2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 181 of 1963


MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ACT OF 1963

Act 181 of 1963

AN ACT to promote safety upon highways open to the public by regulating the operation of certain vehicles; to provide consistent regulation of these areas by state agencies and local units of government; to establish the qualifications of persons necessary for the safe operation of such vehicles; to establish certain violations of shippers offering certain materials for transportation; to limit the hours of service of persons engaged in operating such vehicles; to require the keeping of records of such operations; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.


History: 1963, Act 181, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963 ;--Am. 1984, Act 23, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1984 ;--Am. 1990, Act 339, Eff. Apr. 2, 1991 ;--Am. 1995, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1996 ;--Am. 2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 480.11Motor carrier safety act; short title.
Section 480.11aAdoption of federal regulations; exceptions; definitions.
Section 480.11bRepealed. 2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
Section 480.12Repealed. 1984, Act 23, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1984.
Section 480.12a-480.12cRepealed. 2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
Section 480.12dPerson qualified to drive commercial motor vehicle.
Section 480.12ePerson applying to operate commercial motor vehicle; providing list of applicant's former employers and related information.
Section 480.12fMotor carrier; review of driving records required; exception.
Section 480.12g, 480.12hRepealed. 1995, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1996;—2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
Section 480.12i-480.12wRepealed. 2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
Section 480.13Motor carrier safety appeal board; creation; membership; duties; person not physically qualified to drive; waiver to drive commercial motor vehicle; application; requirements; issuance of waiver; validity; renewal; notice; suspension or revocation; denial of application for waiver; appeal; effect on worker's compensation status.
Section 480.13aTrailers or trailer-vehicle combinations; surge brakes equipment for intrastate operation.
Section 480.14Exceptions to act and federal provisions; exemption from medical qualification; grandfather rights; preexisting conditions; maintaining copy of grandfather card.
Section 480.14aIssuance of new grandfather cards; prohibition.
Section 480.15Intrastate transportation; exceptions; applicability to farm vehicle driver, public utility driver, government-owned commercial motor vehicle, certain combination of vehicles, and buses; definitions.
Section 480.16Motor carriers; submission of documents to motor carrier officer; inspection of cargo.
Section 480.17Violation of act or rules; penalty.
Section 480.17aRules; rescission.
Section 480.17bPenalties; "serious safety defect" defined.
Section 480.17cTransporting package relating to hazardous material required to be marked or labeled; violation; penalty; owner or user of hazardous materials vehicle inspection or repair facility; violation as misdemeanor.
Section 480.17dDefinitions; compliance order; shut down order; noncompliance as misdemeanor; impoundment of vehicle.
Section 480.18Venue.
Section 480.19Notification of incident; definition.
Section 480.20Vehicle combination transporting combustible liquid; requirements; information required to be on file; retention and transfer of information; applicability of requirements in subsections (2) and (3); transport of flammable liquids, gases, or compressed gases.
Section 480.21Ordinances or resolutions inconsistent with act; "inconsistent" defined; fine for operating vehicle with serious safety defect; exception; issuance of more than 1 citation; requirements as motor carrier enforcement officer.
Section 480.22Transfer of hazardous material; prohibitions; exceptions; overfilling container.
Section 480.23Transporting hazardous materials in amount requiring placard on publicly maintained route; prohibition; violation; penalty.
Section 480.24Enforcement of state civil infraction.
Section 480.25Prevention of water or road surface substances being thrown from rear wheels.

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