Michigan Compiled Laws
300-1949-VIII - Chapter VIII Penalties (257.901...257.910)
Section 257.904a - Operation of Motor Vehicle by Unlicensed Person as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Second Offense.

Sec. 904a.
Any person, not exempt from license under this act, who operates a motor vehicle on the highways of this state and who is unable to show that he or she has been issued a license to operate a motor vehicle by any state or foreign country valid within the last 3 years before operating the vehicle, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $100.00, or both. Any person convicted of a second offense under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of $100.00, or both.
History: Add. 1965, Act 264, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 53, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1985 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 383, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021

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Section 257.905[1] - Repealed. 2020, Act 383, Eff.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