SB-0362 Summary

• Amends the Michigan Vehicle Code to add definitions for "park model trailer," "recreational vehicle," and "travel trailer" to distinguish these vehicles from mobile homes for registration and permitting purposes.

• Removes references to "pickup camper" and "trailer coach" from section 216 and replaces them with "recreational vehicle" to clarify which vehicles require registration and certificate of title.

• Establishes that park model trailers require a permit under section 719a to be towed on streets or highways, while recreational vehicles and travel trailers do not require such permits based on their size and weight.

• Modifies section 719a to add "park model trailer" alongside mobile homes in permit requirements, with identical dimension restrictions (not more than 45 feet long, 60 feet combined length with towing vehicle, 12-1/2 feet high, and 102 inches wide at base rail).

• Takes effect December 1, 2009, but is contingent on enactment of Senate Bill No. 363 of the 95th Legislature.