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Chapter 480 - MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
Act 314 of 1937 ‑ Repealed-TRUCK DRIVERS (480.1 - 480.5)
Act 181 of 1963 ‑ MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ACT OF 1963 (480.11 - 480.25)
     Section 480.11 ‑ Motor carrier safety act; short title.
     Section 480.11a ‑ Adoption of federal regulations; exceptions; definitions; applicability of act to bus operated by transit agency; applicability of subsection (1)(b) and sections 5(8) and 6(1); definitions.
     Section 480.11b ‑ Repealed. 2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
     Section 480.12 ‑ Repealed. 1984, Act 23, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1984.
     Section 480.12a‑480.12c ‑ Repealed. 2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
     Section 480.12d ‑ Person qualified to operate commercial motor vehicle.
     Section 480.12e ‑ Person applying to operate commercial motor vehicle; providing list of applicant's former employers and related information.
     Section 480.12f ‑ Motor carrier; review of driving records required; exception.
     Section 480.12g, 480.12h ‑ Repealed. 1995, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1996;—2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
     Section 480.12i‑480.12w ‑ Repealed. 2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
     Section 480.13 ‑ Motor carrier safety appeal board; creation; membership; duties; person not physically qualified to drive; waiver to drive commercial motor vehicle; application; requirements; issuance of waiver; validity; renewal; notice; suspension or revocation; denial of application for waiver; appeal; effect on worker's compensation status.
     Section 480.13a ‑ Trailers or trailer-vehicle combinations; surge brakes equipment for intrastate operation.
     Section 480.14, 480.14a ‑ Repealed. 2011, Act 160, Eff. Dec. 31, 2014.
     Section 480.15 ‑ Intrastate transportation; applicability to farm vehicle driver, implement of husbandry, public utility driver, government-owned commercial motor vehicle or vehicle used in execution of emergency governmental function, certain combination of vehicles, and buses; motor vehicle engaged in seasonal construction-related activities; definitions.
     Section 480.16 ‑ Motor carriers; submission of documents to motor carrier officer; inspection of cargo.
     Section 480.17 ‑ Violation of act or rules; penalty.
     Section 480.17a ‑ Rules; rescission.
     Section 480.17b ‑ Penalties; "serious safety defect" defined.
     Section 480.17c ‑ Transporting package relating to hazardous material required to be marked or labeled; violation; penalty; owner or user of hazardous materials vehicle inspection or repair facility; violation as misdemeanor.
     Section 480.17d ‑ Definitions; compliance order; shut down order; noncompliance as misdemeanor; impoundment of vehicle.
     Section 480.18 ‑ Venue.
     Section 480.19 ‑ Notification of incident; definition.
     Section 480.20 ‑ Vehicle combination transporting combustible liquid; requirements; information required to be on file; retention and transfer of information; applicability of requirements in subsections (2) and (3); transport of flammable liquids, gases, or compressed gases.
     Section 480.21 ‑ Ordinances or resolutions inconsistent with act; "inconsistent" defined; fine for operating vehicle with serious safety defect; exception; issuance of more than 1 citation; requirements as motor carrier enforcement officer.
     Section 480.22 ‑ Transfer of hazardous material; prohibitions; exceptions; overfilling container; violation; penalty.
     Section 480.23 ‑ Transporting hazardous materials in amount requiring placard on publicly maintained route; prohibition; violation; penalty.
     Section 480.24 ‑ Enforcement of state civil infraction.
     Section 480.25 ‑ Prevention of water or road surface substances being thrown from rear wheels.

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