3.161 Definitions. Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, association, and corporation. (b) “Jurisdiction” means, except as otherwise provided in section 3, other states of the United States, the District of Columbia, territories and possessions of the United States, foreign countries, or political subdivisions of foreign countries. (c) […]
3.162 Creation, composition. Sec. 2. There is hereby created the Michigan highway reciprocity board to consist of the secretary of state, the state highway commissioner and the chairman of the Michigan public service commission. History: 1960, Act 124, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1960
3.163 Authority of board to make reciprocal agreements and compacts; sole authority of department of treasury to make qualified fuel tax reciprocity agreements; definitions. Sec. 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, both of the following apply: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the board may enter into reciprocal compacts, […]
3.164 Compacts and agreements; conditions, contents, requirements. Sec. 4. The compacts, agreements, or arrangements may grant to the owners or operators of vehicles properly registered in the jurisdictions, with which made, privileges and exemptions substantially like and equal to those granted by such jurisdictions to owners or operators of vehicles properly registered in this state, […]
3.165 Jurisdiction for registration and licensing of vehicles. Sec. 5. In administering the provisions of this act, the board may determine the proper jurisdiction for the registration or licensing for all vehicles whose owners or operators seek the privileges and benefits of this act. The board, in determining the jurisdiction where owners or operators must […]
3.166 Registration or licensing of vehicle operated from a domicile in other jurisdiction. Sec. 6. A compact, agreement or arrangement entered into under the authority of this act, may contain provisions authorizing the registration or licensing in another jurisdiction of vehicles located in or operated from a domicile in the other jurisdiction, which vehicles otherwise […]
3.167 Fleet licensing; payment of fees or taxes on apportionment basis; exemption; agreement; provisions. Sec. 7. If a jurisdiction permits or requires the licensing of a fleet of vehicles in interstate or combined interstate and intrastate commerce and payment of registration fees, license taxes, or other fixed fees on that fleet on an apportionment basis […]
3.168 Reciprocity on exemptions and privileges. Sec. 8. In the absence of a compact, agreement or arrangement with any jurisdiction, the board may examine the laws and requirements of the jurisdiction and declare the extent and nature of the exemptions and privileges to be extended to the owners or operators of vehicles properly registered or […]
3.169 Exemptions inapplicable to certain trucks, tractors, truck tractors, or semitrailers. Sec. 9. The exemptions provided in this act shall not apply to a truck, tractor, truck tractor, or semitrailer, except a 2 wheel trailer of less than 2,500 pound carrying capacity, if its gross weight exceeds the gross weight for which it is registered, […]
3.170 Owners and operations excepted from exemptions. Sec. 10. The exemptions provided in this act shall not apply to owners or operators of vehicles registered or licensed in other jurisdictions and operated within this state, including trucks, tractors, trailers, buses and all other automotive equipment domiciled in other jurisdictions, and bringing such vehicles into this […]
3.171 Limited agreements for partial reciprocity. Sec. 11. To the extent another jurisdiction is not fully reciprocal as to taxes or fees on vehicles in international or interstate commerce, the board may make a limited agreement with the jurisdictions covering only part of the fees, taxes and charges otherwise applicable, or the board may require […]
3.172 Resident-owned, foreign-domiciled vehicles. Sec. 12. The board may provide by regulation that the exemptions, benefits and privileges of this act shall be operative as to motor vehicles owned by a resident of this state and actually domiciled in another jurisdiction and properly registered and licensed in that jurisdiction. History: 1960, Act 124, Imd. Eff. […]
3.173 Denial or withdrawal of privileges and exemptions. Sec. 13. The compacts, agreements or arrangements may also provide for the denial or withdrawal of the privileges and exemptions granted thereunder as to any person or vehicle if the board determines, upon good cause shown, that the person should not be granted and extended the privileges […]
3.174 Rules and regulations; lists of vehicles, reciprocity plate display. Sec. 14. The board from time to time, may adopt, amend and enforce rules and regulations in accordance with Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, being sections 24.71 to 24.82 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and subject to Act […]
3.175 Highway reciprocity board officers and investigators; peace officers. Sec. 15. The members of the board and such officers and investigators of their respective departments as they shall designate shall have the powers conferred upon peace officers by the general laws of this state when enforcing the provisions of this act. Nothing in this act […]
3.176 Public service commission; rules for vehicles in foreign commerce. Sec. 16. The compacts, agreements and arrangements shall not operate to supersede or suspend the power and authority and discretion of the Michigan public service commission to make and enforce rules and regulations governing motor carriers for hire or to grant or deny certificates or […]
3.177 Repeal. Sec. 17. Act No. 185 of the Public Acts of 1937, as amended, being sections 3.151 to 3.154 of the Compiled Laws of 1948 is hereby repealed. History: 1960, Act 124, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1960
