Bill Text: MI HB5639 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Vehicles; title; assembled vehicles; require secretary of state to issue a vehicle identification number and title under certain circumstances. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding sec. 217i.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-12-31 - Assigned Pa 680'18 With Immediate Effect [HB5639 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB5639-Engrossed.html
HB-5639, As Passed Senate, December 20, 2018
SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 5639
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 217i.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 217i. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
act, the secretary of state shall, upon an applicant's payment of
the proper fees and submission of all documentation required by the
secretary of state, issue a vehicle identification number in the
same manner as provided in section 230 and a certificate of title
to an assembled vehicle that satisfies all applicable requirements
of this act, if the assembled vehicle contains all of the following
equipment:
(a) Headlights. As used in this subdivision, "headlights"
includes 1 headlight on each side, and high- and low-beam
headlights.
(b) Front and rear turn signals.
(c) At least 1 taillight. If the vehicle is equipped with 2
taillights, both taillights shall be in working order.
(d) Registration plate light.
(e) Brake lights.
(f) Horn.
(g) Bright light indicator.
(h) Windshield wipers.
(i) Windshield washers.
(j) Brake equipment as required under section 705.
(k) Safety belts. This subdivision only applies to 1965 and
newer model vehicles.
(l) Safety glass windshield. The windshield required under
this subdivision shall not be made of plexiglass, shall be of a
sufficient size to protect the driver of the vehicle and
passengers, shall be free of any cracks or obstructions, and shall
be made of a transparent material.
(m) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (n),
adjustable outside rearview mirror on the driver's side.
(n) Outside rearview mirror on each side of the vehicle. This
subdivision only applies to a truck with a half-ton or more
capacity.
(o) Bumpers. This subdivision only applies to a passenger
vehicle. The bumpers required under this subdivision shall be
between 14 and 22 inches above the ground when the vehicle is not
House Bill No. 5639 as amended December 20, 2018
in 4-wheel drive.
(p) Tires. The tires required by this subdivision shall have
2/32-inch tread, shall not have exposed cord or tread separation,
and shall be approved for use by the United States Department of
Transportation.
(q) Exhaust. The exhaust required by this subdivision shall be
in good working order and shall not produce excessive noise. If the
original design of the exhaust included a tailpipe and resonator,
the exhaust shall include a tailpipe and resonator.
(r) Differential gear.
<<(2) The department of state police shall conduct a safety study for the period beginning on January 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2020 of vehicles for which a vehicle identification number and certificate of title may be issued under this section. The safety study shall include all of the following:
(a) The number of traffic crash fatalities occurring on public roadways that involved 1 or more of the vehicles described in this section.
(b) The number of serious injuries sustained in traffic crashes occurring on public roadways that involved 1 or more of the vehicles described in this section.
(c) Any other relevant safety data gathered during the period of the study.
(d) Any safety recommendations that the department of state police believes will help increase traffic safety for the vehicles described in this section.
(3) The study required under subsection (2) shall be filed with the governor, the senate majority leader, and the speaker of the house of representatives no later than April 1, 2021.>>
(4) As used in this section and subject to subsection (3),
"assembled vehicle" means 1 or more of the following:
(a) A vehicle that is built from new or used materials or
parts by a person not recognized as a manufacturer.
(b) A vehicle that has been altered or modified to the extent
that it no longer reflects its original manufacturer configuration.
(c) A vehicle that has had its body replaced with a different
style of body unit from another vehicle.
(d) A vehicle that has been assembled from a kit.
(e) An off-road vehicle, regardless of whether the original
manufacturer's certificate of origin specifies that the vehicle is
an off-road vehicle.
(5) As used in this section, "assembled vehicle" does not
include either of the following:
(a) A military surplus vehicle designated by the federal
government as off-road use only.
(b) A gray market off-road minitruck.
(c) An all-terrain vehicle that has 4 wheels and is equipped
with a straddle seat.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
