September 17, 2015, Introduced by Senators STAMAS, HORN, SCHMIDT and HANSEN and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 302a (MCL 257.302a), as amended by 2006 PA 298.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
302a. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this act, a
nonresident operator of a motor vehicle who is the holder of and
has in his or her immediate possession a valid license to operate a
motor
vehicle in the issued by a
country in which he or she resides
other than the United States and a valid visitor visa or passport
is not required to obtain a license to operate a passenger vehicle
within
in this state
, for the period of time that he or she is in
this state if he or she does not receive compensation for such
operation.
This subsection does not apply unless all of the
following
conditions have been satisfied:
(a)
The secretary of state determines that the standards of
the
other country for licensing operators correspond substantially
to
those of this state and that the other country extends the same
privileges
to persons licensed to operate vehicles by this state.
(b)
The secretary of state and the other country have
exchanged
letters confirming the reciprocal extension of privileges
to
operate vehicles.
(2)
The secretary of state shall publish on its public
internet
site a list of the countries for which reciprocal
operating
privileges have been extended and withdrawn. If any
changes
are made, a revised list shall be mailed to the courts,
prosecuting
attorneys, and law enforcement agencies of this state.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.