Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.471
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "hazardous materials transportation act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION ACT (Act 138 of 1998)
Michigan · statute · 138 of 1998, Mich. Comp. Laws · 10 active provisions
Provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.472
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Base state" means the state selected by a motor carrier according to the procedures established by the uniform program. (b) "Base state agreement" means the agreement between participating states electing to register or permit motor carriers. (c) "Department" means the department of environmen…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.473
Motor carrier; determination of base state designation; manner; registration; permit; filing application and fee; fleet liability coverage; notice of registration form and permit; temporary permit; expiration; exemption.
(1) A motor carrier shall determine its base state designation in the following manner: (a) A motor carrier that has its principal place of business in this state shall designate this state as its base state. (b) A motor carrier that has its principal place of business outside of this state shall determine its base sta…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.474
Vehicle registration fee; calculation.
The apportioned vehicle registration fee required under section 3 shall be equal to the percentage of transportation in this state multiplied by the percentage of all hazardous materials transportation, multiplied by the total number of power units operated, multiplied by a per-vehicle fee of $50.00, and shall be calcu…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.475
Collection and disposition of registration and permit fees; transfer of fund balance.
The registration and permit fees collected under this act shall be deposited into the fund. Any balance in the hazardous materials transportation permit fund on October 1, 2013 shall not lapse to the general fund but shall be transferred to the fund and the hazardous materials transportation permit fund shall be closed…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.476
Agreements with federal agencies, national repository, or other states; reciprocal registration and permitting coordination; payments; development of forms, applications, and software.
(1) The department may enter into agreements with federal agencies, a national repository, or other participating states as needed to allow for the reciprocal registration and permitting of motor carriers. The agreements may include procedures for determining base states, the collection and distribution of fees, disput…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.477
Inspection or examination of motor vehicle or facility; reproduction of evidentiary material; enforcement; compliance; violation; penalty; deposit of collected fines.
(1) The department or the department of state police may inspect or examine any motor vehicle or facility operated by a motor carrier, or conduct investigations, audits, or compliance reviews as necessary to determine compliance with this act and the uniform program, or to determine eligibility for registration or perm…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.478
Validity of registration; application for renewal; fee; annual certification of compliance; notice of change in name, principal place of business, or business telephone number.
(1) A registration issued under this act is valid for 1 year from the date a notice of registration form is issued and a permit issued under this act is valid for 3 years from the date issued or until a motor carrier fails to renew its registration, whichever occurs first. Application for renewal of a registration or p…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.479
Suspension or revocation of registration or permit; denial of application for registration or permit; conditions; actions of department; notice to motor carrier; written request for contested case hearing; reinstatement; issuance.
(1) The department shall immediately suspend or revoke a registration or permit, or deny an application for a registration or permit, upon determination of any of the following conditions: (a) The motor carrier made a materially false or misleading statement in an application. (b) The motor carrier's operation consists…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.480
Preemption of local programs; motor vehicles not subject to act; completion of uniform application; information as private data; release of information.
(1) This act preempts and supersedes hazardous materials transportation registration or permitting programs administered by any city, village, township, county, or other political subdivision of this state. (2) Motor vehicles owned and operated by a local, state, or federal government, or any other political subdivisio…