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MI SB1008
Bill
AI Summary
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Allows electronic titles issued under section 222 to be exempt from requirements to physically present or endorse paper certificates of title in vehicle transfers.
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Changes language from "shall" to "must" and "who" to "that" throughout sections 233, 234, 239, and 240 for grammatical consistency.
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Establishes 180-day transition period for accepting electronically signed odometer disclosure documents, after which electronic signatures become standard practice.
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Modifies section 239 to make violation penalties discretionary ("may be ordered") rather than mandatory for failure to endorse and deliver title certificates.
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Updates section 240 to clarify that owners who make bona fide sales with electronically issued titles are protected from liability for subsequent vehicle use or violations.
Legislative Description
Vehicles: title; reference to electronic transfer of title or interest in vehicle; update. Amends secs. 233, 234, 239 & 240 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.233 et seq.).
Vehicles: title
Last Action
Placed On Second Reading
12/10/2024