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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-59 - Part 59 Air Pollution Control Facility; Tax Exemption (324.5901...324.5908) › Section 324.5905 - Tax Exemption Certificate; Issuance; Mailing to Applicant, Local Tax Assessors, and Treasury Department; Filing; Notice of Refusal.

324.5905 Tax exemption certificate; issuance; mailing to applicant, local tax assessors, and treasury department; filing; notice of refusal.
Sec. 5905.
The state tax commission shall send an air pollution control tax exemption certificate, when issued, by certified mail to the applicant, and certified copies by certified mail to the assessor of the taxing unit in which any property to which the certificate relates is located or to be located and to the department of treasury, which copies shall be filed of record in their offices. Notice of the state tax commission's refusal to issue a certificate shall be sent by certified mail to the applicant, to the department of treasury, and to the assessor.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-59 - Part 59 Air Pollution Control Facility; Tax Exemption (324.5901...324.5908) › Section 324.5906 - Tax Exemption Certificate; Modification or Revocation; Grounds; Notice and Hearing; Statute of Limitations.

324.5906 Tax exemption certificate; modification or revocation; grounds; notice and hearing; statute of limitations.
Sec. 5906.
(1) The state tax commission, on notice by certified mail to the applicant and opportunity for a hearing, shall, on its own initiative or on complaint of the department, the department of treasury, or the assessor of the taxing unit in which any property to which the certificate relates is located, modify or revoke the certificate if any of the following appear:
(a) The certificate was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation.
(b) The holder of the certificate has failed substantially to proceed with the construction, reconstruction, installation, or acquisition of a facility or to operate the facility for the purpose and degree of control specified in the certification or an amended certificate.
(c) The facility covered by the certificate is no longer used for the primary purpose of pollution control and is being used for a different purpose.
(d) Substantial noncompliance with part 55 or any rule promulgated under that part.
(2) On the mailing by certified mail to the certificate holder, the department of treasury, and the local assessor of notice of the action of the state tax commission modifying or revoking a certificate, the certificate shall cease to be in force or shall remain in force only as modified. If a certificate is revoked because it was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation, all taxes that would have been payable if a certificate had not been issued are immediately due and payable with the maximum interest and penalties prescribed by applicable law. A statute of limitations shall not operate in the event of fraud or misrepresentation.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-59 - Part 59 Air Pollution Control Facility; Tax Exemption (324.5901...324.5908) › Section 324.5907 - Tax Exemption Certificate; Refusal; Appeal.

324.5907 Tax exemption certificate; refusal; appeal.
Sec. 5907.
A party aggrieved by the issuance, refusal to issue, revocation, or modification of a pollution control tax exemption certificate may appeal from the finding and order of the state tax commission in the manner and form and within the time provided by the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-59 - Part 59 Air Pollution Control Facility; Tax Exemption (324.5901...324.5908) › Section 324.5908 - State Tax Commission; Rules; Administration of Part.

324.5908 State tax commission; rules; administration of part.
Sec. 5908.
The state tax commission may adopt rules as it considers necessary for the administration of this part. These rules shall not abridge the authority of the department to determine whether or not air pollution control exists within the meaning of this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-61 - Part 61 Emissions From Vessels (324.6101...324.6102) › Section 324.6101 - Vessels; Blowing Flues Prohibited; Exceptions.

324.6101 Vessels; blowing flues prohibited; exceptions.
Sec. 6101.
A marine vessel while navigating in the waters of this state within 1 mile of land shall not blow flues unless necessary under an emergency condition for the safe navigation of the vessel or to alleviate or extinguish a flash fire in the boiler up-takes or during departure-arrival operations.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-61 - Part 61 Emissions From Vessels (324.6101...324.6102) › Section 324.6102 - Violation; Penalty; Separate Offenses.

324.6102 Violation; penalty; separate offenses.
Sec. 6102.
A person who is convicted of violating this part is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00. Each occurrence is a separate offense.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6301 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.

