Bill Text: MI SB0073 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Traffic control: driver license; address confidentiality program for certain victims and individuals; allow for driver license to be issued with designated address. Amends secs. 40b, 307, 310 & 314 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.40b et seq.) & adds sec. 310f. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0070'19
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-4)
Status: (Passed) 2020-12-30 - Assigned Pa 0304'20 With Immediate Effect [SB0073 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB0073-Enrolled.html
state of michigan
100th Legislature
Regular session of 2020
Introduced by Senators
Chang, Johnson, Hollier, Irwin, Wojno, Theis, Polehanki, McMorrow, Moss, Bayer, Barrett and Daley
ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 73
AN ACT to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” by amending sections 40b, 216, 226, 233a, 255, 301, 306, 306a, 307, 309, 310, 312f, 312k, 314, and 801k (MCL 257.40b, 257.216, 257.226, 257.233a, 257.255, 257.301, 257.306, 257.306a, 257.307, 257.309, 257.310, 257.312f, 257.312k, 257.314, and 257.801k), section 40b as amended by 2012 PA 498, sections 216, 226, 255, 301, 306, 306a, 309, 312f, 312k, 314, and 801k as amended by 2020 PA 241, section 233a as amended by 2000 PA 82, section 307 as amended by 2018 PA 604, and section 310 as amended by 2020 PA 93, and by adding section 310f.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
(2) “Highly restricted personal information” means an individual’s photograph or image, Social Security number, digitized signature, medical and disability information, and source documents presented by an applicant to obtain an operator’s or chauffeur’s license under section 307(1). Highly restricted personal information also includes the confidential address of an individual certified as a program participant in the address confidentiality program under the address confidentiality program act and the emergency contact information under section 310(13). As used in this subsection, “confidential address” means that term as defined in section 3 of the address confidentiality program act.
Sec. 216. (1)
Every motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole
trailer, when driven or moved on a street or highway, is subject to the
registration and certificate of title provisions of this act except the
following:
(a) A vehicle driven or moved on a street or highway in
conformance with the provisions of this act relating to manufacturers,
transporters, dealers, or nonresidents.
(b) A vehicle that is driven or moved on a street or highway
only for the purpose of crossing that street or highway from 1 property to
another.
(c) An implement of husbandry.
(d) Special mobile equipment. The secretary of state may
issue a special registration to an individual, partnership, corporation, or
association not licensed as a dealer that pays the required fee, to identify
special mobile equipment that is driven or moved on a street or highway.
(e) A vehicle that is propelled exclusively by electric power
obtained from overhead trolley wires though not operated on rails.
(f) Any vehicle subject to registration, but owned by the
government of the United States.
(g) A certificate of title is not required for a trailer,
semitrailer, or pole trailer that weighs less than 2,500 pounds.
(h) A vehicle driven or moved on a street or highway, by the
most direct route, only for the purpose of securing a scale weight receipt from
a weighmaster for purposes of section 801 or obtaining a vehicle inspection by
a law enforcement agency before titling or registration of that vehicle.
(i) A certificate of title is not
required for a vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale or
lease, even though incidentally moved on a street or highway or used for
purposes of testing or demonstration.
(j) A bus or a school bus that is not self-propelled and is
used exclusively as a construction shanty.
(k) A certificate of title is not required for a moped.
(l) Except as otherwise
provided in subsection (3), for 3 days immediately following the date of a
properly assigned title or signed lease agreement from any person other than a
dealer, a registration is not required for a vehicle driven or moved on a
street or highway for the sole purpose of transporting the vehicle by the most
direct route from the place of purchase or lease to a place of storage if the
driver has in his or her possession the assigned title showing the date of sale
or a lease agreement showing the date of the lease.
(m) A certificate of
registration is not required for a pickup camper, but a certificate of title is
required.
(n) A new motor vehicle
driven or moved on a street or highway only for the purpose of moving the
vehicle from an accident site to a storage location if the vehicle was being
transported on a railroad car or semitrailer that was involved in a disabling
accident.
(o) A boat lift used for
transporting vessels between a marina or a body of water and a place of inland
storage.
(2) Except as otherwise
provided in this subsection, a registration issued to a motor vehicle,
recreational vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, when driven or
moved on a street or highway, that expires on or after March 1, 2020 is valid
until March 31, 2021. If the registration issued to a motor vehicle, recreational
vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, when driven or moved on a
street or highway, that is used for commercial purposes expires on or after
March 1, 2020, the registration is valid until March 31, 2021.
(3) Notwithstanding any
provision of law to the contrary, until March 31, 2021, a properly assigned
title or signed lease agreement from any person other than a dealer is
considered proof of registration of the vehicle.
Sec. 226. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(13), a vehicle registration issued by the secretary of state expires on the
owner’s birthday, unless another expiration date is provided for under this act
or unless the registration is for the following vehicles, in which case
registration expires on the last day of February:
(a) A commercial vehicle
except for a commercial vehicle issued a registration under the international
registration plan or a pickup truck or van owned by an individual.
(b) Except for a trailer
or semitrailer issued a registration under the international registration plan,
a trailer or semitrailer owned by a business, corporation, or person other than
an individual; or a pole trailer.
(2) Except as otherwise
provided in subsection (13), the expiration date for a registration issued for
a motorcycle is the motorcycle owner’s birthday.
(3) The expiration date
for a registration bearing the letters “SEN” or “REP” is February 1.
(4) In the case of a
vehicle owned by a business, corporation, or an owner other than an individual,
the secretary of state may assign or reassign the expiration date of the
registration.
(5) The secretary of state shall do all of the following:
(a) After the October 1 immediately preceding the year
designated on the registration, issue a registration upon application and
payment of the proper fee for a commercial vehicle, other than a pickup or van
owned by an individual; or a trailer owned by a business, corporation, or
person other than an individual.
(b) Beginning 60 days before the expiration date assigned on
an international registration plan registration plate, issue a registration
under section 801g upon application and payment of the proper apportioned fee
for a commercial vehicle engaged in interstate commerce.
(c) Beginning 45 days before the owner’s birthday and 120
days before the expiration date assigned by the secretary of state, issue a
registration for a vehicle other than those designated in subsection (1)(a) or
(b). However, if an owner whose registration period begins 45 days before his
or her birthday will be out of the state during the 45 days immediately
preceding expiration of a registration or for other good cause shown cannot
apply for a renewal registration within the 45-day period, application for a
renewal registration may be made not more than 6 months before expiration.
(6) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the
secretary of state, upon application and payment of the proper fee, shall issue
a registration for a vehicle or a motorcycle to a resident that expires on the
owner’s birthday. If the owner’s next birthday is at least 6 months but not
more than 12 months in the future, the owner shall receive a registration valid
until the owner’s next birthday. If the owner’s next birthday is less than 6
months in the future, the owner shall receive a registration valid until the
owner’s birthday following the owner’s next birthday. The tax required under
this act for a registration described in this subsection is either of the
following:
(a) For an original registration, the tax must bear the same
relationship to the tax required under section 801 for a 12-month registration
as the length of the registration bears to 12 months.
(b) For a renewal of a registration, either of the following:
(i) For a registration
that is for at least 6 months but not more than 12 months, the same amount as
for 12 months.
(ii) For a renewal of a
registration that is for more than 12 months, 2 times the amount for 12 months.
Partial months must be considered as whole months in the
calculation of the required tax and in the determination of the length of time
between the application for a registration and the owner’s next birthday. The
tax required for that registration must be rounded off to whole dollars as
provided in section 801.
(7) A certificate of title remains valid until canceled by
the secretary of state for cause or upon a transfer of an interest shown on the
certificate of title.
(8) The secretary of state, upon request, shall issue special
registration for commercial vehicles, valid for 6 months after the date of
issue, if the full registration fee exceeds $50.00, on the payment of 1/2 the
full registration fee and a service charge as enumerated in section 802(1).
(9) The secretary of state may issue a special registration
for each of the following:
(a) A new vehicle purchased or leased outside of this state
and delivered in this state to the purchaser or lessee by the manufacturer of
that vehicle for removal to a place outside of this state, if a certification
is made that the vehicle will be primarily used, stored, and registered outside
of this state and will not be returned to this state by the purchaser or lessee
for use or storage.
(b) A vehicle purchased or leased in this state and delivered
to the purchaser or lessee by a dealer or by the owner of the vehicle for
removal to a place outside of this state, if a certification is made that the
vehicle will be primarily used, stored, and registered outside of this state
and will not be returned to this state by the purchaser or lessee for use or
storage.
