2011 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 257 — MOTOR VEHICLES
Act 271 of 1990 — LIMOUSINE TRANSPORTATION ACT (257.1901 - 257.1939)
Section 257.1907 — Operation of limo carrier of passengers on public highway; conditions; conditional effective date; definitions.

Sec. 7.

(1) A limo carrier of passengers shall not operate a limousine for the transportation of persons for hire on a public highway in this state except in accordance with this act. A limo carrier of passengers that operates class B limousines for the purpose of picking up passengers within a city with a population of 750,000 or more shall also comply with the vehicle for hire ordinance of that city with respect to those limousines. However, a limo carrier of passengers may remain in the city during a given trip for the sole purpose of picking up the same passengers that the limo carrier of passengers originally brought into the city on that trip. A limo carrier of passengers shall not operate upon a public highway without first having obtained from the department a certificate of authority. A certificate of authority may be obtained for operation of either class A limousines or class B limousines or both.

(2) The amendatory act that added this subsection takes effect 30 days after a city with a population of 750,000 or more makes available bonds for class B limousines. The total number of class B limousine bonds shall be determined by the city. However, for the first 90 days the number of bonds to be made available for class B limousines shall not be less than 100 or more than 200.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) Class A limousine means a limousine with a seating capacity of not less than 7 passengers but not more than 15 passengers including the driver.

(b) Class B limousine means a limousine with a seating capacity of less than 7 passengers including the driver.

History: 1990, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Dec. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 487, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001