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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-II - Chapter II Administration, Registration, Certificate of Title and Anti-Theft (257.201...257.259) › 300-1949-II-SPECIAL-ANTI-THEFT-LAWS - Special Anti-Theft Laws (257.252...257.254) › Section 257.252m - Notification of Civil Fines and Sanctions.

257.252m Notification of civil fines and sanctions.
Sec. 252m.
For a period of 1 year beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the secretary of state shall insert notification of the civil fines and sanctions that may be imposed for the violation of sections 240 and 252a(1) into all mailings concerning motor vehicle registration renewal notices and new vehicle title documents.
History:
Add. 2004, Act 493, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-II - Chapter II Administration, Registration, Certificate of Title and Anti-Theft (257.201...257.259) › 300-1949-II-SPECIAL-ANTI-THEFT-LAWS - Special Anti-Theft Laws (257.252...257.254) › Section 257.253 - Report of Stolen Vehicle; Filing; Transferring Certificate of Title; Record of Stolen or Abandoned Vehicles Not Reported or Recovered; Availability; Reports by Other States of Stolen and Recovered Vehicles; Abandoned Vehicle; Notification of Owner and Lienholder.

257.253 Report of stolen vehicle; filing; transferring certificate of title; record of stolen or abandoned vehicles not reported or recovered; availability; reports by other states of stolen and recovered vehicles; abandoned vehicle; notification of owner and lienholder.
Sec. 253.
(1) The secretary of state, upon receiving a report of a stolen vehicle, shall file the report with the records of the secretary of state and shall not transfer the certificate of title of the vehicle to a person other than the owner's insurance company until officially notified that the vehicle has been recovered.
(2) The secretary of state shall maintain a record of all vehicles stolen or abandoned that have not been reported as recovered and make the record available to every sheriff, the director of the department of state police, and all police departments. The record shall also be made available to proper officials in every state.
(3) It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to file reports of stolen and recovered motor vehicles reported by other states.
(4) In the case of abandoned vehicles, the secretary of state shall check the sheriff's report immediately with the stolen car report file and notify the owner, and the last known lienholder, if any, as shown by the record, by registered mail, that the car is now an abandoned car and held in custody by the officer.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 460, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 1981
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-II - Chapter II Administration, Registration, Certificate of Title and Anti-Theft (257.201...257.259) › 300-1949-II-SPECIAL-ANTI-THEFT-LAWS - Special Anti-Theft Laws (257.252...257.254) › Section 257.254 - False Statement in Application for Certificate of Title or in Assignment of Title; Possession of Stolen Vehicle; Penalties.

257.254 False statement in application for certificate of title or in assignment of title; possession of stolen vehicle; penalties.
Sec. 254.
Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement of a material fact, either in his or her application for the certificate of title required by this act, or in any assignment of that title, or who, with intent to procure or pass title to a motor vehicle which he or she knows or has reason to believe has been stolen, shall receive or transfer possession of the same from or to another, or who shall have in his or her possession any vehicle which he or she knows or has reason to believe has been stolen, and who is not an officer of the law engaged at the time in the performance of his or her duty as such officer, is guilty of a felony, punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or by imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. This provision shall not be exclusive of any other penalties prescribed by any law for the larceny of the unauthorized taking of a vehicle.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 98, Eff. Jan. 1, 1991
Constitutionality:
The language of this section “or who shall have in his possession any motor vehicle which he knows or has reason to believe has been stolen, and who is not an officer of the law engaged at that time in the performance of his duty as such officer” must necessarily be treated as either surplusage or deemed inconsistent with the intent of MCL 257.1 et seq. and deleted from it. People v Morton, 384 Mich 38; 179 NW2d 379 (1970).
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-II - Chapter II Administration, Registration, Certificate of Title and Anti-Theft (257.201...257.259) › 300-1949-II-OFFENSES-AGAINST-REGISTRATION-LAWS-AND-CANCELLATION- - Offenses Against Registration Laws and Cancellation of Registration (257.255...257.259) › Section 257.256 - Unlawful Lending or Use of Certificate of Title, Registration Certificate, Registration Plate, Special Plate, or Permit; Unlawful Carrying or Display of Registration Certificate or Plate; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Unlawful Display of Registration Plate on Commercial Vehicle.

