HB 5691 Summary

• Amends MCL 257.244 to clarify language regarding manufacturer, dealer, and transporter use of special registration plates for vehicle transport and testing purposes.

• Changes grammatical terminology from "for the purposes of transporting" and "testing" to "to transport" and "test" throughout the section.

• Modifies penalty provisions so that vendors/lessees or lessors who fail to return dealer plates within 72 hours are responsible for a civil infraction rather than a misdemeanor, though dealer licenses may still be revoked.

• Adds new subsection (12) establishing that persons violating section 244 are responsible for a civil infraction.

• Makes conditional effective date contingent upon enactment of HB 5802 of the 100th Legislature.