(10) A special registration issued under subsection (9) is
valid for not more than 30 days after the date of issuance, and a fee must be
collected for each special registration as provided in section 802(3). The
special registration may be in the form determined by the secretary of state. If
a dealer makes a retail sale or lease of a vehicle to a purchaser or lessee who
is qualified and eligible to obtain a special registration, the dealer shall
apply for the special registration for the purchaser or lessee. If a person
other than a dealer sells or leases a vehicle to a purchaser or lessee who is
qualified and eligible to obtain a special registration, the purchaser or
lessee shall appear in person, or by a person exercising the purchaser’s or
lessee’s power of attorney, at an office of the secretary of state and furnish
a certification that the person is the bona fide purchaser or lessee or that
the person has granted the power of attorney, together with other forms
required for the issuance of the special registration and provide the secretary
of state with proof that the vehicle is covered by an automobile insurance
policy issued under section 3101 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218,
MCL 500.3101, or proof that the vehicle is covered by a policy of insurance
issued by an insurer under section 3163 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA
218, MCL 500.3163. The certification required in this subsection must
contain all of the following:
(a) The address of the purchaser or lessee.
(b) A statement that the
vehicle is purchased or leased for registration outside of this state.
(c) A statement that the
vehicle must be primarily used, stored, and registered outside of this state.
(d) The name of the
jurisdiction in which the vehicle is to be registered.
(e) Other information
requested by the secretary of state.
(11) In the case of a
commercial vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer issued a registration under the
international registration plan, the secretary of state in mutual agreement
with the owner may assign or reassign the expiration date of the registration.
However, the expiration date agreed to must be either March 31, June 30,
September 30, or December 31 or beginning on February 19, 2019, the last day of
a calendar month. Renewals expiring on or after June 30, 2020 must be for a
minimum of at least 12 months if there is a change in the established
expiration date. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a
commercial vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer registration issued under this
subsection that expires on or after March 1, 2020 is valid until March
31, 2021.
(12) The expiration date
for a multiyear registration issued for a leased vehicle must be the date the
lease expires but must not be for a period longer than 24 months.
(13) A vehicle registration described in subsection (1) or a motorcycle registration described in subsection (2) that expires on or after March 1, 2020 is valid until March 31, 2021.
Sec. 233a. (1) When the owner of a registered motor vehicle
transfers his or her title or interest in that vehicle, the transferor shall
present to the transferee before delivery of the vehicle, written disclosure of
odometer mileage by means of the certificate of title or a written statement
signed by the transferor including the transferor’s printed name, containing
all of the following:
(a) The odometer reading
at the time of transfer not to include the tenths of a mile or kilometer.
(b) The date of
transfer.
(c) The transferor’s
name and current address.
(d) The transferee’s
name and current address.
(e) The identity of the
vehicle, including its make, model, body type, year, and vehicle identification
number.
(f) A reference to this
section and comparable federal law, and a statement that failing to complete
the title or form or providing false information may result in civil liability
and civil or criminal penalties being imposed on the transferor.
(g) One of the
following:
(i) A statement by the
transferor certifying that to the best of his or her knowledge the odometer
reading reflects the actual mileage of the vehicle.
(ii) If the transferor knows that the odometer reading reflects
the amount of mileage in excess of the designed mechanical odometer limit, a
statement to that effect.
(iii) If the transfer knows that the odometer reading differs
from the mileage and the difference is greater than that caused by odometer
calibration error, a statement that the odometer reading does not reflect the
actual mileage and should not be relied upon. This notice must include a warning notice
to alert the transferee that a discrepancy exists between the odometer and the
actual mileage.
(h) Space for the
signature and printed name of the transferee, and the date of presentation to
the transferee.
(2) A certificate of
title and a dealer reassignment form must contain a place for the information
required by subsection (1)(a) to (h). If the vehicle is not titled or the title
does not contain a space for the required information, a written statement must
be
provided as a separate document.
(3) A dealer selling or
exchanging vehicles required to be titled under this act shall present the
certificate of title or written statement and any reassigned titles in his or
her possession to the transferee. The transferee or the transferee’s agent
shall inspect, print his or her name, sign, and date the certificate or
statement and return it to the transferor for submission to the secretary of
state. If neither the transferee nor transferor is a dealer licensed under this
act, completing the odometer information on the certificate of title must
be
considered to comply with subsection (1). A person shall not sign an odometer
disclosure statement as both the transferor and transferee in the same
transaction.
(4) A new or used
vehicle dealer shall obtain from the transferor a completed odometer mileage
statement which meets the requirements of subsection (1) with each motor
vehicle acquired by the dealer. The dealer shall not accept nor provide an
odometer mileage statement or a title which contains a place for odometer
information which has not been completely filled in by the transferor.
(5) The odometer
information described in subsection (1) must not be required for any
of the following:
(a) Vehicles having a
gross vehicle weight rating of more than 16,000 pounds.
(b) A vehicle that is
not self-propelled.
(c) A vehicle manufactured in or before the 2010 model year that is transferred at least 10 years after January 1 of the calendar year that is included in the model year in which the vehicle is manufactured.
(d) A vehicle manufactured in or after the 2011 model year that is transferred at least 20 years after January 1 of the calendar year that is included in the model year in which the vehicle was manufactured.
(e) A new vehicle transferred from a manufacturer to a dealer.
(f) A vehicle sold directly by the manufacturer to an agency of
the United States in conformity with contractual specifications.
(g) A low-speed vehicle.
(6) A person shall not
alter, set back, or disconnect an odometer; cause or allow an odometer to be
altered, set back, or disconnected; or advertise for sale, sell, use, install,
or cause or allow to be installed a device which causes an odometer to register
other than the actual mileage driven. This subsection does not prohibit the
service, repair, or replacement of an odometer if the mileage indicated on the
odometer remains the same as before the service, repair, or replacement. If the
odometer is incapable of registering the same mileage as before the service, repair,
or replacement, the odometer must be adjusted to read zero and a notice in writing must be attached to the left
door frame of the vehicle by the owner or his or her agent specifying the
mileage prior to service, repair, or replacement of the odometer and the date
on which it was serviced, repaired, or replaced. A person shall not remove,
deface, or alter any notice affixed to a motor vehicle pursuant to this
subsection.
(7) A person who
violates subsection (6) is guilty of a felony.
(8) Before executing a
transfer of ownership document, a lessor of a leased vehicle shall notify the
lessee in writing that ownership of the vehicle is being transferred and that
the lessee is required to provide a written statement to the lessor regarding
the mileage of the vehicle. This notice must inform the lessee of the
penalties for failure to comply with the requirement.
(9) Upon receiving
notification from the lessor of a leased vehicle that ownership of the vehicle
is to be transferred, the lessee shall furnish to the lessor a written
statement regarding the mileage of the vehicle. This statement must be signed by the lessee
and must contain all of the following:
(a) The printed name of
the person making the statement.
(b) The current odometer
reading, not including tenths of miles.
(c) The date of the
statement.
(d) The lessee’s name
and current address.
(e) The lessor’s name
and current address.
(f) The identity of the
vehicle, including its make, model, year, body type, and vehicle identification
number.
(g) The date that the
lessor notified the lessee of the requirements of this subsection.
(h) The date that the
completed disclosure statement was received by lessor.
(i)
The signature of the lessor.
(j) One of the
following:
(i) A statement by the lessee
certifying that to the best of his or her knowledge the odometer reading
reflects the actual mileage of the vehicle.
(ii) If the lessee knows that the odometer reading reflects the
amount of mileage in excess of the designed mechanical odometer limit, a
statement to that effect.
(iii) If the lessee knows that the odometer reading differs from
the mileage and that the difference is greater than that caused by odometer
calibration error, a statement that the odometer reading is not the actual
mileage and should not be relied upon.
(10) If the lessor
transfers a leased vehicle without obtaining possession of the vehicle, the
lessor may indicate on the certificate of title the mileage disclosed by the
lessee under subsection (9), unless the lessor has reason to believe that the
mileage disclosed by the lessee does not reflect the actual mileage of the
vehicle.
(11) A dealer who is
required by this section to execute an odometer mileage statement shall retain
for 5 years a photostatic, carbon, or other facsimile copy of each odometer
mileage statement the dealer issues or receives. The dealer shall retain the
odometer mileage statements at his or her primary place of business in an order
that is appropriate to business requirements and that permits systematic
retrieval.
(12) A lessor shall
retain for 5 years following the date of transfer of ownership of each leased
vehicle, the odometer mileage statement received from the lessee. The lessor
shall retain the odometer mileage statements at his or her primary place of
business in an order that is appropriate to business requirements and that
permits systematic retrieval.
(13) An auction dealer or vehicle salvage pool operator shall
establish and retain at his or her primary place of business in an order that
is appropriate to business requirements and that permits systematic retrieval,
for 5 years following the date of sale of each motor vehicle, the
following records:
(a) The name and the most recent owner, other than the
auction dealer or salvage pool operator.
(b) The name of the buyer.
(c) The vehicle identification number.
(d) The odometer reading, not including the tenths of a mile,
on the date the auction dealer or salvage pool operator took possession of the
motor vehicle.
(14) A violation of subsection (1) or (6) by any dealer
licensed under this act is prima facie evidence of a fraudulent act as provided
in section 249.
