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MI SB0165

Bill

Status

Passed

9/9/2015

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Schmidt

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Origin

Senate

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes $2,000,000 combined single limit liability insurance requirement for commercial quadricycle owners.

  • Allows passengers in commercial quadricycles to possess open containers of alcoholic liquor (beer, wine, spirits, or mixed spirits drinks), with local ordinance exceptions, while prohibiting operators from operating with any alcohol content.

  • Imposes penalties for operating a commercial quadricycle with alcohol content of 0.04 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood (up to 93 days imprisonment or $300 fine) and for alcohol content between 0.00 and 0.04 grams (up to $300 fine).

  • Establishes operational restrictions for commercial quadricycles including maximum speed of 25 miles per hour, prohibition on sidewalk operation, and licensing requirement for motorized units.

  • Designates violations of commercial quadricycle ownership or operation rules as civil infractions with fines up to $500, rather than misdemeanors.

Legislative Description

Vehicles; other; commercial quadricycles; allow to serve alcohol under certain circumstances and make other revisions to Michigan vehicle code. Amends secs. 624a, 657, 660, 662, 901 & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.624a et seq.) & adds secs. 518a & 625p. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0166'15

Liquor: other

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0126'15 With Immediate Effect

9/9/2015

Committee Referrals

Transportation And Infrastructure5/14/2015
Transportation2/26/2015

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