Sec. 4a.
The commission shall issue a certificate of authority to an applicant authorizing it to provide transportation as a motor carrier of household goods, subject to the jurisdiction of the commission, if the commission finds all of the following:
(a) The character and condition of the vehicles proposed to be operated by the applicant is such that they may be operated safely upon the public highways.
(b) The applicant is fit, willing, and able to provide the transportation to be authorized by the certificate of authority and to comply with this act and rules and regulations of the commission.
(c) The service proposed is consistent with the transportation policy set forth in section 2 of article I.
(d) The applicant has the required insurance in place to insure the protection of the public.
History: Add. 2014, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 475 - 479 - Motor Carrier Act
Act 254 of 1933 - The Motor Carrier Act (475.1 - 479.49)
Article III - Motor Carriers of Household Goods (477.1...477.12)
Section 477.2 - Certificate of Authority; Application; Determination by Commission; Issuance.
Section 477.3 - Repealed. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982.
Section 477.4a - Issuance of Certificate of Authority; Findings.
Section 477.5a - Repealed. 2014, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015.
Section 477.8 - Prohibited Conduct; Penalty.
Section 477.9 - Liability of Motor Carrier of Household Goods; Limitation; Recovery.
Section 477.9a - Powers and Duties of Commission.
Section 477.10 - Interstate Commerce.
Section 477.12 - Emergency Temporary Authority; Issuance; Manner of Filing Application.