Bill Text: MI HB4723 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Vehicles: registration plates; special registration plate for the Merchant Mariners; create. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding sec. 803t.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-06-27 - Presented To The Governor 07/11/2024 01:02 Pm [HB4723 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB4723-Enrolled.html
state of michigan
102nd Legislature
Regular session of 2024
Introduced by Reps. Morgan, Glanville, Shannon, Farhat and Conlin
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4723
AN ACT to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 803t.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 803t. (1) An individual who was or is a member of the United States Merchant Marine may apply to the secretary of state for a special registration plate that displays an appropriate vignette preceding the registration numbers and has the words “Merchant Marine” inscribed beneath the registration numbers.
(2) The application for a special registration plate must be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and accompanied by any proof of the applicant being or having been a member of the United States Merchant Marine that the secretary of state may require. The application for a special registration plate must not require a service fee under section 804.
(3) Upon proper application, the secretary of state shall
issue 1 or more special registration plates under this section for each
applicant for use on a passenger vehicle. An individual who is a disabled
person and applies for a special registration plate under this section must be
issued a tab for persons with disabilities as provided in section 803h for the
applicant’s special registration plate. The secretary of state shall require
the same proof that the applicant is a disabled person as is required for
issuance of a permanent windshield placard under section 675. An
individual issued 1 or more special registration plates under subsection (1)
must be assessed the applicable tax provided in section 801.
(4) The use of a special registration plate issued under this section on a vehicle other than the vehicle for which the plate is issued, or by a person who does not qualify under this section, is a misdemeanor.
(5) The special registration plate issued under this section expires on the birthday of the vehicle owner. When new plates are issued by the secretary of state, application for renewal of the special registration plate must not require a service fee under section 804. The applicant is not required to furnish the proof provided in subsection (2).
(6) As used in this section, “member of the United States Merchant Marine” means an individual who holds a past or present Merchant Mariner license or credential issued by the United States Coast Guard.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved___________________________________________
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Governor
