Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)
Section 252.312 - Placing Permit Number on Sign; Violation; Penalty.

Sec. 12.
(1) All persons holding permits under this act, at their own expense, shall place the permit number on each sign facing erected or maintained by them within 4 months after receiving a permit for signs existing on March 31, 1972 and within 3 business days for all other signs. The numbers shall be of a size and type specified by the department and located on the lower corner thereof nearest the adjacent highway.
(2) Any person who does not display the correct permit number or who does not display any permit number on a sign as required under subsection (1) is subject to a $250.00 penalty. The department shall give a person who is not in compliance with this subsection written notice of noncompliance, and a person not in compliance with this subsection shall have 30 days to remedy the violation before any penalty is assessed. A person subject to this section may verify compliance with the department via time-dated electronic means.
History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 252 - Highways

Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)

Section 252.301 - Short Title.

Section 252.302 - Definitions.

Section 252.303 - Purpose.

Section 252.304 - Size, Lighting, and Spacing of Signs and Sign Structures; Regulation and Control; Exceptions.

Section 252.305 - Signs Subject to Act.

Section 252.306 - Permit; Application; Contents of Form; Change in Highway Designation or Other Reason; Digital Billboard Permit; Owner of Nonstandard Sign.

Section 252.307 - Permit; Fees; Expiration; Renewal; Exception; Effect of Nonpayment; Notice of Permit Cancellation; Maximum Amount of Increased Renewal Fees for Late Payments; Transfer Fee.

Section 252.307a - Issuance of Annual Permit for New Sign on or After January 1, 2007; Permit Issued Before January 1, 2007; Interim Permit; Conditions; Limitations; Renewable Permit; Size Limitation on Service Club Signs or Religious Organization S...

Section 252.307b - Directional Sign for Publicly or Privately Owned Activity or Attraction; Permit; Limitations; Display of Message.

Section 252.308 - Repealed. 1976, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1976.

Section 252.309 - Permit; Issuance or Denial.

Section 252.310 - Permit; Exemption.

Section 252.311 - Trimming or Removing Trees or Shrubs Within Highway Right-of-Way; Violation; Penalty; Hearing; Removal of Sign.

Section 252.311a - Permit to Manage Vegetation.

Section 252.312 - Placing Permit Number on Sign; Violation; Penalty.

Section 252.313 - Signs Prohibited on Adjacent Areas; Exceptions.

Section 252.314 - Signs on Land Leased From State; Conditions; Terms; Cancellation.

Section 252.315 - Size Requirements and Limitations.

Section 252.316 - Illuminated Signs.

Section 252.317 - Distances Between Signs; Sign Utilizing Digital Billboard; Distance From Interchange, Intersection, or Rest Area.

Section 252.317a - Nonconforming Sign; Maintenance and Repair; Compliance With Federal Statutes, Rules, Regulations, or Agreements; Nonstandard Sign; "Customary Maintenance and Repair" Defined.

Section 252.317b - Crossing Limited Right-of-Way to Erect or Maintain Sign; Penalties.

Section 252.318 - Prohibited Signs or Sign Structures.

Section 252.318a - Billboards; Advertising Purchase or Consumption of Tobacco Products Prohibited; Advertising Sexually Oriented Business Prohibited; Violation; Civil Fine.

Section 252.318b - Voluntary Agreement.

Section 252.318c - Michigan Billboard Advisory Council; Creation; Purpose; Duration; Recommendations as Advisory; Membership; Appointment; Terms; Vacancy.

Section 252.319 - Removal of Signs or Sign Structures; Procedure.

Section 252.320 - Severability.

Section 252.321 - Penalty; Misrepresentation.

Section 252.322 - Removal of Signs or Sign Structures; Compensation; Condition.

Section 252.322a - Rescission of Rules.

Section 252.323 - Rules; Hearings; Review.

Section 252.324 - Repeal.

Section 252.325 - Repealed. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007.