324.6301 Meanings of words and phrases.
Sec. 6301.
For the purposes of this part, the words and phrases contained in sections 6302 to 6304 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6302 - Definitions; a to D.

324.6302 Definitions; A to D.
Sec. 6302.
(1) "Alternative fuel" means the following fuel sources used to propel a motor vehicle:
(a) Compressed natural gas.
(b) Diesel fuel.
(c) Electric power.
(d) Propane.
(e) Any other source as defined by rule promulgated by the department.
(2) "Certificate of compliance" means a serially numbered written instrument or document that is issued to the owner of a motor vehicle upon passing an inspection or reinspection and is evidence that the motor vehicle complies with the standards and criteria adopted by the department under this part. The department shall consult with the department of natural resources when appropriate to determine that rules and standards will comply with federal requirements and sound environmental considerations.
(3) "Certificate of waiver" means a serially numbered written document or sticker indicating that the standards and criteria of the department have been met for a motor vehicle pursuant to this part.
(4) "Clean air act" means chapter 360, 69 Stat. 322, 42 U.S.C. 7401 to 7431, 7470 to 7479, 7491 to 7492, 7501 to 7509a, 7511 to 7515, 7521 to 7525, 7541 to 7545, 7547 to 7550, 7552 to 7554, 7571 to 7574, 7581 to 7590, 7601 to 7612, 7614 to 7617, 7619 to 7622, 7624 to 7627, 7641 to 7642, 7651 to 7651o, 7661 to 7661f, and 7671 to 7671q. Clean air act includes the regulations promulgated under the clean air act.
(5) "Consumer protection" means protecting the public from unfair or deceptive practices.
(6) "Contractor" means a person who enters into a contract with the department to operate public motor vehicle inspection stations under this part.
(7) "Cut point" means the level of pollutants emitted that is used in determining whether a particular make and model of motor vehicle passes or fails all or a part of an inspection.
(8) "Department" means the state transportation department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6303 - Definitions; E to N.

324.6303 Definitions; E to N.
Sec. 6303.
(1) "Emission control device" means a catalytic converter, thermal reactor, or other component part used by a vehicle manufacturer to reduce emissions or to comply with emission standards prescribed by regulations promulgated by the United States environmental protection agency under the clean air act.
(2) "Initial inspection" means an inspection performed on a motor vehicle for the first time in a test cycle.
(3) "Inspection" means testing of a motor vehicle for compliance with emission control requirements of this part and the clean air act.
(4) "Maintenance" means the repair or adjustment of a motor vehicle to bring that motor vehicle into compliance with emission control requirements of this part and rules promulgated under this part.
(5) "Motor vehicle" or "vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle as defined in section 79 of the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.79 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, of 10,000 pounds or less gross vehicle weight, which is required to be registered for use upon the public streets and highways of this state under the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being sections 257.1 to 257.923 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. For purposes of this part, motor vehicle includes those vehicles owned by the government of the United States, this state, and any political subdivision of this state.
(6) "National ambient air quality standards" means the air quality standards for outside air as established in the clean air act.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6304 - Definitions; P to T.

324.6304 Definitions; P to T.
Sec. 6304.
(1) "Pollutants" means nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and other toxic substances emitted from the operation of a motor vehicle.
(2) "Public inspection station" means a facility for motor vehicle inspection operated under contract with the department as provided in this part.
(3) "Tamper with" means to remove or render inoperative, to cause to be removed or rendered inoperative, or to make less operative an emission control device or an element of an emission control device that is required by the clean air act to be installed in or on a motor vehicle.
(4) "Test-only network" means a network of inspection stations that perform official vehicle emissions inspections and in which owners and employees of those stations, or companies owning those stations, are contractually or legally barred from engaging in motor vehicle repair or service, motor vehicle parts sales, and motor vehicle sale and leasing, either directly or indirectly, and are barred from referring vehicle owners to particular providers of motor vehicle repair services.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6305 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program Fund; Account.

