V Financial Responsibility Act (257.501...257.532)

300-1949-V-ADMINISTRATION - Administration (257.501...257.502a)

Section 257.501 - Financial Responsibility Act; Administration, Rules and Regulations. - Sec. 501. The secretary of state through the director of...

Section 257.502 - Operating Record; Certified Abstract Inadmissible as Evidence. - Sec. 502. (a) The secretary of state shall upon request...

Section 257.502a - Proof of Compliance With Laws of Another State. - Sec. 502a. Proof of compliance with the financial responsibility laws...

300-1949-V-WRITTEN-REPORTS-OF-ACCIDENTS - Written Reports of Accidents (257.503...257.503c)

Section 257.503 - Access to Motor Vehicle Accident Report; Prohibitions; Violation; Penalty; Definitions. - Sec. 503. (1) For 30 days after the date a...

300-1949-V-SECURITY-FOLLOWING-ACCIDENT - Security Following Accident (257.504...257.510) -

300-1949-V-PROOF-OF-FINANCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY-FOR-THE-FUTURE - Proof of Financial Responsibility for the Future (257.511...257.528)

Section 257.511 - Nonpayment of Judgment; Certification to Secretary of State; Nonresidents. - Sec. 511. (1) If a person fails within 30 days...

Section 257.512 - Nonpayment of Judgment; Suspension of Registration and Nonresident's Operating Privilege. - Sec. 512. The secretary of state upon receipt of a...

Section 257.512a - Nonpayment of Judgment; Finding as to Insurer, Effect. - Sec. 512a. No license, registration or nonresident's operating privilege of...

Section 257.513 - Duration of Suspension of License, Registration, and Nonresident's Operating Privilege; Satisfaction of Judgment. - Sec. 513. (a) The license, registration and nonresident's operating privilege...

Section 257.514 - When Judgments Deemed Satisfied. - Sec. 514. Judgments herein referred to shall, for the purpose...

Section 257.515 - Installment Payment of Judgment; Default. - Sec. 515. (a) A judgment debtor upon due notice to...

Section 257.515a - Restoration of License or Registration After Nonpayment of Installment; Limitation. - Sec. 515a. The secretary of state shall not restore a...

Section 257.516 - Repealed. 1976, Act 101, Imd. Eff. Apr. 27, 1976. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to suspension of license...

Section 257.517 - Proof of Financial Responsibility; Alternative Methods. - Sec. 517. Proof of financial responsibility when required under this...

Section 257.518 - Proof of Financial Responsibility; Certificate of Insurance. - Sec. 518. (a) Proof of financial responsibility may be furnished...

Section 257.518a - Commercial Quadricycle; Liability Insurance; Minimum Limit. - Sec. 518a. The owner of a commercial quadricycle shall furnish...

Section 257.518b - Satisfaction of Financial Responsibility Requirements; Types of Automobile Insurance; Applicability of Section to Insurance Obtained by Transportation Network Company Driver or Transportation Network Company. - Sec. 518b. (1) All of the following types of automobile...

Section 257.519 - Proof of Financial Responsibility; Nonresident, Compliance of Insurance Carrier. - Sec. 519. (a) The nonresident owner of a motor vehicle...

Section 257.520 - Motor Vehicle Liability Policy; Definition; Contents; Coverage; Limits; Conditions; Excess or Additional Coverage; Reimbursement; Proration; Binder or Indorsement. - Sec. 520. (a) A "motor vehicle liability policy" as used...

Section 257.521 - Motor Vehicle Liability Policy; Notice of Termination. - Sec. 521. When an insurance carrier has certified a motor-vehicle...

Section 257.522 - Automobile Insurance Policies Unaffected by Chapter. - Sec. 522. (a) This chapter shall not be held to...

Section 257.523 - Bond as Proof of Financial Responsibility; Satisfaction of Judgment. - Sec. 523. (a) The bond of a surety company, duly...

Section 257.524 - Money or Securities as Proof. - Sec. 524. (a) The certificate of the state treasurer that...

Section 257.525 - Owners' Proof for Others. - Sec. 525. Whenever any person required to give proof of...

Section 257.526 - Substitution of Proof. - Sec. 526. The secretary of state shall consent to the...

Section 257.527 - Other Proof Required. - Sec. 527. Whenever any proof of financial responsibility filed under...

Section 257.528 - 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 Whos... - Sec. 528. (1) The secretary of state shall upon request...

300-1949-V-VIOLATION-OF-PROVISIONS-OF-ACT - Violation of Provisions of Act (257.529...257.530)

Section 257.529 - Transfer of Registration. - Sec. 529. This chapter shall not prevent the owner of...

Section 257.530 - Surrender of License and Registration Upon Suspension or for Lack of Sufficient Proof. - Sec. 530. Any person whose license or registration shall have...

300-1949-V-GENERAL-PROVISIONS - General Provisions (257.531...257.532)

Section 257.531 - Repealed. 2012, Act 204, Eff. Jan. 1, 2013. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to certificate of self-insurance.

Section 257.532 - Availability of Other Security. - Sec. 532. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as...

300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750)

Section 257.601 - Applicability of Chapter to Operations on Highways; Exceptions. - Sec. 601. The provisions of this chapter relating to the...

Section 257.601a - Private Road Open to General Public; Contract; Enforcement of Act; Cost and Posting of Signs; Contracts Not Affected; "Private Road That Is Open to the General Public" Defined. - Sec. 601a. (1) A county, city, township, or village may...

Section 257.601b - Moving Violation in Work Zone, Emergency Scene, School Zone, or School Bus Zone; Penalties; Exceptions; Definitions. - Sec. 601b. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act,...

