MCL - Act 181 of 1963


MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ACT OF 1963

Act 181 of 1963

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


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




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 480.11 Section Motor carrier safety act; short title.
Section 480.11a Section 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Section 480.11b Section Repealed. 2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
Section 480.12 Section Repealed. 1984, Act 23, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1984.
Section 480.12a-480.12c Section Repealed. 2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
Section 480.12d Section Person qualified to operate commercial motor vehicle.
Section 480.12e Section Person applying to operate commercial motor vehicle; providing list of applicant's former employers and related information.
Section 480.12f Section Motor carrier; review of driving records required; exception.
Section 480.12g, 480.12h Section Repealed. 1995, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1996;—2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
Section 480.12i-480.12w Section Repealed. 2005, Act 177, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 2005.
Section 480.13 Section 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 Section Trailers or trailer-vehicle combinations; surge brakes equipment for intrastate operation.
Section 480.14, 480.14a Section Repealed. 2011, Act 160, Eff. Dec. 31, 2014.
Section 480.15 Section 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 Section Motor carriers; submission of documents to motor carrier officer; inspection of cargo.
Section 480.17 Section Violation of act or rules; penalty.
Section 480.17a Section Rules; rescission.
Section 480.17b Section Penalties; "serious safety defect" defined.
Section 480.17c Section 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 Section Definitions; compliance order; shut down order; noncompliance as misdemeanor; impoundment of vehicle.
Section 480.18 Section Venue.
Section 480.19 Section Notification of incident; definition.
Section 480.20 Section 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 Section 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 Section Transfer of hazardous material; prohibitions; exceptions; overfilling container; violation; penalty.
Section 480.23 Section Transporting hazardous materials in amount requiring placard on publicly maintained route; prohibition; violation; penalty.
Section 480.24 Section Enforcement of state civil infraction.
Section 480.25 Section Prevention of water or road surface substances being thrown from rear wheels.