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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.6 - "Chauffeur" Defined.

257.6 "Chauffeur" defined.
Sec. 6.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), "chauffeur" means any of the following:
(a) A person who operates a motor vehicle as a motor carrier under the motor carrier act, 1933 PA 254, MCL 475.1 to 479.42, or a motor carrier of passengers as defined in section 3 of the motor bus transportation act, 1982 PA 432, MCL 474.103.
(b) A person who is employed for the principal purpose of operating a motor vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or more.
(c) A person who operates a bus or school bus.
(2) For purposes of subsection (1)(b), a person shall be considered to be employed for the principal purpose of operating a motor vehicle when the person's employment customarily involves transporting for gain or hire any merchandise for display, sale, or delivery.
(3) "Chauffeur" does not include any of the following:
(a) A farmer or an employee of a farmer operating a vehicle exclusively in connection with the farming operations of the farmer.
(b) A fire fighter or a member of a fire department operating an ambulance.
(c) Emergency medical services personnel operating an ambulance. As used in this subdivision, "emergency medical services personnel" means that term as defined in section 20904 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20904.
(d) State transportation department employees whose work consists of operating vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more for the purpose of transporting highway and bridge maintenance materials and supplies for all aspects of state trunkline maintenance, including winter maintenance and facilities maintenance.
(e) County road commission employees and other employees of local units of government who do not drive their own vehicles and whose work consists of hauling road building materials and supplies for the road commission or for other municipal purposes.
(f) A person operating a motor vehicle for a volunteer program who only receives reimbursement for the costs of operating the motor vehicle.
(g) A person who operates a motor home for personal pleasure.
(h) A parent or parent's designee for the purpose of transporting pupils to or from school and school related events.
(i) A transportation network company driver.
(j) A limousine driver.
(k) A taxicab driver.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1980 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 134, Eff. Oct. 1, 1992 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 297, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1992 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 348, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.6a - “Civil Infraction” Defined.

257.6a “Civil infraction” defined.
Sec. 6a.
"Civil infraction" means an act or omission prohibited by law which is not a crime as defined in section 5 of Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931, as amended, being section 750.5 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and for which civil sanctions may be ordered.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.6b - “Civil Infraction Determination” Defined.

257.6b “Civil infraction determination” defined.
Sec. 6b.
"Civil infraction determination" means a determination that a person is responsible for a civil infraction by 1 of the following:
(a) An admission of responsibility for the civil infraction.
(b) An admission of responsibility for the civil infraction, "with explanation".
(c) A preponderance of the evidence at an informal hearing or formal hearing on the question under section 746 or 747.
(d) A default judgment, for failing to appear as directed by a citation or other notice, at a scheduled appearance under section 745(3) (b) or (4), at a scheduled informal hearing under section 746, or at a scheduled formal hearing under section 747.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.6c - “Civic Event” Defined.

257.6c “Civic event” defined.
Sec. 6c.
"Civic event" means a convention, conference, pageant, parade, special athletic contest, commemoration, gathering, assemblage, or similar function.
History:
Add. 1987, Act 151, Imd. Eff. Oct. 29, 1987
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.6d - “Collector Plate” Defined.

257.6d “Collector plate” defined.
Sec. 6d.
"Collector plate" means a plate that contains a reproduction of every characteristic of a specific registration plate except for the number and letter characters, which shall be determined by the secretary of state, and that is sold as described in section 811g. A collector plate is not a registration plate.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 77, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.7 - "Commercial Vehicle" Defined.

257.7 "Commercial vehicle" defined.
Sec. 7.
"Commercial vehicle" includes all motor vehicles used for the transportation of passengers for hire, or constructed or used for transportation of goods, wares, or merchandise, and all motor vehicles designed and used for drawing other vehicles that are not constructed to carry a load independently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or load being drawn. Commercial vehicle does not include a limousine operated by a limousine driver, a taxicab operated by a taxicab driver, or a personal vehicle operated by a transportation network company driver.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 348, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.7a - “Commercial Motor Vehicle” Defined.