257.256 Unlawful lending or use of certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, special plate, or permit; unlawful carrying or display of registration certificate or plate; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; unlawful display of registration plate on commercial vehicle.
Sec. 256.
(1) A person shall not lend to another person, or knowingly permit the use of, any certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, special plate, or permit issued to him or her if the person receiving or using the certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, special plate, or permit would not be entitled to the use thereof. A person shall not carry or display upon a vehicle any registration certificate or registration plate not issued for the vehicle or not otherwise lawfully used under this act.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.
(3) A person who displays upon a commercial vehicle which is required to be registered according to the schedule of elected gross vehicle weights under section 801(1)(k) any registration plate not issued for the vehicle or not otherwise lawfully used under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 34, Eff. Aug. 26, 1987
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-II - Chapter II Administration, Registration, Certificate of Title and Anti-Theft (257.201...257.259) › 300-1949-II-OFFENSES-AGAINST-REGISTRATION-LAWS-AND-CANCELLATION- - Offenses Against Registration Laws and Cancellation of Registration (257.255...257.259) › Section 257.257 - Altering, Forging, or Falsifying Documents; Violation; Penalty.

257.257 Altering, forging, or falsifying documents; violation; penalty.
Sec. 257.
(1) A person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of a felony:
(a) Alters with fraudulent intent a certificate of title, registration certificate, or registration plate issued by the department.
(b) Forges or counterfeits a certificate of title, registration certificate, or registration plate purporting to have been issued by the department.
(c) Alters or falsifies with fraudulent intent or forges an assignment upon a certificate of title.
(d) Holds or uses a certificate of title, registration certificate, or registration plate knowing that it has been altered, forged, or falsified.
(e) Knowingly possesses, sells, or offers for sale a stolen, false, or counterfeit certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, registration decal, or registration tab.
(f) Fraudulently indicates on a certificate of title that there is no security interest on record for the vehicle.
(g) Forges or counterfeits a letter from the holder of a security interest in a vehicle stating that the security interest has been released.
(2) A person who is convicted of a second violation of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 2 years or more than 7 years, or by a fine of not less than $1,500.00 or more than $7,000.00, or both.
(3) A person who is convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 5 years or more than 15 years, or by a fine of not less than $5,000.00 or more than $15,000.00, or both.
(4) A person who is convicted of a violation of subsection (1)(f) or (g), in addition to any other penalty, shall pay restitution to the holder of a security interest in the vehicle in the amount of the outstanding lien on the vehicle.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 309, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 289, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-II - Chapter II Administration, Registration, Certificate of Title and Anti-Theft (257.201...257.259) › 300-1949-II-OFFENSES-AGAINST-REGISTRATION-LAWS-AND-CANCELLATION- - Offenses Against Registration Laws and Cancellation of Registration (257.255...257.259) › Section 257.259 - Evidence of Registration; Title; Dealers' or Wreckers' Licenses; Return to State on Cancellation or Suspension; Failure or Refusal to Surrender Unlawful.

257.259 Evidence of registration; title; dealers' or wreckers' licenses; return to state on cancellation or suspension; failure or refusal to surrender unlawful.
Sec. 259.
(1) All registration plates, certificates of title, registration certificates or the license of any dealer or wrecker, are the property of this state, shall contain information required by this act, and shall be made in a manner and bear information and be in a configuration as prescribed by the department. When the department cancels or suspends the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title or the license of any dealer or wrecker as authorized by this act, the owner or person in possession of the same shall immediately return the evidence of the canceled or suspended registration, title, or license to the department.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to surrender to the department upon demand any registration plate, registration, certificate of title, or license of any dealer as required in this section.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 270, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 11, Eff. July 8, 2015
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.303a - Suspension, Revocation, Denial, Disqualification, or Cancellation of License by Another State.