(15) A person who, with intent to defraud, violates any
requirement under subsection (1) or (6), or a dealer who fails to retain for 5
years each odometer mileage statement the dealer receives and each odometer
mileage statement furnished by the dealer upon the sale of a vehicle, is liable
in an amount equal to 3 times the amount of actual damages sustained or
$1,500.00 whichever is greater, and in the case of a successful recovery of
damages, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney fees.
Sec. 255. (1) Except as
otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not operate, nor shall an
owner knowingly permit to be operated, upon any highway, a vehicle required to
be registered under this act unless, except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, no later than 30 days after the vehicle is registered or the vehicle’s
registration is renewed, a valid registration plate issued for the vehicle by
the department for the current registration year is attached to and displayed
on the vehicle as required by this chapter. For purposes of this subsection, a
printed or electronic copy of a valid registration or verification of a valid
registration through the L.E.I.N. is proof that the vehicle is registered or
that the vehicle’s registration has been renewed. A registration plate is not
required for a wrecked or disabled vehicle, or vehicle destined for repair or
junking, that is being transported or drawn on a highway by a wrecker or a
registered motor vehicle. The 30-day period described in this subsection does
not apply to the first registration of a vehicle after a transfer of ownership
or to a transfer registration under section 809.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person
who violates subsection (1) is responsible for a civil infraction. However, if
the vehicle is a commercial vehicle that is required to be registered
according to the schedule of elected gross vehicle weights under section
801(1)(k), the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for
not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
(3) A person who operates a vehicle licensed under the
international registration plan and does not have a valid registration due to
nonpayment of the apportioned fee 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. In addition, a police officer may impound the vehicle until a valid
registration is obtained. If the vehicle is impounded, the towing and storage
costs of the vehicle, and the care or preservation of the load in the vehicle
are the owner’s responsibility. Vehicles impounded are subject to a lien in the
amount of the apportioned fee and any fine and costs incurred under this
subsection, subject to a valid lien of prior record. If the apportioned fee,
fine, and costs are not paid within 90 days after impoundment, then following a
hearing before the judge or magistrate who imposed the fine and costs, the
judge or magistrate shall certify the unpaid judgment to the prosecuting
attorney of the county in which the violation occurred. The prosecuting
attorney shall enforce the lien by foreclosure sale in accordance with the
procedure authorized by law for chattel mortgage foreclosures.
(4) A noncommercial vehicle registration described in
subsection (1) that expires on or after March 1, 2020 but is renewed on or
before March 31, 2021 is not in violation of this section. A commercial vehicle
registration described in subsection (1) that expires on or after March 1, 2020
but is renewed on or before March 31, 2021 is not in violation of
this section.
Sec. 301. (1) Except as
provided in this act, an individual shall not drive a motor vehicle on a
highway in this state unless that individual has a valid operator’s or chauffeur’s
license with the appropriate group designation and indorsements for the type or
class of vehicle being driven or towed. A resident of this state holding a
commercial driver license group indorsement issued by another state shall apply
for a license transfer within 30 days after establishing domicile in this
state.
(2) An individual shall not receive a license to operate a
motor vehicle until that individual surrenders to the secretary of state all
valid licenses to operate a motor vehicle issued to that individual by this or
any state or certifies that he or she does not possess a valid license. The
secretary of state shall notify the issuing state that the licensee is now
licensed in this state.
(3) An individual shall not have more than 1 valid driver
license.
(4) An individual shall not drive a motor vehicle as a
chauffeur unless that individual holds a valid chauffeur’s license. An
individual shall not receive a chauffeur’s license until that individual
surrenders to the secretary of state a valid operator’s or chauffeur’s license
issued to that individual by this or any state or certifies that he or she does
not possess a valid license.
(5) An individual holding a valid chauffeur’s license need
not procure an operator’s license.
(6) An operator’s or chauffeur’s license that expires on or
after March 1, 2020 is valid until March 31, 2021.
Sec. 306. (1) The
secretary of state, on receiving an application for a temporary instruction
permit from an individual who is 18 years of age or older, may issue that
permit that entitles the applicant, while carrying the permit, to drive a motor
vehicle other than a motor vehicle requiring an indorsement under section 312a
or a vehicle group designation under section 312e on the highways for a period
of 180 days when accompanied by a licensed adult operator or chauffeur who is
actually occupying a seat beside the driver. A temporary instruction permit
issued under this subsection that expires on or after March 1, 2020 is valid
until March 31, 2021.
(2) The secretary of state may issue an original operator’s
license and designate level 1, 2, or 3 graduated licensing provisions to an
individual who is less than 18 years of age, has been licensed in another state
or country, and has satisfied the applicable requirements of section 310e. An
original operator’s license with a designated level 1, 2, or 3 graduated
licensing provision issued under this subsection that expires on or after March
1, 2020 is valid until March 31, 2021.
(3) A student enrolled in a driver education course as that
term is defined in section 3 of the driver education provider and instructor
act, 2006 PA 384, MCL 256.623, or a motorcycle safety course approved by the
department of state may operate a motor vehicle that does not require a group
designation under section 312e without holding an operator’s license or permit
while under the direct supervision of the program instructor.
(4) A student enrolled in a driver education course as that
term is defined in section 3 of the driver education provider and instructor
act, 2006 PA 384, MCL 256.623, and who has successfully completed 10 hours of
classroom instruction and the equivalent of 2 hours of behind-the-wheel
training may be issued a temporary driver education certificate furnished by
the department of state that authorizes a student to drive a motor vehicle,
other than a motor vehicle that requires an indorsement under section 312a or a
vehicle group designation under section 312e, when accompanied by a licensed
parent or guardian, or when accompanied by a nonlicensed
parent or guardian and a licensed adult for the purpose of receiving additional
instruction until the end of the student’s driver education course. A temporary
driver education certificate issued under this subsection that expires on or
after March 1, 2020 is valid until March 31, 2021.
(5) Beginning January 1, 2015, the secretary of state, on
receiving proper application from an individual 16 or 17 years of age who is
enrolled in or has successfully completed an approved motorcycle safety course
under section 811a, or an individual who is 18 years of age or older and who
holds a valid operator’s or chauffeur’s license, may issue a motorcycle
temporary instruction permit that entitles the applicant, while carrying the
permit, to operate a motorcycle on the public streets and highways for a period
of 180 days under the following conditions:
(a) The applicant shall operate the motorcycle under the
constant visual supervision of a licensed motorcycle operator who is at least
18 years of age.
(b) The applicant shall not operate the motorcycle at night.
(c) The applicant shall not operate the motorcycle with a
passenger.
(d) The applicant shall not be eligible for more than 2
motorcycle temporary instruction permits in a 10-year period.
(6) A motorcycle temporary instruction permit issued under subsection (5) that expires on or after March 1, 2020 is valid until March 31, 2021.
Sec. 306a. (1) The
secretary of state may issue a commercial learner’s permit that entitles an
individual to drive a vehicle requiring a vehicle group designation or
indorsement under section 312e if all of the following apply:
(a) The individual submits a proper application and meets the
requirements of 49 CFR part 383.
(b) The individual is 18 years of age or older.
(c) The individual holds a valid operator’s or chauffeur’s
license that is not a restricted license.
(d) The individual passes the knowledge tests for an original
vehicle group designation or indorsement, as required by 49 CFR part 383.
(e) If the individual is applying for a hazardous materials endorsement,
he or she
has been approved for the hazardous materials endorsement by the Federal
Transportation Security Administration.
(2) An individual issued
a commercial learner’s permit under subsection (1), or an equivalent commercial
learner’s permit issued by another jurisdiction, may operate a vehicle
requiring a vehicle group designation or indorsement under section 312e, if all
of the following apply:
(a) The individual has
the permit and a valid operator’s or chauffeur’s license in his or her
possession while operating the vehicle.
(b) The individual is
accompanied by an instructor certified under the driver education provider and
instructor act, 2006 PA 384, MCL 256.621 to 256.705, or an adult with a valid
operator’s or chauffeur’s license, and all of the following apply:
(i) The instructor or
licensed adult has in his or her possession a valid license with a vehicle
group designation and any indorsement necessary to operate the vehicle as
provided in section 312e.
(ii) The instructor or licensed adult is at all times physically
present in the front seat of the vehicle next to the operator or, in the case
of a passenger vehicle, directly behind the operator or in the first row behind
the operator.
(iii) The instructor or licensed adult has the operator under
observation and direct supervision.
(c) The individual shall
not operate a vehicle transporting hazardous materials as defined in 49 CFR
part 383.
(d) If the individual
has a permit to operate a tank vehicle, the individual may only operate an
empty tank vehicle and shall not operate any tank vehicle that previously
contained hazardous materials unless the tank has been purged of all hazardous
material residue.
(e) If the individual
has a permit to operate a vehicle designed to carry 16 or more passengers or a
school bus, the individual shall not operate a vehicle designed to carry 16 or
more passengers or a school bus with any passengers other than the following
individuals:
(i) The instructor or
licensed adult described in this section.
(ii) Federal or state auditors or inspectors.
(iii) Test examiners.
(iv) Other trainees.
(3) A commercial learner’s
permit issued under this section is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance.