324.6305 Motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program fund; account.
Sec. 6305.
(1) There is established a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program fund to be maintained as a separate fund in the state treasury and to be administered by the department. Money received and collected for vehicle emissions inspections under this part shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program fund.
(2) The vehicle emissions inspection account is created in the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program fund. Money in the vehicle emissions inspection account shall be appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of a public education program to be conducted by the department, start-up costs required to implement requirements of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under this part, administration and oversight by the department, enforcement of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program through the vehicle registration process by the department of state, gasoline inspection and testing, and other activities related to the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.
(3) Funds remaining in the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse to the general fund but shall remain in the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program fund for appropriation in the following year.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6307 - Registration Renewal; Vehicle Inspection and Certificate of Compliance or Waiver Required; Validity; Prohibition.

324.6307 Registration renewal; vehicle inspection and certificate of compliance or waiver required; validity; prohibition.
Sec. 6307.
(1) The department of state shall not renew the registration of a motor vehicle subject to this part unless the vehicle has been inspected as provided in this part and a certificate of compliance or a certificate of waiver has been issued.
(2) Certificates of compliance and certificates of waiver issued under this part are valid for 2 years.
(3) If not exempted by this part or rules promulgated under this part, a person shall not drive a motor vehicle registered in an area required to have a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program without a valid certificate of compliance or certificate of waiver.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6308 - Repealed. 1996, Act 564, Imd. Eff. Jan. 16, 1997.

324.6308 Repealed. 1996, Act 564, Imd. Eff. Jan. 16, 1997.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to exemption of certain areas to requirements of part.
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6309 - Judicial Relief.

324.6309 Judicial relief.
Sec. 6309.
The state should pursue judicial relief, either alone or in cooperation with other states, from the requirements or penalties imposed by the clean air act.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6310 - Inspection Fee; Initial Inspections; Free Reinspections; Remittance and Deposit of Inspection Fee.

324.6310 Inspection fee; initial inspections; free reinspections; remittance and deposit of inspection fee.
Sec. 6310.
(1) The department, in consultation with the department of state, may establish an inspection fee not to exceed $24.00 adjusted annually by the percentage increase or decrease in the Detroit consumer price index rounded to the nearest whole dollar. In establishing the fee or other funding sources, the department shall include the direct and indirect costs of the vehicle emissions inspection, estimated start-up costs, estimated cost for a public information program, administration and oversight by the department, and enforcement costs by the department of state. The fee, if established, shall be paid by the motor vehicle owner to the operator of the inspection station at the time of an initial vehicle emissions inspection.
(2) Initial inspections must take place within 6 months before the expiration of the registration for the vehicle or the expiration of the certificate of compliance, time extension, or certificate of waiver issued under this part. Vehicles subject to this part that are not required to be registered in this state shall be presented for inspection during each biennial inspection period at a time set by the department.
(3) The owner of a motor vehicle subject to this part that has failed an initial vehicle emissions inspection is entitled to 1 free reinspection after the completion of necessary repairs designed to bring the vehicle into compliance with clean air act standards.
(4) By the fifteenth day of each month, each inspection station shall remit the amount of the inspection fee required for administration and oversight under the contractual agreement entered into with the department to the department of treasury for deposit in the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program fund.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6311 - Vehicles Exempt From Inspection Requirements of Part.

324.6311 Vehicles exempt from inspection requirements of part.
Sec. 6311.
The following vehicles are exempt from the inspection requirements of this part:
(a) Motor vehicles that are exempted by rules promulgated by the department because of prohibitive inspection problems or inappropriateness for inspection.
(b) A motor vehicle manufactured before the 1975 model year.
(c) Vehicles that are licensed as historic vehicles under section 803a of the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.803a of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(d) A motor vehicle that has as its only fuel source an alternative fuel.
(e) A motorcycle.
(f) A motor vehicle used for covert monitoring of inspection facilities.
(g) A new motor vehicle, immediately after issuance of the vehicle's first title until the year of the next biennial inspection for the vehicle model year according to section 6306(5).
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6313 - Contract Provisions.

