Sec. 5.
A person engaged in the business of carrying or transporting crude oil or petroleum, or any of the products thereof, or carbon dioxide substances, for hire or compensation or otherwise, by pipe line or lines, within this state, is a common carrier thereof as at common law. Such a common carrier shall not allow or commit any unjust or unlawful discrimination, directly or indirectly, in favor of the carriage, transportation, storage, or delivery of any crude, stock, or storage oil, or petroleum, or any products thereof, or carbon dioxide substances that are in its possession or control, or in which the common carrier is interested, directly or indirectly.
History: 1929, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 11656 ;-- CL 1948, 483.5 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 85, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 2014
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 483 - Oil, Gas, and Brine Lines
Act 16 of 1929 - Crude Oil and Petroleum (483.1 - 483.11)
Section 483.2 - Condemnation for Acquisition of Right-of-Ways; Proceedings.
Section 483.2a - "Pipeline” Defined; Notice to Property Owners; Offer of Easement.
Section 483.4 - Common Purchaser Defined; Purchase Without Discrimination.
Section 483.5 - Common Carrier Defined; Carrier Without Discrimination.
Section 483.6 - Acceptance of Act; Plat, Filing.
Section 483.7 - Penalties; Civil Liability.
Section 483.8 - Public Utilities Commission; Rules and Orders.
Section 483.9 - Public Utilities Commission; Employment of Assistants.