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Michigan Statutes, Title 257

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Title 257, MOTOR VEHICLES

27 chapters · 1,036 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 2571,036 Ch 300-of-1949, MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE795 Ch 300-of-1974, MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR ACT57 Ch 187-of-1990, THE PUPIL TRANSPORTATION ACT39 Ch 198-of-1965, MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS ACT32 Ch 345-of-2016, LIMOUSINE, TAXICAB, AND TRANSPORTATI…30 Ch 178-of-1981, CITY MOTOR VEHICLE RACING ACT OF 198112 Ch 263-of-2005, VEHICLE PROTECTION PRODUCT ACT12 Ch 223-of-2024, PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAM ACT11 Ch 87-of-1986, NEW MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES10 Ch 55-of-1997, ELECTRIC PATROL VEHICLE ACT7 Ch 387-of-1978, LOANS TO MOTOR CARRIERS7 Ch 119-of-1986, USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS6 Ch 62-of-1956, UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODE5 Ch 235-of-1969, CONTROL OF TRAFFIC IN PARKING AREAS5

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.208b Commercial look-up service; records and information maintained by driver education provider or limousine carrier of passengers; disposition of fees; providing file to nongovernmental person or entity; failure to provide information; fines; definitions.
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Sec. 208b. (1) The secretary of state may provide a commercial look-up service of records maintained under this act. For each individual record looked up, the secretary of state shall charge a fee of $15.00 per record. The secretary of state shall process a commercial look-up req…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.208c Disclosure of personal information; uses.
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Sec. 208c. (1) Except as provided in this section and in section 232, personal information in a record maintained under this act shall not be disclosed, unless the person requesting the information furnishes proof of identity satisfactory to the secretary of state and certifies t…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.208d Resale or redisclosure of personal information; duties of recipient.
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Sec. 208d. (1) An authorized recipient of personal information disclosed under section 208c may resell or redisclose the information only for a use permitted under section 208c. (2) An authorized recipient of personal information disclosed under section 208c who resells or redisc…
Application for registration; certificate of title; operator's or other license, investigation.

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.209

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Sec. 209. The department shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application for registration of a vehicle, for a certificate of title therefor, and for an operator's or chauffeur's license and of any other application lawfully made to the d…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.20a "Historic vehicle" defined.

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Sec. 20a. "Historic vehicle" means a vehicle that is over 25 years old and that is owned solely as a collector's item and for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, and similar uses, including mechanical testing, but is not used for general transportation.…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.20b "High-occupancy vehicle" or "HOV" defined.

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Sec. 20b. "High-occupancy vehicle" or "HOV" means any motor vehicle carrying no fewer than 2 occupants including the driver of the vehicle.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.20c "High-occupancy vehicle lane" or "HOV lane" defined.

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Sec. 20c. "High-occupancy vehicle lane" or "HOV lane" means any designated lane or ramp on a highway designated for the exclusive or preferential use of a public transportation vehicle or private motor vehicles carrying no fewer than a specified number of occupants, including the…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.20d "Ignition interlock device," "breath alcohol ignition interlock device," or "BAIID" defined.

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Sec. 20d. "Ignition interlock device" or "breath alcohol ignition interlock device" or "BAIID" means an alcohol concentration measuring device that prevents a motor vehicle from being started at any time without first determining through a deep lung sample the operator's alcohol …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.21 “Implement of husbandry” defined.

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Sec. 21. "Implement of husbandry" means a vehicle or trailer in use for the exclusive function of serving agricultural, horticultural, or livestock operations. Implement of husbandry includes a farm tractor, self-propelled application-type vehicle, farm wagon, farm trailer, a veh…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.210 Title, registration certificate, permit, license or plate; seizure; possession and custody of plate; security interest.

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Sec. 210. The department is hereby authorized to take possession of any certificate of title, registration certificate, permit, license or registration plate issued by it upon expiration, revocation, cancellation or suspension thereof, or which is fictitious, or which has been un…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.211 Synopsis, summary, or compilation of laws relating to vehicles; selling price of compilation; disposition and use of money collected.

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Sec. 211. (1) The secretary of state may publish a synopsis or summary of the laws of this state regulating the operation of vehicles and may deliver a copy without charge as the secretary of state may deem necessary. (2) The secretary of state may publish a compilation of the la…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.212 Notice; methods.

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Sec. 212. (1) If the secretary of state is authorized or required to give notice under this act or other law regulating the operation of a vehicle, unless a different method of giving notice is otherwise expressly prescribed, notice shall be given either by personal delivery to t…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.213 Officers and investigators; powers.

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Sec. 213. The secretary of state and the officers and investigators of the department whom he or she designates have the following powers: (a) To inspect any vehicle of a type required to be registered under this act and the salvageable parts of a vehicle of a type required to be…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.214 Badge of authority.

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Sec. 214. (a) The secretary of state shall issue to each person named under section 213 of this act a proper badge of authority designating the position held by the person to whom issued. Every such badge shall display a distinctive serial number. (b) Neither the secretary of sta…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.215 Vehicle unregistered or without certificate of title; operation; misdemeanor, exception.

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Sec. 215. It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive or move or for an owner knowingly to permit to be driven or moved upon any highway any vehicle of a type required to be registered hereunder which is not registered or for which a certificate of title has not been applied for …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.216 Vehicles subject to registration and certificate of title provisions; pandemic expiration extension.

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Sec. 216. (1) Every motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, when driven or moved on a street or highway, is subject to the registration and certificate of title provisions of this act except the following: (a) A vehicle driven or moved on a st…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.217 Application for registration and certificate of title; out-of-state vehicle; form; fee; signature of owner; contents; leased pickup truck or vehicle; duties of dealer and person selling or leasing certain vehicles; off lease or buy back vehicle; temporary registration; service fee; imprint on back side of check or bank draft; liability for damages; perfection of security interest; exception for 2021.

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Sec. 217. (1) An owner of a vehicle that is subject to registration under this act shall apply to the secretary of state, on an appropriate form furnished by the secretary of state, for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of a certificate of title for the vehicle. A vehi…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.217a Registration plate inscribed with official amateur radio call letters; application; proof; fees; issuance of plate for vehicle bearing registration issued pursuant to MCL 257.801(1)(a) or (p); use on other vehicle as misdemeanor; surrender of registration plate; submission of application; expiration date.

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Sec. 217a. (1) A person who holds an unexpired technician, general, conditional, advanced, or extra class amateur radio license issued by the Federal Communications Commission may apply directly to the secretary of state for a registration plate inscribed with the official amateu…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.217b Moped; manufacturer's identification number.

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Sec. 217b. A moped and a low-speed vehicle shall have permanently affixed to their frame a manufacturer's identification number.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.217c Acquisition of salvage, distressed, or older model vehicles; issuance of salvage or scrap certificates of title; salvage vehicle inspections; sale of vehicles; notice of designation as salvage vehicle; removal of scrap vehicle from state; determination of repair and labor costs; vehicle inspection fee; audit; "actual cash value" defined.

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Sec. 217c. (1) The secretary of state may conduct periodic reviews of the records of a dealer to determine whether adequate notice is given to a transferee or lessee of a rebuilt salvage vehicle of that vehicle's prior designation as a salvage vehicle. The secretary of state may …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.217d Special Congressional Medal of Honor registration plate.

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Sec. 217d. (1) The secretary of state shall design and may issue a special Congressional Medal of Honor registration plate for residents of this state awarded the congressional medal of honor. (2) A special Congressional Medal of Honor registration plate is issued for only 1 vehi…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.217e Certificate of title for school bus; condition to issuance.

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Sec. 217e. A certificate of title for a school bus shall be issued to a school board that has purchased the school bus by the secretary of state only after a manufacturer's statement of origin has been provided to the secretary of state. If the body and chassis of a school bus ar…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.217f Sale, assignment, or other disposition of vehicle for which salvage certificate of title required.

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Sec. 217f. Except as provided in section 248c, a vehicle salvage pool operator or broker shall not sell, assign, or otherwise dispose of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate of title is required, unless a salvage or scrap certificate of title has been issued for the vehicle …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.217g Pickup camper; manufacturer's identification number.