324.6313 Contract provisions.
Sec. 6313.
In addition to any other provisions of this part, the contract authorized by section 6312 shall contain all of the following provisions:
(a) The minimum requirements for adequate staff, equipment, management, and hours of operation of inspection stations.
(b) The submission of reports and documentation concerning the operation of official inspection stations as required by this part.
(c) Surveillance to ensure compliance with vehicular emissions standards, procedures, rules, regulations, and laws.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6314 - Public Inspection Stations.

324.6314 Public inspection stations.
Sec. 6314.
(1) The number and locations of the public inspection stations shall provide convenient service for motorists and shall be consistent with all of the following:
(a) The network of stations shall be sufficient to assure short driving distances and to assure that waiting times to get a vehicle inspected do not exceed 15 minutes more than 4 times a month.
(b) When there are more than 4 vehicles in a queue waiting to be tested, spare lanes shall be opened and additional staff employed to reduce wait times.
(c) A person shall not be required to make an appointment for a vehicle inspection.
(d) There shall be adequate queuing space for each inspection lane at each inspection station to accommodate on the station property all motor vehicles waiting for inspection.
(e) There shall be at least 2 inspection stations located within each county subject to the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under this part.
(2) Public inspection stations shall inspect and reinspect motor vehicles in accordance with this part.
(3) A public inspection station shall inspect and reinspect motor vehicles in accordance with the rules promulgated under this part by the department. The inspection station shall issue a certificate of compliance for a motor vehicle that has been inspected and determined to comply with the standards and criteria of the department pursuant to the rules promulgated under section 6305. If a certificate of compliance is not issued, the inspection station shall provide a written inspection report describing the reason for rejection and, if appropriate, the repairs needed or likely to be needed to bring the vehicle into compliance with the standards and criteria.
(4) Stations shall provide a process by which vehicles being reinspected shall be accommodated before vehicles waiting for an initial inspection.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6315 - Certificate of Waiver.

324.6315 Certificate of waiver.
Sec. 6315.
(1) A certificate of waiver shall be issued for a motor vehicle that fails an initial inspection and a subsequent reinspection if the actual cost of maintenance already performed and designed to bring the vehicle into compliance with clean air act standards in accordance with the inspection report is at least $300.00, adjusted in January of each year by the increase or decrease in the Detroit consumer price index rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
(2) The costs covered by vehicle warranty and the costs necessary to repair or replace any emission control equipment that has been removed, dismantled, tampered with, misfueled, or otherwise rendered inoperative shall not be considered in determining eligibility for a certificate of waiver pursuant to subsection (1).
(3) Owners of vehicles subject to a transient IM240 emission test may apply to the department for a certificate of waiver after failing an initial inspection and a subsequent reinspection even though the dollar limit stated in subsection (1) for the cost of maintenance already performed has not been met. The department shall perform a complete, documented physical and functional diagnosis and inspection. If the diagnosis and inspection shows that no additional emission-related repairs are needed or that the vehicle presents prohibitive inspection problems or is inappropriate for inspection, the department may issue a certificate of waiver.
(4) Issuance of a certificate of waiver shall be conditioned upon meeting the criteria established by regulations promulgated by the United States environmental protection agency in 40 C.F.R. 51.360.
(5) A temporary certificate of waiver, valid for not more than 15 days, may be issued to a motor vehicle to allow time for necessary maintenance and reinspection. A temporary certificate of waiver may be issued not more than twice for the same motor vehicle.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6316 - Implementation of Continuing Education Programs; Protection of Public From Fraud and Abuse; Ensuring Proper and Accurate Emission Inspection Results; Evaluation; Compilation of Data; Report.