257.7a “Commercial motor vehicle” defined.
Sec. 7a.
(1) "Commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property if 1 or more of the following apply:
(a) It is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
(b) It has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, of 26,001 pounds or more.
(c) It has a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight, whichever is greater, of 26,001 pounds or more, inclusive of towed units with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, of more than 10,000 pounds.
(d) A motor vehicle carrying hazardous material and on which is required to be posted a placard as defined and required under 49 CFR parts 100 to 199.
(2) A commercial motor vehicle does not include a vehicle used exclusively to transport personal possessions or family members for nonbusiness purposes.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 346, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1988 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 280, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1989 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 100, Eff. Jan. 1, 1993 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 11, Eff. July 8, 2015
Compiler's Notes:
Section 2 of Act 346 of 1988 provides:“(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this amendatory act shall take effect October 1, 1989.“(2) Sections 634, 710g, 722, 723, 724, 802, and 907 of this amendatory act shall take effect January 1, 1989.“(3) Sections 4B and 801 of this amendatory act shall take effect upon the date of enactment of this amendatory act.”Section 2 of Act 173 of 1989 provides:“(1) The amendments made to sections 8b, 57, 67a, 301, 303, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310, 312d, 312e, 312f, 312g, 312h, 314, 314b, 319a, 321a, 323, 728, 732, 743, and 907 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being sections 257.8b, 257.57, 257.67a, 257.301, 257.303, 257.305, 257.306, 257.307, 257.309, 257.310, 257.312d, 257.312e, 257.312f, 257.312g, 257.312h, 257.314, 257.314b, 257.319a, 257.321a, 257.323, 257.728, 257.732, 257.743, and 257.907 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, by Act No. 346 of the Public Acts of 1988 shall take effect January 1, 1990.“(2) Enacting section 2 of Act No. 346 of the Public Acts of 1988 is repealed.”
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.7b - "Commercial Quadricycle" Defined.

257.7b "Commercial quadricycle" defined.
Sec. 7b.
"Commercial quadricycle" means a vehicle that satisfies all of the following:
(a) The vehicle has fully operative pedals for propulsion entirely by human power.
(b) The vehicle has at least 4 wheels and is operated in a manner similar to a bicycle.
(c) The vehicle has at least 6 seats for passengers.
(d) The vehicle is designed to be occupied by a driver and powered either by passengers providing pedal power to the drive train of the vehicle or by a motor capable of propelling the vehicle in the absence of human power.
(e) The vehicle is used for commercial purposes.
(f) The vehicle is operated by the owner of the vehicle or an employee of the owner of the vehicle.
History:
Add. 2015, Act 127, Imd. Eff. July 15, 2015
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.8 - “Commissioner” Defined.

257.8 “Commissioner” defined.
Sec. 8.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of Michigan state police of this state, acting directly or through his duly authorized officers, agents and employees.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.8a - "Conviction" Defined.

257.8a "Conviction" defined.
Sec. 8a.
"Conviction" means any of the following:
(a) A final conviction, the payment of a fine, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere if accepted by the court, or a finding of guilt for a criminal law violation or a juvenile adjudication, probate court disposition, or juvenile disposition for a violation that if committed by an adult would be a crime, regardless of whether the penalty is rebated or suspended.
(b) A conviction defined in federal law under 49 CFR 383.5, regarding the operation of a commercial motor vehicle or the operation of a noncommercial motor vehicle operated by a person licensed to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
History:
Add. 1967, Act 226, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 99, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 359, Eff. Sept. 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 449, Eff. May 1, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 356, Eff. Oct. 1, 1999 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 362, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2004
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.8b - “Controlled Substance” Defined.

257.8b “Controlled substance” defined.
Sec. 8b.
"Controlled substance" means a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue as defined in section 7104 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.7104 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History:
Add. 1976, Act 285, Eff. Apr. 1, 1977 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 346, Eff. Jan. 1, 1990 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 359, Eff. Sept. 1, 1994
Compiler's Notes:
Section 2 of Act 346 of 1988 provides:“(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this amendatory act shall take effect October 1, 1989.“(2) Sections 634, 710g, 722, 723, 724, 802, and 907 of this amendatory act shall take effect January 1, 1989.“(3) Sections 4B and 801 of this amendatory act shall take effect upon the date of enactment of this amendatory act.”Section 2 of Act 173 of 1989 provides:“(1) The amendments made to sections 8b, 57, 67a, 301, 303, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310, 312d, 312e, 312f, 312g, 312h, 314, 314b, 319a, 321a, 323, 728, 732, 743, and 907 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being sections 257.8b, 257.57, 257.67a, 257.301, 257.303, 257.305, 257.306, 257.307, 257.309, 257.310, 257.312d, 257.312e, 257.312f, 257.312g, 257.312h, 257.314, 257.314b, 257.319a, 257.321a, 257.323, 257.728, 257.732, 257.743, and 257.907 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, by Act No. 346 of the Public Acts of 1988 shall take effect January 1, 1990.“(2) Enacting section 2 of Act No. 346 of the Public Acts of 1988 is repealed.”
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.9 - “County Jail” Defined.

