Michigan Laws 474.123 – Emergency certificate of authority for transportation of passengers; duration; waiver of fees; exemptions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 474.123
- Authority: means an authority issued under this act. See Michigan Laws 474.103
- Department: means the state transportation department. See Michigan Laws 474.103
- Motor carrier: means a person who, either directly or through any device or arrangement, holds himself or herself out to the public as willing to transport passengers for hire by bus over the public highways of this state. See Michigan Laws 474.103
- Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity, or the lessee, trustee, or receiver of any of these entities; this state; a city, village, township, or county of this state; the federal government; or an employee, officer, or agent of any of these units of government. See Michigan Laws 474.103
- public: means the part or portion of the general public that the motor carrier is ready, able, willing, and equipped to serve. See Michigan Laws 474.103
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) The department may grant an emergency certificate of authority to a motor carrier if there is an immediate and urgent need for the transportation of passengers to a point or between points within this state. An emergency certificate of authority granted by the department under this section, unless suspended or revoked for good cause, is valid for the time specified by the department.
(2) The department may waive any or all applicable fees or other requirements under this act for a certificate granted under subsection (1).
(3) The department may exempt a motor carrier that is providing transportation to or from a special event of statewide significance from this act.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a person that operates a streetcar, trolley, light rail vehicle, or tram as part of a public transportation system and is not otherwise considered a motor carrier under this act is not a motor carrier for purposes of this act and is exempt from this act.