Section 257.601c - Moving Violation Causing Injury or Death to Person Operating Implement of Husbandry on Highway. - Sec. 601c. (1) A person who commits a moving violation...

Section 257.601d - Person Who Commits Moving Violation That Is the Proximate Cause of Death of Another Person or Serious Impairment of Body Function; Penalty; Other Violations; "Moving Violation" Defined. - Sec. 601d. (1) A person who commits a moving violation...

Section 257.602 - Compliance With Order or Direction of Police Officer. - Sec. 602. A person shall not refuse to comply with...

Section 257.602a - 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 T... - Sec. 602a. (1) A driver of a motor vehicle who...

Section 257.602b - Reading, Typing, or Sending Text Message on Wireless 2-Way Communication Device Prohibited; Use of Hand-Held Mobile Telephone Prohibited; Exceptions; "Use a Hand-Held Mobile Telephone" Defined; Violation as Civil Infraction; Fine;... - Sec. 602b. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section,...

Section 257.602c - Individual Issued Level 1 or 2 Graduated License; Use of Cellular Telephone Prohibited; Exceptions; Violation as Civil Infraction; Local Ordinance; Section Known and Cited as "Kelsey's law." - Sec. 602c. (1) Except as provided in this section, an...

Section 257.603 - 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 H... - Sec. 603. (1) The provisions of this chapter applicable to...

Section 257.604 - Riding Animal or Driving Animal-Drawn Vehicle on Roadway; Rights and Duties. - Sec. 604. A person riding an animal or driving an...

Section 257.605 - Applicability and Uniformity of Provisions; Local Laws and Regulations; Payment and Allocation of Civil Fines; Issuance of More Than 1 Citation; Equipment Violations; "Local Law" Defined. - Sec. 605. (1) This chapter and chapter VIII apply uniformly...

Section 257.606 - Regulation of Streets or Highways Under Jurisdiction of Local Authority and Within Reasonable Exercise of Police Power; Accepted Engineering Practices as Basis for Regulations; Stop Sign or Traffic Control Device Requiring State Tru... - Sec. 606. (1) This chapter does not prevent a local...

Section 257.606a - Maintenance of Highway by State or Local Government; Duty; Immunity From Tort Liability; Exception. - Sec. 606a. (1) The state transportation department, a board of...

Section 257.606b - On-Demand Automated Motor Vehicle Network; Operation. - Sec. 606b. (1) As provided in this act, an on-demand...

Section 257.607 - Realty Owners' Regulation of Traffic on Private Property. - Sec. 607. Nothing in this act shall be construed to...

300-1949-VI-TRAFFIC-SIGNS-SIGNALS-AND-MARKINGS - Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings (257.608...257.616a)

Section 257.608 - Uniform System of Traffic Control Devices; Manual. - Sec. 608. The state transportation department and department of state...

Section 257.609 - Traffic Control Devices; Placement and Maintenance; Restrictions; County Road Commission, Permission, Costs. - Sec. 609. (1) The state transportation department shall place or...

Section 257.610 - Traffic Control Devices; Placement and Maintenance by Local Authorities and County Road Commissions; Compliance With Manual; Failure to Comply With Statutory Provisions; Sale, Purchase, or Manufacture of Devices. - Sec. 610. (1) Local authorities and county road commissions in...

Section 257.611 - Traffic Control Devices; Obedience Required; Exception; Avoiding Obedience by Driving on Public or Private Property; Violation as Civil Infraction. - Sec. 611. (1) The driver of a vehicle or operator...

Section 257.611a - Direction of Traffic in Work Zone; Conditions; Failure to Comply; Violation as Civil Infraction. - Sec. 611a. (1) An owner or employee of an entity...

Section 257.612 - 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... - Sec. 612. (1) When traffic is controlled by traffic control...

Section 257.613 - Applicability of Regular Traffic Control Signals to Pedestrians; Special Pedestrian Control Signals; Violation as Civil Infraction. - Sec. 613. (1) If special pedestrian control signals are not...

Section 257.613a - School Crossings; Establishment; Basis; Determination; Notice; Erection of School Crossing Signs. - Sec. 613a. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and...

Section 257.613b - School Crossing Guard; Stationing; Time Period; Color and Design of Outer Vest; Stopping Vehicular Traffic With Hand Held Stop Sign; Authority. - Sec. 613b. (1) When assigned, a school crossing guard shall...

Section 257.613c - School Crossing Guard; Responsibility of Local Law Enforcement Agency; Instruction Required; Approval and Conduct of Courses. - Sec. 613c. (1) School crossing guards shall be the responsibility...

Section 257.613d - Failure to Stop for School Crossing Guard Holding Stop Sign in Upright Position; Misdemeanor; Presumption. - Sec. 613d. (1) A driver of a motor vehicle who...

Section 257.614 - Flashing Red or Yellow Signals; Violation as Civil Infraction. - Sec. 614. (1) If flashing red or yellow signals are...

Section 257.615 - 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. - Sec. 615. (a) Except with authority of a statute or...

Section 257.616 - Repealed. 2016, Act 111, Eff. Aug. 8, 2016. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to prohibition against interference...

Section 257.616a - Portable Signal Preemptive Device; Prohibitions; Penalties; Exceptions; Definitions. - Sec. 616a. (1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and...

300-1949-VI-ACCIDENTS - Accidents (257.617...257.624b)

Section 257.617 - Accident Resulting in Serious Impairment of Body Function or Death; Stopping Required; Reporting to Police Agency or Officer; Violation as Felony; Penalty. - Sec. 617. (1) The driver of a vehicle who knows...

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Michigan Compiled Laws Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923)

Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles
Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923)