324.6316 Implementation of continuing education programs; protection of public from fraud and abuse; ensuring proper and accurate emission inspection results; evaluation; compilation of data; report.
Sec. 6316.
(1) The department, directly or by contract, shall implement continuing education programs to begin 6 months before the commencement of the public inspection program in a county. A continuing education program shall consist of a component designed to educate the general public about the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program and a component to inform those who will perform maintenance requirements under this part.
(2) The department shall institute procedures and mechanisms to protect the public from fraud and abuse by inspectors, mechanics, and others involved in the inspection and maintenance program. This shall include a challenge mechanism by which a vehicle owner can contest the results of an inspection. It shall include mechanisms for protecting whistleblowers and following up on complaints by the public or others involved in the process. It shall include a program to assist owners in obtaining warranty-covered repairs for eligible vehicles that fail a test.
(3) The department shall evaluate, inspect, and provide quality assurance for the inspection and maintenance program established under this part to ensure proper and accurate emission inspection results. The department shall be responsible for issuance of certificates of waiver and time extensions.
(4) The department shall compile data and undertake studies necessary to evaluate the cost, effectiveness, and benefits of the motor vehicle inspection program. The department shall compile data on failure rate, compliance rate, the number of certificates issued, and other similar matters in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 51.365 and 51.366. The department shall make an annual report on the operation of the motor vehicle inspection program to the standing committees of the legislature that primarily address issues pertaining to public health or protection of the environment by January 1, 1995, and each year thereafter.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6317 - Certificate of Compliance; Issuance.

324.6317 Certificate of compliance; issuance.
Sec. 6317.
A contractor shall not issue a certificate of compliance for a motor vehicle that has not been inspected and has not met or exceeded emission cut points established by the department in accordance with this part and the rules promulgated under this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6318 - Furnishing Certain Information About Repair Facility; Guidelines; Failure of Vehicle to Pass Inspection; Availability of Certificates of Waiver.

324.6318 Furnishing certain information about repair facility; guidelines; failure of vehicle to pass inspection; availability of certificates of waiver.
Sec. 6318.
(1) An employee, owner, or operator of a public inspection station shall not furnish information about the name or other description of a repair facility or other place where maintenance may be obtained. The department shall develop guidelines for provision of this information in cooperation with the department of state, and shall provide the house and senate standing committees dealing with transportation matters with those guidelines before January 1, 1995.
(2) Each public inspection station shall furnish the following information upon failure of the vehicle to pass inspection:
(a) A written inspection report listing each reason that the vehicle failed the emissions inspection.
(b) A notice which states the following:
"A vehicle's failure to pass the emissions inspection may be related to a malfunction covered under warranty.".
(3) Certificates of waiver shall be available at each public inspection station pursuant to section 6315.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6319 - Tampering With Motor Vehicle.

324.6319 Tampering with motor vehicle.
Sec. 6319.
A person shall not tamper with a motor vehicle that has been certified to comply with this part and the rules promulgated under this part so that the motor vehicle is no longer in compliance. For purposes of this part, tampering does not include the alteration of a motor vehicle by employees of the department for purposes of monitoring and enforcement of this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6320 - Providing False Information to Public Inspection Station or Department.

324.6320 Providing false information to public inspection station or department.
Sec. 6320.
A person shall not provide false information to a public inspection station or the department about estimated or actual repair costs or repairs needed to bring a motor vehicle into compliance. A person shall not claim an amount spent for repair if the repairs were not made or the amount not spent.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-63 - Part 63 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for West Michigan (324.6301...324.6321) › Section 324.6321 - Violations as Misdemeanor; Fine; Separate Offenses.

324.6321 Violations as misdemeanor; fine; separate offenses.
Sec. 6321.
(1) A person who violates section 6317, forges, counterfeits, or alters an inspection certificate, or knowingly possesses an unauthorized inspection certificate is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or by a fine of not more than $1,000.00. Each violation constitutes a separate offense.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1), a person who violates section 6318, 6319, or 6320 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(3) A person who drives a motor vehicle in violation of this part or rules promulgated under this part is subject to a civil fine of not more than $500.00. Each violation constitutes a separate offense.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-65 - Part 65 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for Southeast Michigan (324.6501...324.6539) › Section 324.6501 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.

