May 9, 2012, Introduced by Senators CASWELL, PROOS, BOOHER and GREEN and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending sections 21, 59, and 73 (MCL 257.21, 257.59, and
257.73), section 21 as amended by 1985 PA 32.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
21. "Implement of husbandry" means a vehicle which is
either
a farm tractor, a vehicle designed to be drawn by a farm
tractor
or an animal, a vehicle which directly harvests farm
products,
or a vehicle which directly applies fertilizer, spray, or
seeds
to a farm field. or
trailer designed or adapted for the
primary function of serving agricultural, horticultural, or
livestock operations. Implement of husbandry includes a farm
tractor, self-propelled application-type vehicle, farm wagon, farm
trailer, a vehicle or trailer adapted for lifting or carrying
another implement of husbandry, or any substantially similar
equipment used to transport products necessary for agricultural
production.
Sec. 59. "Semi-trailer" means every vehicle with or without
motive power, other than a pole-trailer, designed for carrying
persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so
constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests
upon or is carried by another vehicle. Semi-trailer does not
include any implement of husbandry.
Sec. 73. "Trailer" means every vehicle with or without motive
power, other than a pole-trailer, designed for carrying property or
persons and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed
that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. Trailer
does not include any implement of husbandry.