(4) Notwithstanding
subsection (3), a commercial learner’s permit issued under this section that
expires on or after March 1, 2020 is valid until March 31, 2021.
Sec. 307. (1) If an applicant for an operator’s license or
chauffeur’s license to operate a noncommercial motor vehicle is a citizen of
the United States, the applicant shall supply a photographic identity document,
a birth certificate, or other sufficient documents as the secretary of state
may require, to verify the identity and citizenship of the applicant. If an
applicant for an operator’s or chauffeur’s license is not a citizen of the
United States, the applicant shall supply a photographic identity document
and other sufficient documents to verify the identity of the applicant and the
applicant’s legal presence in the United States under subdivision (b). The
documents required under this subsection must include the applicant’s full
legal name, date of birth, and address and residency and demonstrate that the
applicant is a citizen of the United States or is legally present in the United
States. If the applicant’s full legal name differs from the name of the
applicant that appears on a document presented under this subsection, the
applicant shall present documents to verify his or her current full legal name.
The secretary of state shall accept as 1 of the required identification
documents an identification card issued by the department of corrections to
prisoners who are placed on parole or released from a correctional facility,
containing the prisoner’s legal name, photograph, and other information
identifying the prisoner as provided in section 37(4) of the corrections code
of 1953, 1953 PA 232, MCL 791.237. An application for an operator’s or chauffeur’s
license must be made in a manner prescribed by the secretary of state and must
contain all of the following:
(a) The applicant’s full legal name, date of birth, residence
address, height, sex, eye color, signature, intent to make an anatomical gift,
other information required or permitted on the license under this chapter, and,
only to the extent required to comply with federal law, the applicant’s Social
Security number. The applicant may provide a mailing address if the applicant
receives mail at an address different from his or her residence address.
(b) If the applicant is not a citizen of the United States,
the applicant shall provide, and the department shall verify, documents
demonstrating his or her legal presence in the United States. Nothing in this
act must obligate or be construed to obligate this state to comply with title II
of the real ID act of 2005, Public Law 109-13. The secretary of state may adopt
rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201
to 24.328, as are necessary for the administration of this subdivision. A
determination by the secretary of state that an applicant is not legally
present in the United States may be appealed under section 631 of the revised
judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.631. The secretary of state shall
not issue an operator’s license or a chauffeur’s license to an applicant
described in this subdivision for a term that exceeds the duration of the
applicant’s legal presence in the United States.
(c) The following notice must be included to inform the
applicant that under sections 509o and 509r of the Michigan election law, 1954
PA 116, MCL 168.509o and 168.509r, the secretary of state is required to use
the residence address provided on this application as the applicant’s residence
address on the qualified voter file for voter registration and voting:
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(d) For an original or renewal operator’s or chauffeur’s
license with a vehicle group designation or indorsement, the names of all
states where the applicant has been licensed to drive any type of motor vehicle
during the previous 10 years.
(e) For an operator’s or chauffeur’s license with a vehicle
group designation or indorsement, the following certifications by the
applicant:
(i) The applicant meets
the applicable federal driver qualification requirements under 49 CFR parts 383
and 391 or meets the applicable qualifications of the department of state
police under the motor carrier safety act of 1963, 1963 PA 181, MCL 480.11 to
480.25.
(ii) The vehicle in which the applicant will take the driving
skills tests is representative of the type of vehicle the applicant operates or
intends to operate.
(iii) The applicant is not subject to disqualification by the
United States Secretary of Transportation, or a suspension, revocation, or
cancellation under any state law for conviction of an offense described in
section 312f or 319b.
(iv) The applicant does not have a driver’s license from more
than 1 state or jurisdiction.
(f) An applicant for an
operator’s or chauffeur’s license with a vehicle group designation and a
hazardous material endorsement shall provide his or her fingerprints as prescribed by state
and federal law.
(g) For automatic voter
registration purposes under section 493a of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA
116, MCL 168.493a, a space for the applicant to indicate on the application or
change of address application whether he or she is a citizen of the United
States.
(h) A space to allow the
applicant to indicate that the applicant declines to use the application as a
voter registration application.
(i) Beginning 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subdivision, an applicant for an operator’s or chauffeur’s license who is a program participant in the address confidentiality program under the address confidentiality program act shall present to the secretary of state his or her participation card issued under the address confidentiality program act.
(2) An applicant for an
operator’s or chauffeur’s license may have his or her image and signature
captured or reproduced when the application for the license is made. The
secretary of state shall acquire equipment purchased or leased under this
section under standard purchasing procedures of the department of technology,
management, and budget based on standards and specifications established by the
secretary of state. The secretary of state shall not purchase or lease
equipment until an appropriation for the equipment has been made by the
legislature. A digital photographic image and signature captured under this
section must appear on the applicant’s operator’s license or chauffeur’s
license. An individual’s digital photographic image and signature shall be used as
follows:
(a) By a federal, state,
or local governmental agency for a law enforcement purpose authorized by law.
(b) By the secretary of
state for a use specifically authorized by law.
(c) By the secretary of
state for forwarding to the department of state police the images of persons
required to be registered under the sex offenders registration act, 1994 PA
295, MCL 28.721 to 28.736, upon the department of state police providing the
secretary of state an updated list of the names of those persons.
(d) By the secretary of state for forwarding to the
department of state police as provided in section 5c of 1927 PA 372, MCL
28.425c.
(e) By the secretary of state for forwarding to the
department of licensing and regulatory affairs the images of applicants for an
official state registry identification card issued under section 6 of the
Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26426, if the department of licensing and
regulatory affairs promulgates rules requiring a photograph as a design element
for an official state registry identification card.
(f) As necessary to comply with a law of this state or of the
United States.
(3) An application must contain a signature or verification
and certification by the applicant, as determined by the secretary of state,
and must be accompanied by the proper fee. The secretary of state shall collect
the application fee with the application. The secretary of state shall refund
the application fee to the applicant if the license applied for is denied, but
shall not refund the fee to an applicant who fails to complete the examination
requirements of the secretary of state within 90 days after the date of
application for a license.
(4) In conjunction with the application for an original or
renewal operator’s license or chauffeur’s license, the secretary of state shall
do all of the following:
(a) If the applicant is not a participant in the anatomical
gift donor registry program, specifically inquire, either orally or in writing,
whether the applicant wishes to participate in the anatomical gift donor
registry program under part 101 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL
333.10101 to 333.10123. If the secretary of state or an employee of the
secretary of state fails to inquire whether an applicant wishes to participate
in the anatomical gift donor registry program as required by this subdivision,
neither the secretary of state nor the employee is civilly or criminally liable
for the failure to make the inquiry.
(b) Provide the applicant with all of the following:
(i) Information explaining
the applicant’s right to make an anatomical gift in the event of death in
accordance with section 310.
(ii) Information describing
the anatomical gift donor registry program under part 101 of the public health
code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.10101 to 333.10123. The information required under
this subparagraph includes the address and telephone number of Michigan’s
federally designated organ procurement organization as that term is defined in
section 10102 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.10102, or its
successor organization.
(iii) Information giving the
applicant the opportunity to be placed on the donor registry described in
subparagraph (ii).
(c) Provide the applicant with the opportunity to specify on
his or her operator’s or chauffeur’s license that he or she is willing to make
an anatomical gift in the event of death in accordance with section 310.
(d) Inform the applicant that, if he or she indicates to the
secretary of state under this section a willingness to have his or her name
placed on the donor registry described in subdivision (b)(ii), the secretary of state will mark the applicant’s record
for the donor registry.
(5) The secretary of state may fulfill the requirements of
subsection (4) by 1 or more of the following methods:
(a) Providing printed material enclosed with a mailed notice
for an operator’s or chauffeur’s license renewal or the issuance of an operator’s
or chauffeur’s license.
(b) Providing printed material to an applicant who personally
appears at a secretary of state branch office, or inquiring orally.
(c) Through electronic information transmittals for operator’s
and chauffeur’s licenses processed by electronic means.
(6) The secretary of state shall maintain a record of an
individual who indicates a willingness to have his or her name placed on the
donor registry described in subsection (4)(b)(ii). Information about an applicant’s indication of a
willingness to have his or her name placed on the donor registry that is
obtained by the secretary of state under subsection (4) and forwarded under
subsection (14) is exempt from disclosure under section 13(1)(d) of the freedom
of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.243. The secretary of state is not
required to maintain a record of an individual who does not indicate a
willingness to have his or her name placed on the donor registry described in
subsection (4)(b)(ii) or an individual who
does not respond to an inquiry under subsection (4)(a).
(7) If an application is received from an individual previously licensed in
another jurisdiction, the secretary of state shall request a copy of the
applicant’s driving record and other available information from the National
Driver Register. When received, the driving record and other available
information become a part of the driver’s record in this state.