257.9 “County jail” defined.
Sec. 9.
"County jail" as referred to in this act shall be construed to mean the county jail of any county where the violation of any of the provisions of this act occur.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 53, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1985
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.10 - “Cross-Walk” Defined.

257.10 “Cross-walk” defined.
Sec. 10.
"Cross-walk" means: (a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs from the edges of the traversable highway.
(b) Any portion of a highway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.11 - “Dealer” Defined.

257.11 “Dealer” defined.
Sec. 11.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, "dealer" means a person who is 1 or more of the following:
(a) A person who in a 12-month period did 1 or more of the following:
(i) Engaged in the business of purchasing, selling, exchanging, brokering, leasing, or dealing in vehicles of a type required to be titled under this act.
(ii) Engaged in the business of purchasing, selling, exchanging, brokering, or dealing in salvageable parts of 5 or more vehicles.
(iii) Engaged in the business of buying 5 or more vehicles to sell vehicle parts or process into scrap metal.
(b) A person engaged in the actual remanufacturing of engines or transmissions.
(2) There is a rebuttable presumption that a person who in a 12-month period buys and sells, exchanges, brokers, leases, or deals in 5 or more vehicles, or buys and sells, exchanges, brokers, or deals in salvageable parts for 5 or more vehicles, or buys 5 or more vehicles to sell vehicle parts or to process into scrap metal is engaged in a business of being a dealer as described in subsection (1).
(3) Dealer does not include any of the following:
(a) A financial institution, as defined in section 10 of 1909 PA 99, MCL 129.40, or an entity wholly owned by 1 or more financial institutions.
(b) A bank holding company.
(c) A person who buys or sells remanufactured vehicle engine and transmission salvageable vehicle parts or who receives in exchange used engines or transmissions if the primary business of the person is the selling of new vehicle parts and the person is not engaged in any other activity that requires a dealer license under this act.
(d) For purposes of dealer licensing, a person who negotiates the lease of a vehicle of a type required to be titled under this act for a lease term of less than 120 days.
(e) A person whose business is the financing of the purchase, sale, or lease of vehicles of a type required to be titled under this act and that is not otherwise engaged in activities of a dealer as described in subsection (1).
(f) An employee or agent of a dealer acting in the scope of his or her employment or agency.
(g) An insurer, as defined in section 106 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.106.
(h) A person engaged in leasing vehicles solely for commercial or other nonhousehold use.
(i) A lessor selling 1 or more off lease vehicles.
(j) A person who has received a vehicle under section 252g(3)(a) for the purpose of selling that vehicle to a dealer licensed under this act.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 507, Eff. July 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1990 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 652, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 37, Imd. Eff. July 3, 2003 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 539, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 2009
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.11a - “Demonstrator” Defined.

257.11a “Demonstrator” defined.
Sec. 11a.
"Demonstrator" means a motor vehicle used by a prospective customer or a motor vehicle dealer or his agent for testing and demonstration purposes.
History:
Add. 1975, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1975
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.11b - “Dealer License” Defined.

257.11b “Dealer license” defined.
Sec. 11b.
"Dealer license" means an authorization from the secretary of state for a person to engage in business as a dealer.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 507, Eff. July 1, 1979
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.12 - “Department” Defined.

257.12 “Department” defined.
Sec. 12.
"Department" means the department of state.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1953, Act 215, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.12a - “Distressed Vehicle” Defined.