324.6501 Meanings of words and phrases.
Sec. 6501.
For the purposes of this part, the words and phrases contained in sections 6502 to 6504 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-65 - Part 65 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for Southeast Michigan (324.6501...324.6539) › Section 324.6502 - Definitions; C, D.

324.6502 Definitions; C, D.
Sec. 6502.
(1) "Certificate of compliance" means a serially numbered written instrument or document that is issued to the owner of a motor vehicle upon passing an inspection or reinspection and is evidence that the motor vehicle complies with the standards and criteria adopted by the department under this part.
(2) "Certificate of waiver" means a serially numbered written document or sticker indicating that the standards and criteria of the department have been met for a motor vehicle pursuant to the requirements of this part.
(3) "Clean air act" means chapter 360, 69 Stat. 322, 42 U.S.C. 7401 to 7431, 7470 to 7479, 7491 to 7492, 7501 to 7509a, 7511 to 7515, 7521 to 7525, 7541 to 7545, 7547 to 7550, 7552 to 7554, 7571 to 7574, 7581 to 7590, 7601 to 7612, 7614 to 7617, 7619 to 7622, 7624 to 7627, 7641 to 7642, 7651 to 7651o, 7661 to 7661f, and 7671 to 7671q. Clean air act includes the regulations promulgated under the clean air act.
(4) "Consumer protection" means protecting the public from unfair or deceptive practices.
(5) "Cut point" means the level of pollutants emitted that is used in determining whether a particular make and model of motor vehicle passes or fails all or a part of an inspection.
(6) "Department" means the state transportation department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-65 - Part 65 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for Southeast Michigan (324.6501...324.6539) › Section 324.6503 - Definitions; E to N.

324.6503 Definitions; E to N.
Sec. 6503.
(1) "Emission control device" means a catalytic converter, thermal reactor, or other component part used by a vehicle manufacturer to reduce emissions or to comply with emission standards prescribed by regulations promulgated by the United States environmental protection agency under the clean air act.
(2) "Fleet testing station" means a testing station that is authorized to conduct inspections on 10 or more vehicles owned or leased by 1 person.
(3) "Initial inspection" means an annual inspection performed on a motor vehicle for the first time in a test cycle.
(4) "Inspection" means testing of a motor vehicle for compliance with emission control requirements of this part and the clean air act.
(5) "Maintenance" means the repair or adjustment of a motor vehicle to bring that motor vehicle into compliance with emission control requirements of this part and rules promulgated under this part.
(6) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle as defined in section 79 of the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.79 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, that has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less and which is required to be registered for use upon the public streets and highways of this state under Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being sections 257.1 to 257.923 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. For purposes of this part, motor vehicle includes those vehicles owned by the government of the United States, this state, and any political subdivision of this state.
(7) "National ambient air quality standards" means the air quality standards for outside air as established in the clean air act.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563) › 451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION - Part Air Resources Protection (324.5501...324.6539) › 451-1994-II-1-AIR-RESOURCES-PROTECTION-65 - Part 65 Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing for Southeast Michigan (324.6501...324.6539) › Section 324.6504 - Definitions; P to T.

324.6504 Definitions; P to T.
Sec. 6504.
(1) "Pollutants" means nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and other toxic substances emitted from the operation of a motor vehicle.
(2) "Tamper with" means to remove or render inoperative, to cause to be removed or rendered inoperative, or to make less operative an emission control device or an element of an emission control device that is required by the clean air act to be installed in or on a motor vehicle.
(3) "Test cycle" means a 12-month period corresponding with the expiration date for registration of the vehicle.
(4) "Testing station" means a facility for motor vehicle inspection as provided in this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA