May 16, 2018, Introduced by Senator HILDENBRAND and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 801h (MCL 257.801h), as added by 1996 PA 551.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 801h. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this
act,
the owner or lessee of a fleet of 25 500 or more vehicles that
are or will be registered under section 801 may apply to the
secretary of state for special registration plates for any number
of
25 500 or more vehicles in a fleet. An application shall be
on a
form prescribed by the secretary of state and include an agreement
that, at a minimum, the applicant agrees to pay annual fleet
registration taxes under this section.
(2) Upon approval of the application and payment of the
required registration taxes, the secretary of state may issue the
applicant a registration plate under section 224 and a registration
certificate under section 222 for each vehicle. The registration
plate and certificate shall each be in a format as prescribed by
the secretary of state.
(3) The name, emblem, trademark, or logo of the company issued
fleet registration plates under this section shall be prominently
displayed on the right and left sides of all vehicles registered
under this section by that applicant. The name, emblem, trademark,
or logo shall contain letters, figures, or numerals in sharp
contrast to the background of the name, emblem, trademark, or logo
and
shall be of such a size, shape, and color as to be that is
readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of 50 feet.
This subsection does not apply to passenger vehicle rental fleets.
(4) The registration tax for each vehicle registered under
this section shall be paid annually. Registration taxes under this
section are payable in full not later than the due date provided in
section 226. If the owner of a vehicle registered under this
section fails to pay the annual registration tax for that vehicle
or fails to comply with the terms of the fleet registration plate
agreement provided in subsection (1), the secretary of state shall
immediately suspend the registration of all vehicles registered by
that owner under this section. The registration shall remain
suspended and the owner shall not apply for the registration or
reregistration of a vehicle under this section until payment in
full of the tax owed is made. After providing notice to the owner,
the secretary of state shall notify law enforcement of any plate
suspended under this section.
(5) At any time an owner or lessee in good standing may add a
vehicle to the list of vehicles registered under this section. To
add a vehicle, the owner or lessee shall make application to the
secretary of state, in a form prescribed by the secretary of state,
accompanied by the registration taxes required under section 801.
(6) At any time an owner or lessee may delete the registration
of a vehicle from the list of vehicles registered under this
section. To delete a vehicle, the owner shall notify the secretary
of state of the proposed deletion in a form prescribed by the
secretary of state and surrender to the secretary of state the
registration plate assigned to the deleted vehicle.
(7) A vehicle not titled or leased in the name of the
applicant is not eligible for registration under this section. A
vehicle registered under section 801g is not eligible for
registration
under this section. Passenger vehicle rental fleets
are
not eligible for registration under this section.
(8) The secretary of state or the authorized representative of
the secretary of state may visit and examine the vehicle
registration records of an owner whose vehicles are registered
under this act. This authority only applies to visits during the
regular business hours of the owner and to those vehicles and
records necessary for the secretary of state to determine an
owner's compliance with this section.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.