Michigan Compiled Laws
300-1949-VIII - Chapter VIII Penalties (257.901...257.910)
Section 257.903 - False Certification as Felony; Penalty.

Sec. 903.
(1) A person who makes a false certification to a matter or thing required by the terms of this act to be certified, including but not limited to an application for any type of driver license, dealer license, vehicle certificate of title, vehicle registration, vehicle inspection, self-insurance, personal information, or commercial driver training school, is guilty of a felony. A person who uses personal information for a purpose other than a permissible purpose identified in section 208c or 232 is guilty of a felony.
(2) A person who is convicted of a second violation of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 2 years or more than 7 years, or by a fine of not less than $1,500.00 or more than $7,000.00, or both.
(3) A person who is convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 5 years or more than 15 years, or by a fine of not less than $5,000.00 or more than $15,000.00, or both.
History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 398, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 309, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 101, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles

Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923)

300-1949-VIII - Chapter VIII Penalties (257.901...257.910)

Section 257.901 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Civil Infraction.

Section 257.901a - Violation of MCL 257.311; Waiver of Fine and Costs; Certification.

Section 257.902 - Violation of Act; Felony, Penalty.

Section 257.903 - False Certification as Felony; Penalty.

Section 257.904 - Operating Vehicle if License, Registration Certificate, or Vehicle Group Designation Suspended, Revoked, or Denied; Penalty; Extending Period of Suspension or Revocation; Enhanced Sentence; Furnishing Record to Court; Applicability.

Section 257.904a - Operation of Motor Vehicle by Unlicensed Person as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Second Offense.

Section 257.904b - Order of Impoundment.

Section 257.904c - Vehicle Immobilization Required; Duties of Peace Officer; Validity of Temporary Vehicle Registration; Duration.

Section 257.904d - Vehicle Immobilization; Order; "Vehicle Immobilization" and "Prior Conviction" Defined.

Section 257.904e - Vehicle Immobilization; Manner; Storage; Removal; Impoundment.

Section 257.904f - Vehicle Registration Records; Disclosure.

Section 257.905 - Violation of Financial Responsibility Chapter; Penalty.

Section 257.905[1] - Repealed. 2020, Act 383, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021.

Section 257.906 - Right of Police Officer to Enter Upon Private Road.

Section 257.907 - Civil Infraction; Payment of Civil Fine and Costs; Certification of Repair of Defective Equipment; Collection of Civil Fines or Costs; Waiver of Fine, Cost, and Assessment; Civil Infraction Arising Out of Ownership or Operation of C...

Section 257.908 - Default as Civil Contempt; Penalty.

Section 257.909 - Application and Allocation of Civil Fines to Public and County Law Libraries.

Section 257.910 - Conviction Based on Plea of Nolo Contendere; Treatment.