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MOTOR BUS TRANSPORTATION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 432 of 1982

474.116 Inspections.

Sec. 16.

(1) Each motor carrier of passengers who holds a certificate of authority issued under this act shall permit the department to inspect each motor bus once annually, or more frequently if necessary to determine the current character and condition of the motor bus.

(2) Each motor bus operated by the motor carrier of passengers under its certificate of authority shall pass the safety inspection which meets the department's specifications for safe operating character and condition for the renewal of certificate.

(3) A motor bus that does not pass a required departmental inspection under this section shall not be operated over the public highways of this state.

(4) Instead of an inspection by the department under subsection (1), an applicant for a certificate of authority or a renewal of a certificate of authority may provide evidence of a current year motor bus inspection by a state, district, or province that has standards comparable to the federal motor carrier safety periodic inspection standards. The department shall issue a list of the states, districts, or provinces that have standards comparable to the federal standards promulgated under 49 C.F.R. part 396.


History: Add. 1989, Act 233, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 421, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 1996

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Michigan > Chapter-474 > Act-432-of-1982 > Section-474-116

MOTOR BUS TRANSPORTATION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 432 of 1982

474.116 Inspections.

Sec. 16.

(1) Each motor carrier of passengers who holds a certificate of authority issued under this act shall permit the department to inspect each motor bus once annually, or more frequently if necessary to determine the current character and condition of the motor bus.

(2) Each motor bus operated by the motor carrier of passengers under its certificate of authority shall pass the safety inspection which meets the department's specifications for safe operating character and condition for the renewal of certificate.

(3) A motor bus that does not pass a required departmental inspection under this section shall not be operated over the public highways of this state.

(4) Instead of an inspection by the department under subsection (1), an applicant for a certificate of authority or a renewal of a certificate of authority may provide evidence of a current year motor bus inspection by a state, district, or province that has standards comparable to the federal motor carrier safety periodic inspection standards. The department shall issue a list of the states, districts, or provinces that have standards comparable to the federal standards promulgated under 49 C.F.R. part 396.


History: Add. 1989, Act 233, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 421, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 1996


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Michigan > Chapter-474 > Act-432-of-1982 > Section-474-116

MOTOR BUS TRANSPORTATION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 432 of 1982

474.116 Inspections.

Sec. 16.

(1) Each motor carrier of passengers who holds a certificate of authority issued under this act shall permit the department to inspect each motor bus once annually, or more frequently if necessary to determine the current character and condition of the motor bus.

(2) Each motor bus operated by the motor carrier of passengers under its certificate of authority shall pass the safety inspection which meets the department's specifications for safe operating character and condition for the renewal of certificate.

(3) A motor bus that does not pass a required departmental inspection under this section shall not be operated over the public highways of this state.

(4) Instead of an inspection by the department under subsection (1), an applicant for a certificate of authority or a renewal of a certificate of authority may provide evidence of a current year motor bus inspection by a state, district, or province that has standards comparable to the federal motor carrier safety periodic inspection standards. The department shall issue a list of the states, districts, or provinces that have standards comparable to the federal standards promulgated under 49 C.F.R. part 396.


History: Add. 1989, Act 233, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 421, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 1996