257.303a Suspension, revocation, denial, disqualification, or cancellation of license by another state.
Sec. 303a.
Except as otherwise provided in this act, the suspension, revocation, denial, disqualification, or cancellation of an operator's license, chauffeur's license, or commercial driver license by another state or the United States shall run concurrently with a suspension, revocation, denial, disqualification, or cancellation of an operator's license, chauffeur's license, or commercial driver license by this state that is imposed for the same offense.
History:
Add. 2006, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006
Compiler's Notes:
Former MCL 257.303a, which pertained to mental or physical infirmities or disabilities, was repealed by Act 76 of 1989, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.305, 257.305a - Repealed. 1990, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990.

257.305, 257.305a Repealed. 1990, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed sections pertained to qualifications of school bus drivers.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.307a - Operator or Chauffeur License Containing Vehicle Group Designation; Contents.

257.307a Operator or chauffeur license containing vehicle group designation; contents.
Sec. 307a.
For an operator or chauffeur license that contains a vehicle group designation, the secretary of state shall issue a license that contains the information required under this act and all of the following information:
(a) The name and address of residence of the licensee.
(b) Date of birth.
(c) Height and sex.
(d) Information required by the United States department of transportation under 49 CFR 383.153.
(e) In accordance with federal regulations, the vehicle group designation and any indorsement or restriction of a commercial motor vehicle the licensee is authorized to operate.
(f) The name of this state.
(g) The expiration date of the license.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 346, Imd. Eff. Oct. 25, 1988 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2011
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-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.307b - Application by Male for Operator's License or Chauffeur's License; Registration of Applicant With Federal Selective Service System.

257.307b Application by male for operator's license or chauffeur's license; registration of applicant with federal selective service system.
Sec. 307b.
(1) Beginning October 1, 2010, when any male citizen of the United States or a male immigrant to the United States who is less than 26 years of age applies for an operator's license or chauffeur's license, the secretary of state shall, with the applicant's consent, obtain the information that is necessary to register the applicant with the federal selective service system in compliance with the requirements of 50 USC Appx 453, including, but not limited to, the applicant's social security number.
(2) Each application described in subsection (1) shall contain all of the following:
(a) A statement that, if the applicant gives his consent to the secretary of state to provide his registration information to the selective service system, the secretary of state is authorized to provide that information to the selective service system under this section.
(b) The following statement: "If I am less than 18 years of age and give my consent to the secretary of state to provide the information necessary to register me for selective service, I understand that I will automatically be registered for selective service when I become 18 years of age if required by federal law.".
(c) A statement of the criminal penalties and other sanctions that apply for failing to register with selective service.
(d) The following statement: "I acknowledge having been given information regarding the penalties for not registering for selective service.".
(e) A statement appearing in capitalized, bold-faced type that declining to give consent to registration under this section does not affect the applicant's privilege to receive an operator's or chauffeur's license.
(f) A location on the application where the applicant shall indicate that he either consents to forwarding his registration information to the selective service system or that he does not consent to forwarding his registration information to the selective service system.
(3) The secretary of state shall forward the information obtained under subsection (1) to the federal selective service system in a format consistent with selective service system requirements.
(4) The secretary of state shall not forward any information regarding an applicant who is less than 18 years of age to the selective service system under this section unless the applicant gives his consent to provide that information to the selective service system as provided in this section.
History:
Add. 2006, Act 642, Eff. Oct. 1, 2010
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.308 - Application of Minor for Operator's License; Condition to Approval; Exception.

257.308 Application of minor for operator's license; condition to approval; exception.
Sec. 308.
(1) The secretary of state shall not approve the application of a person who is 17 years of age or less for an operator's license unless the application is signed by the parent or guardian of the applicant and the person has satisfied the appropriate requirements of section 310e, or if the person does not have a parent or guardian, then a license shall not be granted to the person unless the application is signed by another responsible adult and the person has satisfied the appropriate requirements of section 310e.
(2) This section does not apply to minors emancipated under 1968 PA 293, MCL 722.1 to 722.6.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1958, Act 123, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1972 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 404, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 387, Eff. Apr. 1, 1997 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 40, Imd. Eff. June 9, 1999
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.310a - Repealed. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979.

