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MI SB0277

Bill

Status

Passed

10/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Hune

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires towing, platform bed wrecker, and road service vehicles operating on public highways to display the name, city, and state (or registered logo/emblem) of the registered owner and lessee on each side of the vehicle in letters at least 3 inches tall.

  • Mandates identification information be positioned no lower than the bottom edge of the door and displayed in sharp color contrast to the background.

  • Considers vehicles in compliance with federal motor carrier safety regulations (49 CFR parts 390-399) to be in compliance with this state requirement.

  • Establishes a civil infraction as the penalty for violations of these identification requirements.

  • Effective date is 90 days after the bill is enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Vehicles; trucks; requirement that commercial vehicles weighing over 5,000 pounds display certain identification information; eliminate. Amends sec. 723 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.723).

Traffic control, traffic regulation

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0294'14

10/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Transportation And Infrastructure10/15/2013
Transportation3/19/2013

Full Bill Text

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