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MI SB0025

Bill

Status

Passed

12/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Cherry

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows motor vehicle repair facilities to operate a single "auxiliary facility" under the same registration, provided it is within 3 miles, mirrors the main facility's operations, and handles no direct customer interactions
  • Establishes a sliding scale registration fee structure based on gross annual revenue, ranging from $100 (under $50,000 revenue) to $500 (over $300,000 revenue), effective July 1, 2026
  • Creates the mechanic certification examination fund in the state treasury, funded by $12 of each $18 certification examination fee, to develop and administer mechanic certification exams
  • Requires name-based criminal background checks (ICHAT) for all motor vehicle repair facility applicants and permits optional background checks for mechanics seeking new certification
  • Allows facilities with gross revenue exceeding $300,000 to renew registrations for up to 4 years at a time, with fees calculated by multiplying the annual fee by the number of renewal years

Legislative Description

Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; owner of a motor vehicle repair facility to operate an additional facility under the same registration; allow. Amends secs. 2, 9, 10b, 13b, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 30, 32, 32a, 33 & 40 of 1974 PA 300 (MCL 257.1302 et seq.) & adds sec. 30a.

Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0059'25 With Immediate Effect

12/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform3/18/2025
Regulatory Affairs1/23/2025

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