257.310a Repealed. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to color of instruction permit or license issued to minor.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.310b - Expired. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Oct. 1, 1980.

257.310b Expired. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Oct. 1, 1980.
Compiler's Notes:
The expired section pertained to designation of original license as probationary for 1 year.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.310c - Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Persons Not Previously Licensed; Temporary Instruction Permit; Exception.

257.310c Operator's or chauffeur's license; persons not previously licensed; temporary instruction permit; exception.
Sec. 310c.
(1) The secretary of state shall not issue an operator's or chauffeur's license to a person who is 18 years of age or older and has not been previously licensed in this or any other state or country until 30 days after he or she has obtained a temporary instruction permit.
(2) This section does not apply to a person who is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States if he or she is on furlough and possesses a valid United States government motor vehicle operator's identification card and furlough papers.
History:
Add. 1968, Act 263, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 1972 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 387, Eff. Apr. 1, 1997
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.310f - Issuance of Corrected Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Address Confidentiality Program Participant; Renewal; Definitions.

257.310f Issuance of corrected operator's or chauffeur's license; address confidentiality program participant; renewal; definitions.
Sec. 310f.
(1) Beginning 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, upon receipt of a notice from the department of the attorney general that an individual who has been issued an operator's or chauffeur's license under this act has been certified as a program participant in the address confidentiality program, the secretary of state shall issue a corrected operator's or chauffeur's license to that individual by mailing the license to his or her designated address. Beginning 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, an operator's or chauffeur's license issued under this section or section 310 to a program participant must display the individual's designated address and must not display the individual's residence address.
(2) An individual who is issued a corrected license under this section shall destroy his or her old license and replace it with the corrected license.
(3) Beginning 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, an individual whose certification as a program participant in the address confidentiality program is renewed under the address confidentiality program act may renew a license issued under this section upon payment of the renewal fee under section 811.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) "Address confidentiality program" means a program as that term is defined in section 3 of the address confidentiality program act.
(b) "Designated address" means that term as defined in section 3 of the address confidentiality program act.
(c) "Program participant" means that term as defined in section 3 of the address confidentiality program act.
History:
Add. 2020, Act 304, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.311 - Possession of Operator's or Chauffeur's License or Receipt When Operating Motor Vehicle Required; Display; Identification.

257.311 Possession of operator's or chauffeur's license or receipt when operating motor vehicle required; display; identification.
Sec. 311.
The licensee shall have his or her operator's or chauffeur's license, or the receipt described in section 311a, in his or her immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle, and shall display the same upon demand of any police officer, who shall identify himself or herself as such.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 63, Eff. Mar. 29, 1984
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.311a - Issuance of Receipt for Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Form; Approval; Design; Effect; Expiration of Receipt and License; Renewal of License.

257.311a Issuance of receipt for operator's or chauffeur's license; form; approval; design; effect; expiration of receipt and license; renewal of license.
Sec. 311a.
If the court requires a person who is accused of a misdemeanor or ordinance violation to surrender his or her operator's or chauffeur's license pursuant to section 6 of chapter V of the code of criminal procedure, Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being section 765.6 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or section 4 of Act No. 257 of the Public Acts of 1966, being section 780.64 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and if the license is not expired, suspended, revoked, or canceled, the court shall issue to the licensee a receipt for the license. The form of the receipt shall be approved or provided by the secretary of state. The form shall be designed so that it may contain a photocopy of an operator's or chauffeur's license. The receipt shall have the effect of granting driving privileges identical to the operator's or chauffeur's license surrendered to the court but that effect shall cease on the date on which the receipt expires, or on the date on which the license expires, whichever date occurs first. If the license expires or will expire while the license is surrendered, the secretary of state may renew the operator's or chauffeur's license pursuant to section 314. The expiration date of the receipt shall be specified by the court on the receipt.
History:
Add. 1983, Act 63, Eff. Mar. 29, 1984
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.312 - Restricted Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Contents; Expiration; Suspension or Revocation; Violation as Misdemeanor; Exceptions.

