HB-4651, As Passed Senate, October 20, 2016

HOUSE BILL No. 4651

May 26, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Plawecki, Derek Miller, Cochran, Greig, LaVoy, Chirkun, Brunner, Smiley, Geiss, Liberati, Kivela, Pagan, Guerra and Heise and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

by amending section 312a (MCL 257.312a), as amended by 2013 PA 177.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 312a. (1) A person, before operating a motorcycle, other

than an autocycle, upon a public street or highway in this state,

shall procure a motorcycle indorsement on his or her operator's or

chauffeur's license. The license shall be issued, suspended,

revoked, canceled, or renewed in accordance with and governed by

this act.

     (2) A person, before operating a moped upon a highway shall

procure a special restricted license to operate a moped unless the

person has a valid operator's or chauffeur's license. A special

restricted license to operate a moped may be issued to a person 15

years of age or older if the person satisfies the secretary of

state that he is competent to operate a moped with safety. The

secretary of state shall not require a road test before issuance of

a special restricted license to operate a moped.

     (3) A special restricted license to operate a moped shall

expire on the birthday of the person to whom it is issued in the

fourth year following the date of issuance. A license shall not be

issued for a period longer than 4 years. A person issued a license

to operate a moped shall pay $7.50 for an original license and

$6.00 for a renewal license. The money received and collected under

this subsection shall be deposited in the state treasury to the

credit of the general fund. The secretary of state shall refund out

of the fees collected to each county or municipality, acting as an

examining officer, $2.50 for each applicant examined for an

original license and $1.00 for a renewal license.

     (4) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a

misdemeanor punishable as follows:

     (a) For a first violation, by imprisonment for not more than

90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

     (b) For a violation that occurs after a prior conviction, by

imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than

$1,000.00, or both.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.