257.12a “Distressed vehicle” defined.
Sec. 12a.
"Distressed vehicle" means a vehicle that has a major component part that has been wrecked, destroyed, damaged, stolen, or missing to the extent that the total estimated cost of repairs to rebuild or reconstruct the vehicle, including parts and labor, is equal to or exceeds 75% of the actual cash value of the vehicle in its predamaged condition. The estimated costs of the repair parts shall be determined by using the current published retail cost of original manufacturer equipment parts or an estimate of the actual cost of the repair parts. The estimated labor costs shall be computed by using the hourly rate and time allocations which are reasonable and commonly assessed in the repair industry in the community where the repairs are performed. For the purpose of this section, "actual cash value" means the retail dollar value of a vehicle as determined by an objective vehicle evaluation using local market resources such as dealers or want ads or by an independent vehicle evaluation or appraisal service or by a current issue of a nationally recognized used vehicle guide for financial institution appraisal purposes in this state.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 507, Eff. July 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 300, Eff. July 1, 1994
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.12b - “Distressed Vehicle Transporter” Defined.

257.12b “Distressed vehicle transporter” defined.
Sec. 12b.
"Distressed vehicle transporter" means a person engaged in the business of buying vehicles for sale only to a used vehicle parts dealer or a vehicle scrap metal processing dealer. A distressed vehicle transporter shall not sell major components or other parts for vehicle repair purposes, and shall not dismantle vehicles.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 507, Eff. July 1, 1979
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.12c - "Digital Network" Defined.

257.12c "Digital network" defined.
Sec. 12c.
"Digital network" means that term as defined in section 2 of the limousine, taxicab, and transportation network company act.
History:
Add. 2016, Act 348, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.13 - “Driver” Defined.

257.13 “Driver” defined.
Sec. 13.
"Driver" means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.13a - “Elected Gross Weight” Defined.

257.13a “Elected gross weight” defined.
Sec. 13a.
Elected gross weight means the empty weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles, fully equipped for service, plus the weight of the maximum load which the owner has elected to carry on such vehicle or combination of vehicles.
History:
Add. 1967, Ex. Sess., Act 3, Imd. Eff. Nov. 15, 1967
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.13b - “Empty Weight” Defined.

257.13b “Empty weight” defined.
Sec. 13b.
Empty weight means the shipping weight of a vehicle as furnished by the manufacturer or in lieu thereof, the scale weight taken from a weight receipt furnished by the weighmaster operating scales approved and sealed by the state department of agriculture. For commercial vehicles empty weight shall also mean fully equipped for the use for which the vehicle is intended.
History:
Add. 1967, Ex. Sess., Act 3, Imd. Eff. Nov. 15, 1967
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.13c - “Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device” Defined.

257.13c “Electric personal assistive mobility device” defined.
Sec. 13c.
"Electric personal assistive mobility device" means a self-balancing nontandem 2-wheeled device, designed to transport only 1 person at a time, having an electrical propulsion system with average power of 750 watts or 1 horsepower and a maximum speed on a paved level surface of not more than 15 miles per hour.
History:
Add. 2002, Act 494, Imd. Eff. July 3, 2002
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.13d - "Electric Carriage" Defined.

257.13d "Electric carriage" defined.
Sec. 13d.
"Electric carriage" means a horse-drawn carriage that has been retrofitted to be propelled by an electric motor instead of by a horse and that is used to provide taxi service.
History:
Add. 2013, Act 36, Imd. Eff. May 21, 2013
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.13e - "Electric Bicycle" Defined.

257.13e "Electric bicycle" defined.
Sec. 13e.
"Electric bicycle" means a device upon which an individual may ride that satisfies all of the following:
(a) The device is equipped with all of the following:
(i) A seat or saddle for use by the rider.
(ii) Fully operable pedals for human propulsion.
(iii) An electric motor of not greater than 750 watts.
(b) The device falls within 1 of the following categories:
(i) Class 1 electric bicycle. As used in this subparagraph, "class 1 electric bicycle" means an electric bicycle that is equipped with an electric motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and that disengages or ceases to function when the electric bicycle reaches a speed of 20 miles per hour.
(ii) Class 2 electric bicycle. As used in this subparagraph, "class 2 electric bicycle" means an electric bicycle that is equipped with a motor that propels the electric bicycle to a speed of no more than 20 miles per hour, whether the rider is pedaling or not, and that disengages or ceases to function when the brakes are applied.
(iii) Class 3 electric bicycle. As used in this subparagraph, "class 3 electric bicycle" means an electric bicycle that is equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and that disengages or ceases to function when the electric bicycle reaches a speed of 28 miles per hour.
History:
Add. 2017, Act 139, Eff. Jan. 28, 2018
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.13f - "Electric Skateboard" Defined.

