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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 § 257.929 Transfer of Michigan council on future mobility from department of transportation to the department of labor and economic opportunity by type III transfer; abolishment of Michigan council on future mobility; creation of the Michigan council on future mobility and electrification as advisory body within department of labor and economic opportunity; composition; powers, duties, and functions; implementation and transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
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Michigan has long been the hub of mobility, and for over 100 years, the economic fortunes of its businesses, communities, and families have been closely tied to that sector of industry. Today, the mobility sector is undergoing a period of unprecedented change. To secure its futur…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.971 Definitions.
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Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Public transportation vehicles" means vehicles having a passenger capacity of 9 or more operating as part of a public transportation system within and not more than 10 miles from the boundaries of a municipality or not beyond the county or transp…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.972 Tax payable in lieu of specific weight taxes; exception.
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Sec. 2. From and after January 1, 1960, in lieu of the specific weight taxes authorized by section 801 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being section 257.801 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, city, intercity, and suburban bus operators and public transportation…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1571 Short title.

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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "electric patrol vehicle act".

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1572 Definitions.

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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Electric patrol vehicle" means an electrically powered motor vehicle designed to carry not more than 4 persons at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour and having an unloaded weight of not more than 1,300 pounds. (b) "Political subdivision" …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1573 Electric patrol vehicle; operation; prohibition.

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Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4, an electric patrol vehicle shall not be operated on a street or highway of this state.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1574 Electric patrol vehicle; operation by law enforcement, emergency service, and parking enforcement employees; authorization.

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Sec. 4. Subject to section 5, a political subdivision may, by ordinance, authorize law enforcement, emergency service, and parking enforcement employees of the political subdivision to operate an electric patrol vehicle on a street, highway, or sidewalk within that political subd…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1575 Electric patrol vehicle; limitation.

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Sec. 5. An electric patrol vehicle authorized under section 4 shall be limited as follows: (a) To a street or highway with a posted speed limit of not more than 25 miles per hour. (b) To crossing a street or highway with a posted speed limit of not more than 50 miles per hour. (c…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1576 Electric patrol vehicle; equipment; exemption.

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Sec. 6. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), each electric patrol vehicle authorized under section 4 shall have all of the following equipment: (a) Brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the vehicle. (b) Not less than 2 head lamps that enabl…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1577 Crash helmet required; exception.

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Sec. 7. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person operating or riding in an electric patrol vehicle shall wear a crash helmet on his or her head. The crash helmet shall meet the requirements of the rules promulgated by the department of state police under section 658 of …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.951 Uniform traffic code; promulgation; adoption by reference; parking lot; entry upon private road; violation as misdemeanor or civil infraction; civil sanctions; processing of civil infraction; designating parking space for persons with disabilities; provisions relating to driving under influence or with impaired ability; “vehicle code” defined.

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Sec. 1. (1) A city, township, or village may adopt by reference a code or ordinance for the regulation of traffic within cities, townships, and villages that has been promulgated by the director of the department of state police. The director of the department of state police may…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.952 Identification and publication of code adopted by reference; notice.

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Sec. 2. The code or ordinance passed shall clearly identify the code adopted by reference. The code need not be published in full. Publication of the code or ordinance shall be supplemented by a notice of the purpose of the code and the fact that a complete copy of the code is av…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.953 Amendment of code; adoption.

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Sec. 3. If the commissioner of the state police shall thereafter amend such code, any city, township or village which has adopted such code by reference may adopt such amendment by reference by the same procedure as required for the adoption of the original code, or such amendmen…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.954 Inspection of code.

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Sec. 4. Upon adoption of the code by reference, the city, township, or village clerk shall maintain in his or her office a copy of the code for inspection by the public or a person charged under the code.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.955 Operation of commercial vehicle; payment and allocation of civil fine; exception; issuance of more than 1 citation; equipment violations; training requirements as motor carrier enforcement officer; definitions.

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Sec. 5. (1) A civil fine imposed upon a person for a violation of a code or ordinance regulating the operation of a commercial vehicle adopted by a city, township, or village under section 1 shall be paid to the county treasurer and shall be allocated as follows: (a) Seventy perc…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1401 Definitions.

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Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Consumer" means 1 or more of the following: (i) A person who purchases or leases a new motor vehicle for personal, family, or household use and not for the purpose of selling or leasing the new motor vehicle to another person. (ii) A person who p…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1402 Repair of defect or condition; report.

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Sec. 2. If a new motor vehicle has any defect or condition that impairs the use or value of the new motor vehicle to the consumer or which prevents the new motor vehicle from conforming to the manufacturer's express warranty, the manufacturer or a new motor vehicle dealer of that…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1403 Continued existence of defect or condition; replacement of motor vehicle or refund; allowance for use; reimbursement for towing costs and costs for rental vehicle; determination of ordinary and personal use; consent to replacement of security interest; presumption; performing repairs after expiration of warranty; extension of time for repair services.

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Sec. 3. (1) If a defect or condition that was reported to the manufacturer or new motor vehicle dealer pursuant to section 2 continues to exist and the new motor vehicle has been subjected to a reasonable number of repairs as determined under subsection (5), the manufacturer shal…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1404 Other legal remedies not limited or prohibited.

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Sec. 4. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit or prohibit any other legal remedy of a consumer regarding a breach of a manufacturer's express warranty or an implied warranty for a new motor vehicle.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1405 Informal dispute settlement procedure.

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Sec. 5. If a manufacturer has established or participates in an informal dispute settlement procedure, the provisions of this act shall not apply to any consumer who has not first resorted to such procedure, if such procedure does all of the following: (a) Complies with the Magnu…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1406 Defects or conditions to which act inapplicable.

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Sec. 6. This act does not apply to a defect or condition that is the result of either of the following: (a) A modification not installed or made by or for the manufacturer. (b) Abuse or neglect of the new motor vehicle or damage due to an accident that occurred after the new moto…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1407 Waiver of rights and remedies prohibited; recovery of costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees.

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Sec. 7. (1) Any rights and remedies provided a consumer under this act may not be waived. (2) A consumer who prevails in any action brought under this act may be allowed by the court to recover as part of the judgment a sum equal to the aggregate amount of cost and expenses, incl…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1408 Written statement to be included with title or documentation; type size; form; accessibility to public.

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Sec. 8. (1) Until December 31, 1999 and after as provided in subsection (2), the secretary of state shall include with any title for a new motor vehicle a written statement, in 10-point boldfaced type, in substantially the following form: "IMPORTANT: IF THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1409 Applicability of act.

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Sec. 9. This act shall apply to all new motor vehicles that are sold to the original consumer on or after the effective date of this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1410 Effective date.

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Sec. 10. This act shall take effect 60 days after its enactment.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1351 Definitions.

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Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Agent" means an individual who, for compensation or valuable consideration, is employed either directly or indirectly by a dealer. (b) "Dealer" means any person that engages in the ordinary course of repeated and recurrent transactions of buying …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1352 Record of transaction.

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Sec. 2. (1) A dealer shall maintain a permanent record of each transaction concerning the buying or receiving of any used motor vehicle part from a person, other than an end-user or scrap tire processor that is regulated under part 169 of the natural resources and environmental p…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1352a Form of payment.

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Sec. 2a. In a transaction concerning the buying or receiving of any used motor vehicle tires, tire wheels or rims, or continuous tire tread, the only methods of payment a dealer may use to pay a customer are a check, a money order, a bank draft, or a direct deposit or electronic …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1353 Failure to make entry in record as misdemeanor or felony; penalties.

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Sec. 3. (1) A dealer or agent who knowingly fails to make an entry of any material matter in his or her record of transactions as required by section 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or a fine of $1,000.00, or both. (2) A dealer o…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1354 Violation as misdemeanor or felony; penalties.

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Sec. 4. (1) A dealer or agent that knowingly violates section 2(3), (4), or (5) or section 2a is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or a fine of $1,000.00, or both. (2) A dealer or agent that knowingly violates section 2(3), (4), or (5) …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1355 Felonious conduct; penalty.

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Sec. 5. A dealer or agent who does any of the following is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or a fine of $5,000.00, or both: (a) Totally fails to record a transaction on a record of transaction form as required by section 2. (b) Knowingly …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1361 Short title.

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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "aftermarket crash parts act".

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1362 Definitions.

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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Aftermarket crash part" means a replacement part for a nonmechanical sheet metal part or plastic part that constitutes part of the exterior of a motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, an inner or outer panel. (b) "Installer" means an indiv…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1363 Non-OEM aftermarket crash parts; use.

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Sec. 3. If an insurer requests the use of non-OEM aftermarket crash parts in the repair of an insured's motor vehicle, a repair facility or installer may use non-OEM aftermarket crash parts to repair a vehicle only if the insured receives a written estimate of repairs that clearl…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1364 Effective date.

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Sec. 4. This act shall take effect February 1, 1992.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.961 School property; municipal regulation of operation, parking and speed of vehicles.

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Sec. 1. Every municipal legislative authority wherein the properties of any board of education, school district or community college district is situated shall have the authority to adopt ordinances governing the operation, parking without fees and the speed of motor vehicles upo…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1701 Short title.

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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "city motor vehicle racing act of 1981".

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1702 Definitions.

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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Highway or street" means a highway or street as defined in section 20 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.20 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (b) "Motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in section 33 of Act No. 300…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1703 Permit to conduct racing event in city required.

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Sec. 3. A city may provide for the issuance of a permit allowing the person to whom the permit is issued to conduct a racing event on the highways or streets within the limits of the city. A person shall not conduct a racing event in a city unless the person has been issued a per…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1704 Permit fee.

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Sec. 4. The city may charge a reasonable fee for the issuance of a permit under this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1705 Issuance of racing event permit; conditions; determination.

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Sec. 5. Before a city issues a racing event permit under sections 3 and 4, the city shall determine all of the following: (a) That the person applying for the permit has adequate insurance to pay any damages incurred because of loss or injury to any person or property. (b) That a…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1706 Powers of person conducting racing event; protecting private property rights and not preventing access to governmental facilities.

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Sec. 6. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who is issued a permit under this act may do all of the following for purposes of a racing event conducted pursuant to this act: (a) Limit access to the racing event area and any area from which the racing event may be viewed. (b) P…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1707 Powers of city.

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Sec. 7. For purposes of a racing event held under this act, the city may do all of the following: (a) Provide for the temporary closing or obstructing of highways or streets, alleys, and sidewalks located in the city. (b) Reroute pedestrian and vehicular traffic. (c) Waive ordina…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1708 Racing event and other actions as being for public purposes.

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Sec. 8. A racing event held under this act and any action taken under sections 6 and 7 shall be considered as being for public purposes including the promotion of commerce and tourism and for the benefit of the citizens of the city and the state.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1709 Racing event and other actions as public or private nuisance.

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Sec. 9. A racing event held under this act and any action taken under sections 6 and 7 shall not be considered or found to be a public or private nuisance.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1710 Racing event and other actions as violation of MCL 257.1 et seq. or MCL 247.171 et seq.

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Sec. 10. A racing event held under this act and any action taken under sections 6 and 7 shall not be considered to be a violation of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being sections 257.1 to 257.923 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or Act No. 368 of the Public Act…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1711 Liability for damages.

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Sec. 11. A city that issues a permit under this act shall not be liable for any damages that may result from the racing event because of loss or injury to any person or property. After a permit is issued, the state shall not be liable for any damages that may result from the raci…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1712 Restoration of highways or streets, alleys, sidewalks, and buildings required.

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Sec. 12. A person issued a permit under this act shall provide for the restoration of all highways or streets, alleys, sidewalks, and buildings to a condition substantially similar to their condition as existed before the racing event so that the highways or streets, alleys, side…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1801 Short title.

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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "the pupil transportation act".

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1803 Meanings of words and phrases.

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Sec. 3. For the purposes of this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 5 to 7 shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in those sections.