257.312 Restricted operator's or chauffeur's license; contents; expiration; suspension or revocation; violation as misdemeanor; exceptions.
Sec. 312.
(1) Upon proper showing of extenuating circumstances and special reasons, or need by an applicant who meets the age qualifications and when accompanied by the fee as provided in this act, the secretary of state may recommend a restricted operator's or chauffeur's license containing conditions and restrictions applicable to the licensee, the type of special mechanical control devices required in a motor vehicle operated by the licensee, and the area, time, or other condition that the secretary of state considers necessary to assure the safe operation of a vehicle by the licensee and under which the licensee may operate a motor vehicle. A license issued to a person who is at least 14 years of age and under 16 years of age shall contain only the conditions determining the hours during which the licensee may drive a motor vehicle and the purpose for which it is to be driven. A license issued to a minor who is at least 14 years of age and under 16 years of age shall be revoked by the secretary of state on the written request of a parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis.
(2) An operator's license issued to a person who is at least 14 years of age and under 16 years of age expires on the birthday following issuance of the license or if that birthday is within 6 months after the date of issuance of the license, then 1 year after the date of that birthday.
(3) Upon receiving satisfactory evidence of a violation of the restrictions of the license, the secretary of state may suspend or revoke the license.
(4) A person who violates a restriction imposed in a restricted license issued to that person is guilty of a misdemeanor. This subsection does not apply to a person who is at least 14 years of age and under 16 years of age.
(5) If a motor vehicle is being driven by a person who is at least 14 years of age and under 16 years of age, and that person is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, the conditions, limitations, and restrictions set forth in this section do not apply.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 456, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 2001
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.312a - Motorcycle Indorsement; Issuance, Suspension, Revocation, Cancellation, or Renewal; Special Restricted License to Operate Moped; Requirements; Expiration; Duration; Fees; Violation as Civil Infraction or Misdemeanor; Fines or Penalty.

257.312a Motorcycle indorsement; issuance, suspension, revocation, cancellation, or renewal; special restricted license to operate moped; requirements; expiration; duration; fees; violation as civil infraction or misdemeanor; fines or penalty.
Sec. 312a.
(1) An individual, before operating a motorcycle, other than an autocycle, upon a public street or highway in this state, shall procure a motorcycle indorsement on his or her operator's or chauffeur's license. The license must be issued, suspended, revoked, canceled, or renewed in accordance with and governed by this act.
(2) An individual, before operating a moped upon a highway, shall procure a special restricted license to operate a moped unless the individual has a valid operator's or chauffeur's license. A special restricted license to operate a moped may be issued to an individual 15 years of age or older if the individual satisfies the secretary of state that he or she is competent to operate a moped with safety. The secretary of state shall not require a road test before issuance of a special restricted license to operate a moped.
(3) A special restricted license to operate a moped expires on the birthday of the individual it is issued to in the fourth year following the date of issuance. A license must not be issued for a period longer than 4 years. An individual issued a license to operate a moped shall pay $7.50 for an original license and $6.00 for a renewal license. The money received and collected under this subsection must be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. The secretary of state shall refund out of the fees collected to each county or municipality, acting as an examining officer, $2.50 for each applicant examined for an original license and $1.00 for a renewal license.
(4) An individual who violates subsection (1) is responsible for a civil infraction or guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as follows:
(a) For a first violation, the individual is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $250.00.
(b) For a violation that occurs after 1 or more prior judgments, the individual is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
History:
Add. 1956, Act 178, Imd. Eff. Apr. 16, 1956 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 260, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 134, Eff. June 1, 1970 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Nov. 26, 2013 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 318, Eff. Feb. 7, 2017 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 382, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.312d - Reference to Operator's or Chauffeur's License as Including Motorcycle or Vehicle Indorsement or Vehicle Group Designation.