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Sec. 217g. A pickup camper manufactured for sale in this state after January 1, 1991 shall have a manufacturer's identification number permanently affixed to its door.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.217h Liability of motor vehicle manufacturer.

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Sec. 217h. A motor vehicle manufacturer shall not be liable for any claims or causes of action arising with respect to a vehicle for which a salvage, rebuilt, or scrap certificate of title has been issued.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.217i Issuance of vehicle identification number and certificate of title for assembled vehicles; requirements; safety study; "assembled vehicle" defined.

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Sec. 217i. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the secretary of state shall, upon an applicant's payment of the proper fees and submission of all documentation required by the secretary of state, issue a vehicle identification number in the same manner as provide…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.218 Specially constructed, reconstructed, or foreign vehicle; application for registration; fees.

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Sec. 218. (1) If a vehicle to be registered is a specially constructed, reconstructed, or foreign vehicle, that fact shall be stated in the application. With reference to each foreign vehicle which has been previously registered in another state, the owner shall surrender to the …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.219 Refusal of registration, transfer of registration, certificate of title, or salvage certificate of title; grounds; temporary registration plate.

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Sec. 219. (1) The secretary of state shall refuse issuance of a registration or a transfer of registration upon any of the following grounds: (a) The application contains a false or fraudulent statement, the applicant has failed to furnish required information or reasonable addit…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.22 “Intersection” defined.

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Sec. 22. "Intersection" means: (a) The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of 2 highways which join one another at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.220 Application for original registration or certificate of title; examination of indexes and stolen car records.

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Sec. 220. The department upon receiving application for original registration of a vehicle or any certificate of title shall first check the engine and serial number or vehicle number shown in the application against the indexes of registered motor vehicles and against the index …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.221 Application for registration; creation and maintenance of computerized central file; records; preservation; availability; communication impediment designation; requirements; definition.

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Sec. 221. (1) The secretary of state shall create and maintain a computerized central file of all applications for registration of motor vehicles and is not required to retain any other record of the application. The computerized central file must be interfaced with the law enfor…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.222 Registration certificate; issuance; electronic title; flood, rebuilt, salvage, or scrap certificate of title issued by another state or jurisdiction; delivery; manufacture; contents; coat of arms of state; conduct constituting misdemeanor; penalties; certificate of title for certain vehicles to be different in color; contents of legend.

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Sec. 222. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, the secretary of state shall issue a registration certificate when registering a vehicle upon receipt of the required fees. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the secretary of state shall issue a paper certificate of …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.223 Registration certificate; carrying; electronic accessibility; display; viewing on electronic device; digital photograph; violation as civil infraction.

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Sec. 223. (1) A registration certificate shall at all times be carried in the vehicle to which it refers or shall be carried by or electronically accessible to the person driving or in control of the vehicle, who shall display a paper or electronic copy of the registration certif…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.224 Registration plate; digital registration plate; issuance; design; display; limitation on renewal; replacement.

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Sec. 224. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act regarding tabs or stickers, upon registering a vehicle, the secretary of state shall issue to the owner 1 registration plate. (2) A registration plate shall display the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which th…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.225 Registration plate; attachment to vehicle; legibility; color; distinctive registration plates; name plate, insignia, or advertising device; limitation; historic military vehicle; violation as civil infraction.

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Sec. 225. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection (6), a registration plate issued for a vehicle shall be attached to the rear of the vehicle. A registration plate issued for a truck tractor or road tractor shall be attached to the front of the vehicle.…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.226 Expiration of vehicle or motorcycle registration; duties of secretary of state; issuance of registration; tax; validity of certificate of title; special registration; certification; registration of commercial vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer; assignment or reassignment of expiration date under international registration plan; leased vehicle multiyear registration; pandemic expiration extension.

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Sec. 226. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (13) or (14), a vehicle registration issued by the secretary of state expires on the owner's birthday, unless another expiration date is provided for under this act or unless the registration is for any of the following veh…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.226a Temporary registration plates or markers.

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Sec. 226a. (1) Temporary registration plates or markers may be issued to licensed dealers in vehicles and to persons engaged in the sale of vessels required to be numbered by part 801 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80101 to 324.801…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.226b Temporary registration; duration; form; fee; use of vehicle.

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Sec. 226b. (1) A temporary registration may be issued to an owner of a vehicle. The registration shall be valid for either 30 days or 60 days from date of issue, at the discretion of the owner, and shall be in a form as determined by the secretary of state. A fee shall be collect…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.226c Reflectorized reflector plates, tabs, and stickers.

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Sec. 226c. Beginning with the registration plates manufactured in the year 1970 and succeeding years they shall be treated with an effective and dependable reflective material according to specifications promulgated by the department of administration in conjunction with the depa…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.227 Application for renewal of vehicle registration; fee; presentation of certificate of title; waiver; proof of vehicle insurance; transmission of vehicle policy information; disclosure.

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Sec. 227. (1) Application for renewal of a vehicle registration shall be made by the owner upon proper application and by payment of the registration fee for the vehicle, as provided by law. (2) Every application shall be accompanied by the certificate of title pertaining to the …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.227a Vehicle involved in violation; renewal, replacement, or transfer of registration plate; appearance of owner or representative at branch office required; cancellation of registration; circumstances; notice and opportunity to be heard.

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Sec. 227a. (1) If a court has notified the secretary of state of a vehicle registration number as provided in section 328(4) and the owner has not secured proof that the vehicle involved in the violation is currently insured under chapter 31 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No.…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.228 Notification of old and new addresses; violation as civil infraction.

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Sec. 228. (1) If a person, after making application for or obtaining the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title, moves from the address named in the application as shown upon a registration certificate or certificate of title, the person within 10 days after moving s…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.229 Duplicate registration certificate, registration plate, certificate of title, or duplicate certificate of title.

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Sec. 229. (1) If a registration certificate, registration plate, certificate of title, or duplicate certificate of title is lost, mutilated, or becomes illegible, the person entitled to possession of a registration certificate, registration plate, certificate of title, or duplica…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.23 “Judgment” defined.

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Sec. 23. "Judgment" means any judgment which shall become final by expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected, or by final affirmation on appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, upon a…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.230 Special identifying number after alteration or defacement of serial number; record.

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Sec. 230. (a) The owner of a vehicle, the engine, serial or vehicle number of which has been altered, removed or defaced, may make application accompanied by the required fee in such form as may be prescribed by the secretary of state for a special identifying number. He shall fu…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.230a Motorcycle without visible vehicle identification number; seizure; procedure; “person” defined.

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Sec. 230A. (1) A police officer who finds a motorcycle that does not have a visible vehicle identification number may seize the motorcycle to determine if the motorcycle is stolen or otherwise in violation of law. (2) A police officer who seizes a motorcycle under subsection (1) …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.231 Registration of replacement engines.

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Sec. 231. The secretary of state is authorized to adopt and enforce such registration rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary and compatible with the public interest with respect to the change or substitution of 1 engine in place of another in any motor vehicle.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.232 Furnishing list of information to federal, state, or local governmental agency; contract for sale of lists of driver and motor vehicle records; records maintained in bulk; surveys, marketing, or solicitations; insertion of safeguard in agreement or contract; duties of recipient of personal information; disclosure of list based on driving behavior or sanctions.

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Sec. 232. (1) Upon request, the secretary of state may furnish a list of information from the records of the department maintained under this act to a federal, state, or local governmental agency for use in carrying out the agency's functions, or to a private person or entity act…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.232a Furnishing name and address of lessee of vehicle to secretary of state or police officer.

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Sec. 232a. A person in the business of leasing or renting a vehicle registered under this act shall furnish, upon request, the name and address of the lessee of the vehicle to the secretary of state or a police officer when needed by the secretary of state or the police officer i…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.233 Transfer or assignment of title to, or interest in, registered vehicle; disposition of plates; application for new registration certificate; penalty; indorsement on certificate of title; effective date of transfer; submission of secured receipt.

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Sec. 233. (1) If the owner of a registered vehicle transfers or assigns the title or interest in the vehicle, the registration plates issued for the vehicle shall be removed and transferred to the owner's spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, or child to whom title or interest…