257.13f "Electric skateboard" defined.
Sec. 13f.
"Electric skateboard" means a wheeled device that has a floorboard designed to be stood upon when riding that is no more than 60 inches long and 18 inches wide, is designed to transport only 1 person at a time, has an electrical propulsion system with power of no more than 2,500 watts, and has a maximum speed on a paved level surface of not more than 25 miles per hour. An electric skateboard may have handlebars and, in addition to having an electrical propulsion system with power of no more than 2,500 watts, may be designed to also be powered by human propulsion.
History:
Add. 2018, Act 204, Eff. Sept. 18, 2018 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 394, Eff. Mar. 19, 2019
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.14a - “Executive” or “Manufacturer's Vehicle” Defined.

257.14a “Executive” or “manufacturer's vehicle” defined.
Sec. 14a.
"Executive" or "manufacturer's vehicle" means a motor vehicle provided by a manufacturer for the use and possession of an employee of the manufacturer, which is titled to the manufacturer, or which is driven with special manufacturer's plates as provided in section 244.
History:
Add. 1975, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1975
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.15 - “Explosives” Defined.

257.15 “Explosives” defined.
Sec. 15.
"Explosives" means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and which contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that an ignition by fire, friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructible effects on contiguous objects or of destroying life or limb.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.16 - “Farm Tractor” Defined.

257.16 “Farm tractor” defined.
Sec. 16.
"Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.17 - “Flammable Liquid” Defined.

257.17 “Flammable liquid” defined.
Sec. 17.
"Flammable liquid" means any liquid which has a flash point of 70° F., or less, as determined by a tagliabue or equivalent closed-cup test device.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
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257.17a “Foreign salvage vehicle dealer” defined.
Sec. 17a.
"Foreign salvage vehicle dealer" means a person who is a licensed dealer in another state and is engaged in this state in the business of purchasing, selling, or otherwise dealing on a wholesale basis in salvageable parts or vehicles of a type required to have a salvage or scrap certificate of title under this act.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 255, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 304, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1992 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 300, Eff. Jan. 1, 1994
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.17b - “Fund-Raising Registration Plate” and “State-Sponsored Goal” Defined.

