Sec. 218.
(1) If a vehicle to be registered is a specially constructed, reconstructed, or foreign vehicle, that fact shall be stated in the application. With reference to each foreign vehicle which has been previously registered in another state, the owner shall surrender to the secretary of state all registration plates, registration certificates, and certificates of title or other evidence of foreign registration, as are in the owner's possession or under the owner's control, except as provided in subsections (2) and (3).
(2) If the owner in the course of interstate operation of a vehicle desires to retain registration of a vehicle in another state, the owner shall not be required to surrender, but shall submit for inspection, evidence of the foreign registration and the secretary of state, upon a proper showing and upon application and payment of the registration fee, shall register the vehicle in this state.
(3) If the owner of a vehicle previously registered in another state in which the certificate of title or other proof of ownership of a vehicle is in the possession of a holder of a security interest in the vehicle, the owner of the vehicle may apply to the secretary of state for registration of the vehicle for this state after payment of all fees required by this act and submission of proof of ownership of the vehicle to the secretary of state.
History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 337, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1980 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 242, Imd. Eff. Dec. 1, 1983
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923)
Section 257.201 - Reference to “Division”.
Section 257.202 - Secretary of State as Exclusive State Agent.
Section 257.203 - Appointment of Employees.
Section 257.204b - Conviction of Attempted Violation; Effect.
Section 257.205a - Plan to Fully Reopen Secretary of State Branches; Written Report.
Section 257.208a - Availability of Records to the Public.
Section 257.208c - Disclosure of Personal Information; Uses.
Section 257.208d - Resale or Redisclosure of Personal Information; Duties of Recipient.
Section 257.212 - Notice; Methods.
Section 257.213 - Officers and Investigators; Powers.
Section 257.214 - Badge of Authority.
Section 257.217b - Moped; Manufacturer's Identification Number.
Section 257.217d - Special Congressional Medal of Honor Registration Plate.
Section 257.217e - Certificate of Title for School Bus; Condition to Issuance.
Section 257.217g - Pickup Camper; Manufacturer's Identification Number.
Section 257.217h - Liability of Motor Vehicle Manufacturer.
Section 257.217m, 257.217n - Repealed. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
Section 257.217o - Repealed. 2012, Act 55, Eff. June 30, 2012.
Section 257.218 - Specially Constructed, Reconstructed, or Foreign Vehicle; Application for Registration; Fees.
Section 257.226a - Temporary Registration Plates or Markers.
Section 257.226a.amended - Temporary Registration Plates or Markers.
Section 257.226b - Temporary Registration; Duration; Form; Fee; Use of Vehicle.
Section 257.226c - Reflectorized Reflector Plates, Tabs, and Stickers.
Section 257.227b - Repealed. 2011, Act 92, Eff. Dec. 30, 2011.
Section 257.228 - Notification of Old and New Addresses; Violation as Civil Infraction.
Section 257.231 - Registration of Replacement Engines.
300-1949-II-TRANSFERS-OF-TITLE-OR-INTEREST - Transfers of Title or Interest (257.233...257.242a)
300-1949-II-PERMITS-TO-NONRESIDENT-OWNERS - Permits to Nonresident Owners (257.243...257.243)
300-1949-II-SPECIAL-ANTI-THEFT-LAWS - Special Anti-Theft Laws (257.252...257.254)