257.312d Reference to operator's or chauffeur's license as including motorcycle or vehicle indorsement or vehicle group designation.
Sec. 312d.
If a reference is made in this act to operator's or chauffeur's license, or both, the reference includes a motorcycle or vehicle indorsement or vehicle group designation under section 312e on the operator's or chauffeur's license.
History:
Add. 1969, Act 134, Eff. June 1, 1970 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 174, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1980 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 346, Eff. Jan. 1, 1990
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-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.312g - Transportation of Hazardous Material; Hazardous Material Endorsement on Operator's or Chauffeur's License Required; Violation; Penalty.

257.312g Transportation of hazardous material; hazardous material endorsement on operator's or chauffeur's license required; violation; penalty.
Sec. 312g.
A person shall not transport or require, permit, or knowingly allow to be transported a hazardous material for which a placard is required under 49 CFR parts 100 to 199 in a commercial motor vehicle if the operator of the vehicle does not have a hazardous material endorsement on his or her operator's or chauffeur's license. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
History:
Add. 2005, Act 179, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005
Compiler's Notes:
Former MCL 257.312g, which pertained to disposition and refund of fees, was repealed by Act 280 of 1989, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1989.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.312h - Vehicle Group Designation and Indorsement on Chauffeur's License; Additional Fees; Duration of Indorsement; Disposition and Refund of Fees.

257.312h Vehicle group designation and indorsement on chauffeur's license; additional fees; duration of indorsement; disposition and refund of fees.
Sec. 312h.
(1) A person who is issued an original chauffeur's license as described in section 314(3), upon payment of a vehicle group designation fee as provided under section 312e(7) and $5.00 for each indorsement in addition to any other chauffeur's license fees and compliance with section 312f, may be issued a vehicle group designation and indorsement for the same period.
(2) The money collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. The secretary of state shall refund out of the fees collected to each county or municipality acting as an examining officer or examining bureau, $2.00 for each applicant examined for a vehicle group designation or indorsement to a first chauffeur's license whose application is not denied, on the condition, however, that the money refunded shall be paid to the county or local treasurer and is appropriated to the county, municipality, or officer or bureau receiving that money for the purpose of carrying out this act.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 174, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1980 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 346, Eff. Jan. 1, 1990 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 280, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1989 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 152, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2011
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-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.312i - Pickup Truck With Fifth Wheel Assembly and Attached Semitrailer; R Vehicle Indorsement Required; Prohibition; Written Examination; Fee; Exemption.

257.312i Pickup truck with fifth wheel assembly and attached semitrailer; R vehicle indorsement required; prohibition; written examination; fee; exemption.
Sec. 312i.
(1) A person, before operating a pickup truck equipped with a fifth wheel assembly with an attached semitrailer designed for recreational living purposes and towing an additional trailer or semitrailer, shall procure an R vehicle indorsement on the operator's or chauffeur's license. An R vehicle indorsement shall not be issued to a person who is 17 years of age or less.
(2) Before a person is issued an original R vehicle indorsement on an operator's or chauffeur's license, the person shall pass a written examination which shall include subjects designed to cover knowledge needed to tow a double trailer combination. All examinations shall be administered as provided in this act.
(3) Every application for an R vehicle indorsement on an operator's or chauffeur's license for operation of a pickup truck as provided in this section shall be accompanied by a fee of $10.00 which shall be in addition to any other original or renewal operator or chauffeur license fee.
(4) A person who is licensed under this act to operate either a group A designated vehicle with a T vehicle indorsement or a group B designated vehicle with a T vehicle indorsement is exempt from the requirements of this section.
History:
Add. 1990, Act 75, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1990
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.312j - Skills Testing of Individual Holding Valid Out-of-State Commercial Learner's Permit; Pilot Program.

