Sec. 8.
A person, whether motor carrier, shipper, or consignee, or any officer, employee, agent, or representative of a motor carrier, shipper, or consignee, who knowingly offers, grants, or gives, or solicits, accepts, or receives any rebate, concession, or discrimination in violation of this act, or who, by means of any false statement or representation, or by the use of any false or fictitious bill, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, roll, account, claim, certificate, affidavit, deposition, lease, or bill of sale, or by any other means or device, knowingly and wilfully assists, suffers, or permits a person to obtain transportation of property subject to this article for less than the applicable rate, fare, or charge, or who knowingly and wilfully, by any means, fraudulently seeks to evade or defeat rules as promulgated under this act for motor contract carriers, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both.
History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 264, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 477.8 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 114, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982
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Section 477.3 - Repealed. 1982, Act 399, Imd.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Section 477.5a - Repealed. 2014, Act 493, Eff.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.