257.17b “Fund-raising registration plate” and “state-sponsored goal” defined.
Sec. 17b.
"Fund-raising registration plate" means a registration plate that contains a design or logo representing a symbol for a Michigan university or state-sponsored goal and is issued by the secretary of state to raise funds for the respective Michigan university or state-sponsored goal. As used in this section, "state-sponsored goal" means the purpose for which a state-sponsored fund-raising registration plate is authorized under section 811e.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 77, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000
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257.17c “Flood vehicle” defined.
Sec. 17c.
"Flood vehicle" means a vehicle that was submerged in water to the point that water entered the passenger compartment or trunk over the sill of the trunk floor pan or doorsill or a vehicle acquired by an insurance company as part of the settlement of a water damage claim.
History:
Add. 2002, Act 485, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002
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257.18 Definitions, F.
Sec. 18.
(1) "Foreign vehicle" means a vehicle of a type required to be registered under this act and brought into this state from another state, territory, or country other than in the ordinary course of business by or through a manufacturer or dealer, and not registered in this state.
(2) "Former section 625(1) or (2)" means section 625(1) or (2) as amended by Act No. 391 of the Public Acts of 1978, Act No. 515 of the Public Acts of 1980, Act No. 309 of the Public Acts of 1982, or Act No. 109 of the Public Acts of 1987.
(3) "Former section 625b" means section 625b as amended by Act No. 285 of the Public Acts of 1976, Act No. 515 of the Public Acts of 1980, Act No. 309 of the Public Acts of 1982, or Act No. 109 of the Public Acts of 1987.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 99, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992
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257.18a “Freeway” defined.
Sec. 18a.
"Freeway" means a divided arterial highway for through traffic with full control of access and with all crossroads separated in grade from pavements for through traffic.
History:
Add. 1961, Act 164, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
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257.18b “Gross combination weight rating” or “GCWR” and “gross vehicle weight rating” or “GVWR” defined.
Sec. 18b.
(1) "Gross combination weight rating" or "GCWR" means a value specified by the manufacturer of the power unit if that value is displayed on the federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) certification label required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(2) "Gross vehicle weight rating" or "GVWR" means the sum of the gross vehicle weight ratings, or the sum of the gross vehicle weights of the power unit and the towed unit or units, or any combination of the gross vehicle weight ratings and the gross vehicle weights of power unit and towed unit or units that produces the highest value. The gross combination weight rating of the power unit shall not be used in determining whether the vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle when that power unit is not towing another unit.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 346, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1988 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 11, Eff. July 8, 2015
Compiler's Notes:
Section 2 of Act 346 of 1988 provides:“(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this amendatory act shall take effect October 1, 1989.“(2) Sections 634, 710g, 722, 723, 724, 802, and 907 of this amendatory act shall take effect January 1, 1989.“(3) Sections 4B and 801 of this amendatory act shall take effect upon the date of enactment of this amendatory act.”Section 2 of Act 173 of 1989 provides:“(1) The amendments made to sections 8b, 57, 67a, 301, 303, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310, 312d, 312e, 312f, 312g, 312h, 314, 314b, 319a, 321a, 323, 728, 732, 743, and 907 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being sections 257.8b, 257.57, 257.67a, 257.301, 257.303, 257.305, 257.306, 257.307, 257.309, 257.310, 257.312d, 257.312e, 257.312f, 257.312g, 257.312h, 257.314, 257.314b, 257.319a, 257.321a, 257.323, 257.728, 257.732, 257.743, and 257.907 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, by Act No. 346 of the Public Acts of 1988 shall take effect January 1, 1990.“(2) Enacting section 2 of Act No. 346 of the Public Acts of 1988 is repealed.”
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.19 - “Gross Weight” Defined.

257.19 “Gross weight” defined.
Sec. 19.
"Gross weight" means the weight of a vehicle without load plus the weight of any load thereon.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
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257.19a “Disabled person” and “person with disabilities” defined.
Sec. 19a.
"Disabled person" or "person with disabilities" means a person who is determined by a physician, a physician assistant, or an optometrist as specifically provided in this section licensed to practice in this state to have 1 or more of the following physical characteristics:
(a) Blindness as determined by an optometrist, a physician, or a physician assistant.
(b) Inability to walk more than 200 feet without having to stop and rest.
(c) Inability to do both of the following:
(i) Use 1 or both legs or feet.
(ii) Walk without the use of a wheelchair, walker, crutch, brace, prosthetic, or other device, or without the assistance of another person.
(d) A lung disease from which the person's forced expiratory volume for 1 second, when measured by spirometry, is less than 1 liter, or from which the person's arterial oxygen tension is less than 60 mm/hg of room air at rest.
(e) A cardiovascular condition that causes the person to measure between 3 and 4 on the New York heart classification scale, or that renders the person incapable of meeting a minimum standard for cardiovascular health that is established by the American heart association and approved by the department of public health.
(f) An arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition that severely limits the person's ability to walk.
(g) The persistent reliance upon an oxygen source other than ordinary air.
History:
Add. 1977, Act 19, Eff. Oct. 1, 1977 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 64, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1978 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 89, Eff. Sept. 19, 1989 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 104, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 432, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 198, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1996 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 68, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1998 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 618, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2002
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.19b - “Hazardous Material” Defined.

257.19b “Hazardous material” defined.
Sec. 19b.
"Hazardous material" means explosives, flammable gas, flammable compressed gas, nonflammable compressed gas, flammable liquid, oxidizing material, poisonous gas, poisonous liquid, irritating material, etiologic material, radioactive material, corrosive material, or liquefied petroleum gas.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 57, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1978
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257.20 “Highway or street” defined.
Sec. 20.
"Highway or street" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
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257.20a “Historic vehicle” defined.
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. For purposes of this section, use of the vehicle during the month of August in each year is considered an exhibition.
History:
Add. 1996, Act 404, Eff. Dec. 21, 1996 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 239, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2012
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257.20b "High-occupancy vehicle" or "HOV" defined.
Sec. 20b.
"High-occupancy vehicle" or "HOV" means any motor vehicle carrying no fewer than 2 occupants including the driver of the vehicle.
History:
Add. 2008, Act 304, Imd. Eff. Dec. 9, 2008
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257.20c "High-occupancy vehicle lane" or "HOV lane" defined.
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 driver of the vehicle.
History:
Add. 2008, Act 304, Imd. Eff. Dec. 9, 2008
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.20d - "Ignition Interlock Device," "Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device," or "Baiid" Defined.