257.312j Skills testing of individual holding valid out-of-state commercial learner's permit; pilot program.
Sec. 312j.
(1) The department shall establish a pilot program that, as determined by the department, provides for the skills testing of an individual who holds a valid commercial learner's permit issued by a state other than this state.
(2) An individual who holds a valid commercial learner's permit issued by a state other than this state is not eligible for skills testing as described in subsection (1) unless all of the following are satisfied:
(a) The individual has successfully completed a truck driver training curriculum that has been approved by the department and provided by a person that has been approved to provide truck driver training under the driver education provider and instructor act, 2006 PA 384, MCL 256.621 to 256.705.
(b) The state that issued the commercial learner's permit is a participant in an electronic national commercial driver examination reporting system in which this state is also a participant.
(3) The pilot program described in subsection (1) shall continue until the department adopts curriculum requirements for a person providing instruction to individuals seeking a vehicle group designation or indorsement described in section 312e.
History:
Add. 2016, Act 321, Eff. Feb. 20, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.313 - Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Loss, Destruction, Mutilation, or Illegibility; Duplicate; Proof.

257.313 Operator's or chauffeur's license; loss, destruction, mutilation, or illegibility; duplicate; proof.
Sec. 313.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and section 812, if an operator's or chauffeur's license issued under this chapter is lost, destroyed, or mutilated, or becomes illegible, the person to whom the license was issued may obtain a duplicate upon the payment of the fee required in section 812, upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the secretary of state that the license has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated, or has become illegible, and upon certifying that the license is not being held by a court as a condition of that person's recognizance. The secretary of state may check the applicant's driving record through the national driver register and the commercial driver license information system before issuing a license under this section.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the operator's or chauffeur's license is destroyed pursuant to section 625g(1)(b)(iii).
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 250, Imd. Eff. Aug. 21, 1959 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 63, Eff. Mar. 29, 1984 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 280, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1989 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 99, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992 ;-- 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-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.314a - Repealed. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979.

257.314a Repealed. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section provided for 3-year license to phase in 4-year license.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.314b - Repealed. 2004, Act 362, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2004.

257.314b Repealed. 2004, Act 362, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2004.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to two-year license for certain licensed drivers.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.316 - Operator's or Chauffeur's License; Filing and Indexing Applications; Records.

257.316 Operator's or chauffeur's license; filing and indexing applications; records.
Sec. 316.
The secretary of state shall file each application for an operator's or chauffeur's license and index the application by name and number. The secretary of state shall maintain suitable records of licenses issued, applications for licenses denied, and a record of licenses which have been revoked, canceled, or suspended. The secretary of state shall note upon those records each conviction, civil infraction determination, and probate court finding of the person to whom the license is granted, as provided in this act, and shall preserve those records for not less than 6 years after the date of application.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- 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-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › Section 257.316a - Repealed. 1990, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990.

257.316a Repealed. 1990, Act 188, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to qualifications of school bus drivers and substitutes.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › 300-1949-III-CANCELLATION-SUSPENSION-OR-REVOCATION-OF-LICENSES - Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses (257.317...257.323d) › Section 257.318 - Suspension or Revocation of License of Person Convicted or Determined Responsible for Violation in Another State; Failure to Comply With Interstate Compact.

257.318 Suspension or revocation of license of person convicted or determined responsible for violation in another state; failure to comply with interstate compact.
Sec. 318.
(1) The secretary of state may suspend or revoke the license issued under this act upon receiving notice of the conviction of that person in another state of an offense in that state, or the determination of responsibility of that person in an administrative adjudication in another state for a violation in that state which, if committed in this state, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license of an operator or chauffeur.
(2) The secretary of state shall suspend a license issued under this act upon receiving notice of the license holder's failure to comply with a citation issued by another state until the secretary of state receives satisfactory evidence of compliance from the other state. This subsection does not apply unless the governor of this state has entered into an interstate compact requiring the suspension described in this subsection. The secretary of state may only share the information described in this subsection to verify driving privileges or licensure status, to report a conviction or withdrawal, or to ensure compliance with 49 CFR 384.209.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 139, Eff. May 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 15, 2008 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 566, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-III - Chapter III Operator's and Chauffeur's License (257.301...257.329) › 300-1949-III-CANCELLATION-SUSPENSION-OR-REVOCATION-OF-LICENSES - Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses (257.317...257.323d) › Section 257.319a - Repealed. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002.

257.319a Repealed. 2002, Act 534, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to suspension of class 1, class 2, or class 3 indorsement on license.