Terms Used In Michigan Laws 257.2153

  • Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Limousine: means a self-propelled motor vehicle used in the carrying of passengers and the baggage of the passengers for hire with a seating capacity of 8 passengers or fewer, including the driver. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
  • Limousine carrier: means a person who, either directly or through any device, dispatch system, or arrangement, holds himself or herself out to the public as willing to transport passengers for hire by limousine. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
  • Taxicab: means a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of 8 passengers or fewer, including the driver, that is equipped with a roof light and that carries passengers for a fee usually determined by the distance traveled. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
  • Taxicab carrier: means a person who, either directly or through any device, dispatch system, or arrangement, holds himself or herself out to the public as willing to transport passengers for hire by taxicab. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
  • Transportation network company: means a person operating in this state that uses a digital network to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network company drivers who provide transportation network company prearranged rides. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
    (1) The director of the department or his or her designee may order a limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company to cease and desist from a violation of this act, a rule promulgated under this act, or an order issued under this act.
    (2) A limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company that receives an order to cease and desist described in subsection (1) may request a hearing before the department if the limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company files a written request for a hearing no later than 30 days after the effective date of the cease and desist order.
    (3) If a limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company violates an order to cease and desist issued under subsection (1), the attorney general may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin, either temporarily or permanently, that limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company from further violating the order to cease and desist.