257.20d "Ignition interlock device," "breath alcohol ignition interlock device," or "BAIID" defined.
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 level, calibrated so that the motor vehicle cannot be started if the breath alcohol level of the operator, as measured by the test, reaches a level of 0.025 grams per 210 liters of breath, and to which all of the following apply:
(a) The device meets or exceeds the model specifications for breath alcohol ignition interlock devices (BAIID), 78 FR 26849 – 26867 (May 8, 2013) or any subsequent model specifications.
(b) The device utilizes alcohol-specific electrochemical fuel sensor technology.
(c) As its anticircumvention method, the device installation uses a positive-negative-positive air pressure test requirement, a midtest hum tone requirement, or any other anticircumvention method or technology that first becomes commercially available after July 31, 2007 and that is approved by the department as equally or more effective.
History:
Add. 2008, Act 462, Eff. Oct. 31, 2010 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 32, Eff. June 6, 2016
Compiler's Notes:
Enacting section 1 of Act 32 of 2016 provides:"Enacting section 1. R 257.1005 and R 257.1006 of the Michigan Administrative Code are rescinded."
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.21 - “Implement of Husbandry” Defined.

257.21 “Implement of husbandry” defined.
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 vehicle or trailer adapted for lifting or carrying another implement of husbandry being used in agricultural production, or any substantially similar equipment used to transport products necessary for agricultural production.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 13, Imd. Eff. Mar. 25, 1964 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 93, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1967 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 32, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1985 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 589, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 94, Eff. Oct. 11, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.22 - “Intersection” Defined.

257.22 “Intersection” defined.
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 vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict.
(b) Where a highway includes 2 roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes 2 roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of 2 roadways of such highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
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257.23 “Judgment” defined.
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 cause of action arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of any motor vehicle, for damages, including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or for damages because of injury to or destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof, or upon a cause of action on an agreement of settlement for such damages.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.23a - “Juvenile Adjudication” Defined.

257.23a “Juvenile adjudication” defined.
Sec. 23a.
"Juvenile adjudication" means either of the following:
(a) A finding of juvenile delinquency under chapter 403 of title 18 of the United States code, 18 U.S.C. 5031 to 5040 and 5042.
(b) The entry of a judgment or order of disposition by a court of another state that states or is based upon a finding that a juvenile has violated a law of another state, which violation would have been a criminal offense if committed by an adult in that state.
History:
Add. 1993, Act 359, Eff. Sept. 1, 1994
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.23b - “Juvenile Disposition” Defined.

257.23b “Juvenile disposition” defined.
Sec. 23b.
"Juvenile disposition" means the entry of an order of disposition for a juvenile found to be within the court's jurisdiction under chapter XIIA of 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.1 to 712A.32.
History:
Add. 1998, Act 356, Eff. Oct. 1, 1999
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.24 - “Laned Roadway” Defined.

257.24 “Laned roadway” defined.
Sec. 24.
"Laned roadway" means a roadway which is divided into 2 or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.24a - “Leased Vehicle” Defined.

257.24a “Leased vehicle” defined.
Sec. 24a.
"Leased vehicle" means a motor vehicle for which a person is granted possession for a contracted period of time and in return for a contracted sum.
History:
Add. 1975, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1975
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-I - Chapter I Words and Phrases Defined (257.1...257.83) › Section 257.24b - “Late Model Vehicle” Defined.

257.24b “Late model vehicle” defined.
Sec. 24b.
"Late model vehicle" means a vehicle weighing 8,000 pounds or less, manufactured in the current model year or the 5 model years immediately preceding the current model year, or, if over 8,000 pounds, a vehicle manufactured in the current model year or the 15 model years immediately preceding the current model year.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 507, Eff. July 1, 1979