(8) If an
individual applies for a commercial learner’s permit for an original vehicle
group designation or indorsement to operate a commercial motor vehicle, the
secretary of state may verify the individual’s identity, may require
proof of Michigan domicile under 49 CFR 383.5, and may verify the individual’s
proof of
United States citizenship or proof of lawful permanent residency as required
under 49 CFR 383.71 and 383.73, if that information is not on the individual’s
Michigan
driving record. If an individual applies for a renewal of an operator’s or chauffeur’s license
to operate a commercial motor vehicle, the secretary of state may verify the individual’s
identity,
may require proof of Michigan domicile under 49 CFR 383.5, and may verify the individual’s
proof of
citizenship or lawful permanent residency under 49 CFR 383.71 and 383.73, if
that information is not on the individual’s Michigan driving record.
If an individual applies for an upgrade of a vehicle group designation or
indorsement, the secretary of state may verify the individual’s identity, may require
proof of Michigan domicile under 49 CFR 383.5, and may verify the individual’s
proof of
citizenship or lawful permanent residency under 49 CFR 383.71 and 383.73,
if that information is not on the individual’s Michigan driving record.
The secretary of state shall request the individual’s complete driving record
from all states where the applicant was previously licensed to drive any type
of motor vehicle over the last 10 years before issuing a vehicle group
designation or indorsement to the applicant. If the applicant does not hold a
valid commercial motor vehicle driver license from a state where he or she was
licensed in the last 10 years, this complete driving record request must be
made not earlier than 24 hours before the secretary
of state issues the applicant a vehicle group designation or indorsement. For
all other drivers, this request must be made not
earlier than 10 days before the secretary of state issues the applicant a
vehicle group designation or indorsement. If the application is for the renewal
of a vehicle group designation or indorsement, and if the secretary of state
enters on the individual’s driving record maintained under section 204a a notation that
the request was made and the date of the request, the secretary of state is
required to request the applicant’s complete driving record from other states
only once under this section. The secretary of state shall also check the
applicant’s driving record with the National Driver Register and the federal
Commercial Driver’s License Information System before issuing that group
designation or indorsement.
(9) The secretary of state may
issue a renewal operator’s or chauffeur’s license for 1
additional 4-year period or
beginning on July 1, 2021, for 2 additional 4-year periods, or until the individual is no longer determined
to be legally present under this section by mail or by other methods prescribed
by the secretary of state. The secretary of state may check the applicant’s
driving record through the National Driver Register and the Commercial Driver’s
License Information System before issuing a license under this section. The
secretary of state shall issue a renewal license only in person if the individual
is an
individual required under section 5a of the sex offenders registration
act, 1994 PA 295, MCL 28.725a, to maintain a valid operator’s or chauffeur’s
license or official state personal identification card. If a license is renewed
by mail or by other method, the secretary of state shall issue evidence of
renewal to indicate the date the license expires in the future. The department
of state police shall provide to the secretary of state updated lists of individuals
required
under section 5a of the sex offenders registration act, 1994 PA 295, MCL
28.725a, to maintain a valid operator’s or chauffeur’s license or official
state personal identification card.
(10) Upon request, the
secretary of state shall provide an information manual to an applicant
explaining how to obtain a vehicle group designation or indorsement. The manual
must contain the information required under 49 CFR part 383.
(11) The secretary of
state shall not disclose a Social Security number obtained under subsection (1)
to another person except for use for 1 or more of the following purposes:
(a) Compliance with 49
USC 31301 to 31317 and regulations and state law and rules related to this
chapter.
(b) To carry out the
purposes of section 466(a) of the social security act, 42 USC 666, in
connection with matters relating to paternity, child support, or overdue child
support.
(c) To check an applicant’s
driving record through the National Driver Register and the Commercial Driver’s
License Information System when issuing a license under this act.
(d) With the department
of health and human services, for comparison with vital records maintained by
the department of health and human services under part 28 of the public health
code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.2801 to 333.2899.
(e) As otherwise
required by law.
(12) The secretary of
state shall not display an individual’s Social Security number on the individual’s
operator’s
or chauffeur’s license.
(13) A requirement under
this section to include a Social Security number on an application does not
apply to an applicant who demonstrates that he or she is exempt under law from
obtaining a Social Security number.
(14) As required in
section 10120 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.10120, the
secretary of state shall maintain the donor registry in a manner that provides
electronic access, including, but not limited to, the transfer of data to this
state’s federally designated organ procurement organization or its successor
organization, tissue banks, and eye banks, in a manner that complies with that
section.
(15) The secretary of
state, with the approval of the state administrative board created under 1921
PA 2, MCL 17.1 to 17.3, may enter into agreements with the United States
government to verify whether an applicant for an operator’s license or a
chauffeur’s license under this section who is not a citizen of the United
States is authorized under federal law to be present in the United States.
(16) The secretary of state shall not issue an operator’s
license or a chauffeur’s license to an individual holding an operator’s
license or chauffeur’s license issued by another state without confirmation
that the individual is terminating or has terminated the operator’s license or
chauffeur’s license issued by the other state.
(17) The secretary of state shall do all of the following:
(a) Ensure the physical security of locations where operator’s
licenses and chauffeur’s licenses are produced and the security of document
materials and papers from which operator’s licenses and chauffeur’s licenses
are produced.
(b) Subject all persons authorized to manufacture or produce
operator’s licenses or chauffeur’s licenses and all persons who have the
ability to affect the identity information that appears on operator’s licenses
or chauffeur’s licenses to appropriate security clearance requirements. The
security requirements of this subdivision and subdivision (a) may require that
licenses be manufactured or produced in this state.
(c) Provide fraudulent document recognition programs to
department of state employees engaged in the issuance of operator’s licenses
and chauffeur’s licenses.
(18) The secretary of state shall have electronic access to prisoner information maintained by the department of corrections for the purpose of verifying the identity of a prisoner who applies for an operator’s or chauffeur’s license under subsection (1).
Sec. 309. (1) Before issuing a license, the
secretary of state shall examine each applicant for an operator’s or chauffeur’s
license who at the time of the application is not the holder of a valid,
unrevoked operator’s or chauffeur’s license under a law of this state providing
for the licensing of drivers. Before the secretary of state authorizes an
individual to administer vehicle group designation or endorsement knowledge
tests, that individual must successfully complete both a state and Federal
Bureau of Investigation fingerprint-based criminal history check or the
equivalent through the department of state police. In all other cases, the
secretary of state may waive the examination, except that an examination must
not be waived if it appears from the application, from the apparent physical or
mental condition of the applicant, or from any other information that has come
to the secretary of state from another source, that the applicant does not
possess the physical, mental, or other qualifications necessary to operate a
motor vehicle in a manner as not to jeopardize the safety of persons or
property, or that the applicant is not entitled to a license under section 303.
A licensee who applies for the renewal of his or her license by mail under
section 307 shall certify to his or her physical capability to operate a motor
vehicle. The secretary of state may check the applicant’s driving record
through the National Driver Register and the Commercial Driver’s License
Information System before issuing a license under this section.
(2) The secretary
of state may appoint sheriffs, their deputies, the chiefs of police of cities
and villages that have organized police departments within this state, their
duly authorized representatives, or employees of the secretary of state as
examining officers for the purpose of examining applicants for operator’s and
chauffeur’s licenses. An examining officer shall conduct examinations of
applicants for operator’s and chauffeur’s licenses in accordance with this
chapter and the rules promulgated by the secretary of state under subsection
(3). After conducting an examination an examining officer shall make a written
report of his or her findings and recommendations to the secretary of state.
(3) The secretary
of state shall promulgate rules under the administrative procedures act of
1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, for the examination of the
applicant’s physical and mental qualifications to operate a motor vehicle in a
manner as not to jeopardize the safety of persons or property, and shall
ascertain whether facts exist that would bar the issuance of a license under
section 303. The secretary of state may consider a written medical report and
recommendation submitted under section 5139 of the public health code, 1978 PA
368, MCL 333.5139, from the personal physician or optometrist of an applicant,
in making the examination regarding the applicant’s physical and mental
qualifications to operate a motor vehicle under this section and R 257.851 to R
257.855 of the Michigan Administrative Code. A report received by the secretary
of state from a physician or an optometrist under this section is confidential.
The secretary of state shall also ascertain whether the applicant has
sufficient knowledge of the English language to understand highway warnings or
direction signs written in that language. The examination must not include
investigation of facts other than those facts directly pertaining to the
ability of the applicant to operate a motor vehicle with safety or facts
declared to be prerequisite to the issuance of a license under this act.
(4) The secretary
of state shall not issue an original operator’s or chauffeur’s license without
a vehicle group designation or indorsement without an examination that includes
a driving skills test conducted by the secretary of state or by a designated
examining officer under subsection (2) or section 310e. The secretary of state
may enter into an agreement with another public or private corporation or
agency to conduct a driving skills test conducted under this section. Before
the secretary of state authorizes an individual to administer a corporation’s
or agency’s driver skills testing operations or authorizes an examiner to
conduct a driving skills test, that individual or examiner must successfully
complete both a state and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint-based
criminal history check through the department of state police as required by
law and as provided under 49 CFR 384.228. In an agreement with another public
or private corporation or agency to conduct a driving skills test, the
secretary of state shall prescribe the method and examination criteria to be
followed by the corporation, agency, or examiner when conducting the driving
skills test and the form of the certification to be issued to an individual who
satisfactorily completes a driving skills test. An original vehicle group
designation or indorsement shall not be issued by the secretary of state
without a knowledge test conducted by the secretary of state. Except as
provided in section 312f(1), an original vehicle group designation or passenger
or school bus indorsement must not be issued by the secretary of state without
a driving skills test conducted by an examiner appointed or authorized by the
secretary of state or an equivalent driving skills test meeting the
requirements of 49 CFR part 383 conducted in another jurisdiction.
(5) Except as
otherwise provided in this act, the secretary of state may waive the
requirement of a driving skills test, knowledge test, or road sign test of an
applicant for an original operator’s or chauffeur’s license without a vehicle
group designation or indorsement who at the time of the application is the
holder of a valid, unrevoked operator’s or chauffeur’s license issued by
another state or country.
(6) A driving
skills test conducted under this section must include a behind-the-wheel road
test. Before conducting a behind-the-wheel road test for an applicant seeking a
vehicle group designation, including any upgrade to a vehicle group
designation, or for any indorsement required to operate a commercial motor
vehicle, the examiner shall determine that the applicant was issued his or her
commercial learner’s permit not less than 14 days before the date of that test
and that he or she has that permit in his or her possession.
(7) A person who
corrupts or attempts to corrupt a designated examining officer appointed or
designated by the secretary of state under this section or section 310e by
giving, offering, or promising any gift or gratuity with the intent to
influence the opinion or decision of the examining officer conducting the test
is guilty of a felony.
(8) A designated
examining officer appointed or designated by the secretary of state who
conducts a driving skills test under an agreement entered into under this
section or section 310e and who varies from, shortens, or in any other way
changes the method or examination criteria prescribed in that agreement in
conducting a driving skills test is guilty of a felony.
(9) A person who
forges, counterfeits, or alters a satisfactorily completed driving skills test
certification issued by a designated examining officer appointed or designated
by the secretary of state under this section or section 310e is guilty of
a felony.
(10) The
secretary of state shall waive the requirement of a written knowledge test,
road sign test, and driving skills test of an applicant for an original
motorcycle endorsement if the person has successfully passed a motorcycle
safety course approved by the department as described in sections 811a and
811b.
(11) An operator’s
or chauffeur’s license that expires on or after March 1, 2020 is valid until March
31, 2021.
Sec. 310. (1) The secretary of state
shall issue an operator’s license to each person licensed as an operator and a
chauffeur’s license to each person licensed as a chauffeur. An applicant for a
motorcycle indorsement under section 312a or a vehicle group designation or
indorsement shall first qualify for an operator’s or chauffeur’s license before
the indorsement or vehicle group designation application is accepted and
processed. An original license or the first renewal of an existing license
issued to a person less than 21 years of age must be portrait or vertical in
form and a license issued to a person 21 years of age or over must be landscape
or horizontal in form.
(2) The license
issued under subsection (1) must contain all of the following:
(a) The
distinguishing number permanently assigned to the licensee.
(b) Except
as provided in section 310f, the full legal name, date of birth, address of residence, height,
eye color, sex, digital photographic image, expiration date, and signature of
the licensee.
(c) In the case
of a licensee who has indicated his or her wish to participate in the
anatomical gift donor registry under part 101 of the public health code, 1978
PA 368, MCL 333.10101 to 333.10123, a heart insignia on the front of the
license.
(d) Physical
security features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication
of the license for fraudulent purposes.
(e) If requested
by an individual who is a veteran of the armed forces of this state, another
state, or the United States, a designation that the individual is a
veteran. The designation must be in a style and format considered appropriate
by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall require proof of
discharge or separation of service from the armed forces of this state, another
state, or the United States, and the nature of that discharge, for the purposes
of verifying an individual’s status as a veteran under this subdivision. The
secretary of state shall consult with the department of military and veterans
affairs in determining the proof that must be required to identify an individual’s
status as a veteran for the purposes of this subsection. The secretary of state
may provide the department of military and veterans affairs and agencies of the
counties of this state that provide veteran services with information provided
by an applicant under this subsection for the purpose of veterans’ benefits
eligibility referral.
(3) Except as
otherwise required under this chapter, other information required on the
license under this chapter may appear on the license in a form prescribed by
the secretary of state.
(4) The license
must not contain a fingerprint or finger image of the licensee.
(5) A digitized
license may contain an identifier for voter registration purposes. The
digitized license may contain information appearing in electronic or machine-readable
codes
needed to conduct a transaction with the secretary of state. The information
must be limited to the information described in subsection (2)(a) and (b)
except for the person’s digital photographic image and signature, state of
issuance, license expiration date, and other information necessary for use with
electronic devices, machine readers, or automatic teller machines and must not
contain the driving record or other personal identifier. The license must
identify the encoded information.
(6) The license
must be manufactured in a manner to prohibit as nearly as possible the ability
to reproduce, alter, counterfeit, forge, or duplicate the license without ready
detection. In addition, a license with a vehicle group designation must contain
the information required under 49 CFR part 383.
(7) Except as
provided in subsection (11), a person who intentionally reproduces, alters,
counterfeits, forges, or duplicates a license photograph, the negative of the
photograph, image, license, or electronic data contained on a license or a part
of a license or who uses a license, image, or photograph that has been
reproduced, altered, counterfeited, forged, or duplicated is subject to 1 of
the following:
(a) If the intent
of the reproduction, alteration, counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use
is to commit or aid in the commission of an offense that is a felony punishable
by imprisonment for 10 or more years, the person committing the reproduction,
alteration, counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use is guilty of a felony,
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more
than $20,000.00, or both.
(b) If the intent
of the reproduction, alteration, counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use
is to commit or aid in the commission of an offense that is a felony punishable
by imprisonment for less than 10 years or a misdemeanor punishable by
imprisonment for 6 months or more, the person committing the reproduction,
alteration, counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use is guilty of a felony,
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or a fine of not more
than $10,000.00, or both.
(c) If the intent
of the reproduction, alteration, counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use
is to commit or aid in the commission of an offense that is a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment for less than 6 months, the person committing the
reproduction, alteration, counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use is
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or
a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.
(8) Except as
provided in subsections (11) and (16), a person who sells, or who possesses
with the intent to deliver to another, a reproduced, altered, counterfeited,
forged, or duplicated license photograph, negative of the photograph, image,
license, or electronic data contained on a license or part of a license is
guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a
fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.
(9) Except as
provided in subsections (11) and (16), a person who is in possession of 2 or
more reproduced, altered, counterfeited, forged, or duplicated license
photographs, negatives of the photograph, images, licenses, or electronic data
contained on a license or part of a license is guilty of a felony punishable by
imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00,
or both.
(10) Except as
provided in subsection (16), a person who is in possession of a reproduced,
altered, counterfeited, forged, or duplicated license photograph, negative of
the photograph, image, license, or electronic data contained on a license or
part of a license is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not
more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.
(11) Subsections
(7)(a) and (b), (8), and (9) do not apply to a minor whose intent is to violate
section 703 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL
436.1703.
(12) The
secretary of state, upon determining after an examination that an applicant is
mentally and physically qualified to receive a license, may issue the applicant
a temporary driver’s permit. The temporary driver’s permit entitles the
applicant, while having the permit in his or her immediate possession, to
operate a motor vehicle upon the highway for a period not exceeding 60 days
before the secretary of state has issued the applicant an operator’s or
chauffeur’s license. The secretary of state may establish a longer duration for
the validity of a temporary driver’s permit if necessary to accommodate the
process of obtaining a background check that is required for an applicant by
federal law.
(13) An operator or chauffeur may indicate on the license in
a place designated by the secretary of state his or her blood type, emergency
contact information, immunization data, medication data, or a statement that
the licensee is deaf. The secretary of state shall not require an applicant for
an original or renewal operator’s or chauffeur’s license to provide emergency
contact information as a condition of obtaining a license. However, the
secretary of state may inquire whether an operator or chauffeur would like to
provide emergency contact information and, beginning July 1, 2021, shall allow an
operator or chauffeur that meets the requirements of subsection (21) to elect a
communication impediment designation. Emergency contact information obtained
under this subsection must be disclosed only to a state or federal law
enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes or to the extent necessary for
a medical emergency. The secretary of state shall develop and shall, in conjunction
with the department of state police, implement a process using the L.E.I.N. or
any other appropriate system that limits access to law enforcement that would
allow law enforcement agencies of this state to access emergency contact
information and, beginning July 1, 2021, to view a communication impediment
designation that the holder of an operator’s license has voluntarily provided
to the secretary of state.
(14) An operator or chauffeur may indicate on the license in
a place designated by the secretary of state that he or she has designated a
patient advocate in accordance with sections 5506 to 5515 of the estates and
protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.5506 to 700.5515.
(15) If the applicant provides proof to the secretary of
state that he or she is a minor who has been emancipated under 1968 PA 293, MCL
722.1 to 722.6, the license must bear the designation of the individual’s
emancipated status in a manner prescribed by the secretary of state.
(16) Subsections (8), (9), and (10) do not apply to a person
who is in possession of 1 or more photocopies, reproductions, or duplications
of a license to document the identity of the licensee for a legitimate business
purpose.
(17) A sticker or decal may be provided by any person,
hospital, school, medical group, or association interested in assisting in
implementing an emergency medical information card, but must meet the
specifications of the secretary of state. An emergency medical information card
may contain information concerning the licensee’s patient advocate designation,
other emergency medical information, or an indication as to where the licensee
has stored or registered emergency medical information.
(18) The secretary of state shall inquire of each licensee,
in person or by mail, whether the licensee agrees to participate in the
anatomical gift donor registry under part 101 of the public health code, 1978
PA 368, MCL 333.10101 to 333.10123.
(19) A licensee who has agreed to participate in the
anatomical gift donor registry under part 101 of the public health code, 1978
PA 368, MCL 333.10101 to 333.10123, must not be considered to have revoked that
agreement solely because the licensee’s license has been revoked or suspended
or has expired. Enrollment in the donor registry constitutes a legal agreement
that remains binding and in effect after the donor’s death regardless of the
expressed desires of the deceased donor’s next of kin who may oppose the donor’s
anatomical gift.
(20) If an operator’s or chauffeur’s license is issued to an
individual described in section 307(1)(b) who has temporary lawful status, the
license must be issued in compliance with 6 CFR 37.21 or in compliance with the
process established to comply with 6 CFR 37.71 by the secretary of state.
(21) An operator or chauffeur seeking an election for a
communication impediment designation under subsection (13) shall provide to the
secretary of state a certification that meets all of the following:
(a) Is signed by a physician, physician assistant, certified
nurse practitioner, or physical therapist licensed to practice in this state.
(b) Identifies the individual for whom the communication
impediment designation is being elected.
(c) Attests to the nature of the communication impediment.
(22) A person who intentionally makes a false statement of
material fact or commits or attempts to commit a deception or fraud on a
statement described under subsection (21) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or a fine of not more than $500.00,
or both.
(23) Subject to subsection (24), the secretary of state may
cancel or revoke a communication impediment designation elected and maintained
under this section if either of the following circumstances applies:
(a) The secretary of state determines that a communication
impediment designation was fraudulently or erroneously elected.
(b) The secretary of state determines the communication
impediment designation was abused during a traffic stop.
(24) The secretary of state shall provide the operator or
chauffeur notice and an opportunity to be heard before canceling or revoking a
communication impediment designation under subsection (23).
(25) As used in this section:
(a) “Communication impediment” means the operator or
chauffeur has a health condition that may impede communication with a police
officer during a traffic stop, including, but not limited to, any of the
following:
(i) Deafness or hearing
loss.
(ii) An autism spectrum disorder.
(b) “Emergency contact
information” means the name, telephone number, or address of an individual that
is used for the sole purpose of contacting that individual when the holder of
an operator’s license has been involved in an emergency.
(c) “Temporary lawful
status” means that term as defined in 6 CFR 37.3.
(d) “Veteran” means that
term as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL 35.61.
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.
Sec. 312f. (1) Except as otherwise provided in
this section, an individual shall be not less than 18 years of age before he or
she is issued a vehicle group designation or indorsement, other than a
motorcycle indorsement, or not less than 21 years of age and has been approved
by the Transportation Security Administration for a hazardous material
endorsement before he or she is issued a hazardous material endorsement on an operator’s
or chauffeur’s license and, as provided in this section, the individual shall
pass knowledge and driving skills tests that comply with minimum federal
standards prescribed in 49 CFR part 383. The knowledge and skills test scores
must be retained by the secretary of state as provided under 49 CFR 383.135. An
individual who is 18 years of age or older operating a vehicle to be used for
farming purposes only may obtain an A or B vehicle group designation or an F
vehicle indorsement. Each written examination given an applicant for a vehicle
group designation or indorsement must include subjects designed to cover the
type or general class of vehicle to be operated. Except as follows, an
individual shall pass an examination that includes a driving skills test
designed to test competency of the applicant for an original vehicle group
designation and passenger indorsement on an operator’s or chauffeur’s license
to drive that type or general class of vehicle upon the highways of this state
with safety to persons and property:
(a) The secretary
of state shall waive the driving skills test for an individual operating a
vehicle that is used under the conditions described in section 312e(8)(a) to
(d) unless the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or
more on the power unit and is to be used to carry hazardous materials on which
a placard is required under 49 CFR parts 100 to 199.
(b) The driving
skills test may be waived if the applicant has a valid license with the
appropriate vehicle group designation, passenger vehicle indorsement, or school
bus indorsement in another state issued in compliance with 49 USC 31301 to
31317, or if the individual successfully passes a driving skills test
administered in another state that meets the requirements of federal law and
the law of this state.
(c) The secretary
of state may waive the driving skills test required under this section for an
individual with military commercial motor vehicle experience if the individual,
at the time of application, certifies and provides evidence satisfactory to the
secretary of state that he or she continuously met all of the requirements
under 49 CFR part 383 during the 2-year period immediately preceding the date
of application for the commercial driver license.
(2) Except for an
individual who has held an operator’s or chauffeur’s license for less than 1
year, the secretary of state shall waive the knowledge test and the driving
skills test and issue a 1-year seasonal restricted vehicle group designation to
an otherwise qualified applicant to operate a group B or a group C vehicle for
a farm related service industry if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The applicant
meets the requirements of 49 CFR 383.77.
(b) The seasons for which the seasonal restricted vehicle
group designation is issued are from April 2 to June 30 and from September
2 to November 30 only of a 12-month period or, at the option of the applicant,
for not more than 180 days from the date of issuance in a 12-month period.
(c) The commercial motor vehicle for which the seasonal restricted
vehicle group designation is issued must be operated only if all the following
conditions are met:
(i) The commercial motor vehicle is operated only on routes
within 150 miles from the place of business to the farm or farms being served.
(ii) The commercial motor vehicle does not transport a quantity
of hazardous materials on which a placard under 49 CFR parts 100 to 199 is
required except for the following:
(A) Diesel motor fuel in
quantities of 1,000 gallons or less.
(B) Liquid fertilizers
in quantities of 3,000 gallons or less.
(C) Solid fertilizers
that are not transported with any organic substance.
(iii) The commercial motor vehicle does not require the H, N, P,
S, T, or X vehicle indorsement.
(3) A seasonal
restricted vehicle group designation under this section must be issued,
suspended, revoked, canceled, denied, or renewed in accordance with this act.
The secretary of state may renew a seasonal restricted vehicle group
designation 1 time per calendar year regardless of whether the seasonal
restricted vehicle group designation is expired at the time of renewal.
(4) The secretary of
state may enter into an agreement with another public or private corporation or
agency to conduct a driving skills test required under this section, section 312e,
or 49 CFR part 383. Before the secretary of state authorizes an individual to
administer a corporation’s or agency’s driver skills testing operations or
authorizes an examiner to conduct a driving skills test, that individual or
examiner must complete both a state and Federal Bureau of Investigation
fingerprint-based criminal history check through the department of state
police.
(5) The secretary of
state shall not issue a commercial learner’s permit, a vehicle group
designation, or a vehicle indorsement to an applicant for an original vehicle
group designation or vehicle indorsement under section 312e or may cancel a
commercial learner’s permit or all vehicle group designations or endorsements
on an individual’s operator’s or chauffeur’s license to whom 1 or more of the
following apply:
(a) The applicant has
had his or her license suspended or revoked for a reason other than as provided
in section 321a, 515, 732a, or 801c or section 30 of the support and
parenting time enforcement act, 1982 PA 295, MCL 552.630, in the 36 months
immediately preceding application. However, a vehicle group designation may be
issued if the suspension or revocation was due to a temporary medical condition
or failure to appear at a reexamination as provided in section 320.
(b) The applicant was
convicted of or incurred a bond forfeiture in relation to a 6-point violation
as provided in section 320a in the 24 months immediately preceding application
if the violation occurred while the applicant was operating a commercial motor
vehicle, or a violation of section 625(3) or former section 625b, or a local
ordinance that substantially corresponds to section 625(3) or former section
625b in the 24 months immediately preceding application, if the applicant was
operating any type of motor vehicle.
(c) The applicant is
listed on the National Driver Register, the Commercial
Driver’s License Information System, or the driving records
of the state in which the applicant was previously licensed as being
disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle or as having a license
or driving privilege suspended, revoked, canceled, or denied.
(d) The applicant is
listed on the National Driver Register, the Commercial
Driver’s License Information System, or the driving records
of the state in which the applicant was previously licensed as having had a
license suspended, revoked, or canceled in the 36 months immediately preceding
application if a suspension or revocation would have been imposed under this
act had the applicant been licensed in this state in the original instance.
This subdivision does not apply to a suspension or revocation that would have
been imposed due to a temporary medical condition or under section 321a, 515,
732a, or 801c or section 30 of the support and parenting time enforcement act,
1982 PA 295, MCL 552.630.
(e) The applicant is
subject to a suspension or revocation under section 319b or would have been
subject to a suspension or revocation under section 319b if the applicant had
been issued a vehicle group designation or vehicle indorsement.
(f) The applicant has
been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle under 49 USC 31301
to 31317 or the applicant’s license to operate a commercial motor vehicle has
been suspended, revoked, denied, or canceled within 36 months immediately
preceding the date of application.
(g) The United States
Secretary of Transportation has disqualified the applicant from operating a
commercial motor vehicle.
(h) The applicant fails to satisfy the federal regulations
promulgated under 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 by refusing to certify the type of
commercial motor vehicle operation the applicant intends to perform and fails
to present valid medical certification to the secretary of state if required to
do so. The requirement of this subdivision is waived from July 1, 2020 to
December 31, 2020 pursuant to the Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 National
Emergency – For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers
Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles, or any extension of that waiver
issued after December 31, 2020.
(i) The applicant has been
disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle due to improper or
fraudulent testing.
(j) If the secretary of state determines through a
governmental investigation that there is reason to believe that a commercial
driver license or endorsement was issued as a result of fraudulent or improper
conduct in taking a knowledge test or driving skills test required under 49 CFR
part 383, the secretary of state shall
require the applicant to retake and successfully pass that test. The secretary
of state shall cancel any commercial driver license or endorsement issued as a
result of the suspect test unless the applicant retakes and passes that test.
(6) The secretary of state shall not renew or upgrade a
vehicle group designation if 1 or more of the following conditions exist:
(a) The United States Secretary of Transportation has
disqualified the applicant from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
(b) The applicant is listed on the National Driver Register
or the Commercial Driver’s License Information System as being disqualified from operating a commercial motor
vehicle or as having a driver license or driving privilege suspended, revoked,
canceled, or denied.
(c) On or after January 30, 2012, the applicant fails to meet
the requirements of 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 by refusing to certify the type of
commercial motor vehicle operation the applicant intends to perform and fails
to present medical certification to the secretary of state if required to do
so. The requirement of this subdivision is waived from July 1, 2020 to December
31, 2020, pursuant to the Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 National Emergency
– For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers Operating
Commercial Motor Vehicles.
(7) The secretary of state shall only consider bond
forfeitures under subsection (5)(b) for violations that occurred on or after
January 1, 1990 when determining the applicability of subsection (5).
(8) If an applicant for an original vehicle group designation
was previously licensed in another jurisdiction, the secretary of state shall
request a copy of the applicant’s driving record from that jurisdiction. If 1
or more of the conditions described in subsection (5) exist in that
jurisdiction when the secretary of state receives the copy, the secretary of
state shall cancel all vehicle group designations on the individual’s operator’s
or chauffeur’s license.
(9) The secretary of state shall cancel all vehicle group
designations on an individual’s operator’s or chauffeur’s license upon
receiving notice from the United States Secretary of Transportation, the National
Driver Register, the Commercial Driver’s
License Information System, or another state or
jurisdiction that 1 or more of the conditions described in subsection (5)
existed at the time of the individual’s application in this state.
(10) The secretary of state shall cancel all vehicle group
designations on the individual’s operator’s or chauffeur’s license upon
receiving proper notice that the individual no longer meets the federal driver
qualification requirements under 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 to operate a
commercial motor vehicle in interstate or intrastate commerce, or the
individual no longer meets the driver qualification requirements to operate a
commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce under the motor carrier safety
act of 1963, 1963 PA 181, MCL 480.11 to 480.25.
(11) Subsection (5)(a), (b), (d), and (f) does not apply to
an applicant for an original vehicle group designation who at the time of
application has a valid license to operate a commercial motor vehicle issued by
any state in compliance with 49 USC 31301 to 31317.
(12) As used in this section, “farm related service industry”
means custom harvesters, farm retail outlets and suppliers, agri-chemical
business, or livestock feeders.
Sec. 312k. (1)
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this act, all of the following apply:
(a) A commercial driver license that expires on or after
March 1, 2020 is valid until March 31, 2021.
(b) Medical certification for operator’s or chauffeur’s
license holders with a group designation required under 49 CFR 391.45 that
expires on or after March 1, 2020 is valid
until March 31, 2021. This subdivision does
not apply to either of the following:
(i) A medical certification for operator’s or chauffeur’s
license holders with a group designation required under 49 CFR 391.45 that was
not valid before March 1, 2020.
(ii) An individual issued a
medical certification for operator’s or chauffeur’s license holders with a
group designation required under 49 CFR 391.45 who, since his or her last
medical certificate was issued, has been diagnosed with a medical condition
that would disqualify the individual from operating in interstate commerce, or
who, since his or her last medical certificate was issued, has developed a
condition that requires an exemption or Skill Performance Evaluation from the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
(c) Hazardous material endorsements that expire on or after
March 1, 2020 are valid until October 29, 2020. A security threat assessment
required under 49 CFR 1572.13(a) that is valid on or after March 1, 2020 is
valid until October 29, 2020. An individual with a hazardous material
endorsement that is extended for 180 days under this subdivision must initiate
a security threat assessment with the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration at least 60 days before the expiration of the hazardous material
endorsement.
(2) This section does not affect the secretary of state’s
authority to revoke or suspend an operator’s or chauffeur’s license or a group
designation or indorsement under this act.
Sec. 314. (1) Except as
otherwise provided in this section, an operator’s license and chauffeur’s
license expire on the birthday of the individual to whom the license is issued
in the fourth year following the date of the issuance of the license or on the
date the individual is no longer considered to be legally present in the United
States under section 307, whichever is earlier, unless suspended or revoked
before that date. A license must not be issued for a period longer than 4
years. An individual holding a license at any time 12 months before the
expiration of his or her license may apply for a new license as provided for in
this chapter. A knowledge test for an original group designation or indorsement
may be taken at any time during this period and the results are valid for 12
months. A license renewed under this subsection must be renewed for the time
remaining on the license before its renewal combined with the 4-year renewal
period.
(2) The first operator’s license issued to an individual who
at the time of application is less than 20-1/2 years of age expires on the
licensee’s twenty-first birthday or on the date the individual is no longer
considered to be legally present in the United States under section 307,
whichever is earlier, unless suspended or revoked.
(3) The first chauffeur’s license issued to an individual
expires on the licensee’s birthday in the fourth year following the date of
issuance or on the date the individual is no longer considered to be legally
present in the United States under section 307, whichever is earlier, unless
the license is suspended or revoked before that date. The chauffeur’s license
of an individual who at the time of application is less than 20-1/2 years of
age expires on the licensee’s twenty-first birthday or on the date the
individual is no longer considered to be legally present in the United States
under section 307, whichever is earlier, unless suspended or revoked. A
subsequent chauffeur’s license expires on the birthday of the individual to
whom the license is issued in the fourth year following the date of issuance of
the license or on the date the individual is no longer considered to be legally
present in the United States under section 307, whichever is earlier,
unless the license is suspended or revoked before that date.
(4) An individual may apply for an extension of his or her
driving privileges if he or she is out of state on the date that his or her
operator’s or chauffeur’s license expires. The extension may extend the license
for 180 days beyond the expiration date or not more than 2 weeks after the
applicant returns to Michigan, whichever occurs first. This subsection does not
apply to an individual who fails to meet the requirements of 49 CFR parts 383
and 391 with regard to medical certification documentation requirements.
(5) The secretary of state may issue a renewal operator’s or
chauffeur’s license to an individual who will be out of state for more than 180
days beyond the expiration date of his or her operator’s or chauffeur’s
license, if the secretary of state has a digital image of the individual on
file. The applicant for this renewal shall submit a statement evidencing a
vision examination in accordance with the rules promulgated by the secretary of
state under section 309 and any other statement required by this act or federal
law. An individual is not eligible for consecutive renewals of a license under
this subsection. This subsection does not apply to an individual who fails to
meet the requirements of 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 with regard to medical
certification documentation requirements, or an individual with a hazardous
material endorsement on his or her operator’s
or chauffeur’s license.
(6) The secretary of state may check the applicant’s driving
record through the National Driver Register and the Commercial Driver’s License
Information System before issuing a renewal under this section.
(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, an operator’s or chauffeur’s license that expires on or after March 1, 2020 is valid until March 31, 2021.
Sec. 801k.
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter, late fees must not be
assessed on the following vehicles:
(a) A vehicle registered under section 801(1)(j) or (k) or
section 801g whose registration expires on or after March 1, 2020 and whose
registration is renewed before March 31, 2021.
(b) All other vehicles registered under this chapter whose registration expires on or after March 1, 2020 and whose registration is renewed before March 31, 2021.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 70 of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law.
Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Approved___________________________________________
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Governor
