Michigan Laws 205.54bb – Sale of eligible automobile to qualified recipient; exemption; definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 205.54bb
- Department: means the department of treasury. See Michigan Laws 205.51
- Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, municipal or private corporation whether organized for profit or not, company, limited liability company, estate, trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate, the United States, this state, county, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and includes the plural as well as the singular number, unless the intention to give a more limited meaning is disclosed by the context. See Michigan Laws 205.51
- 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
- Tax: includes a tax, interest, or penalty levied under this act. See Michigan Laws 205.51
(1) Beginning January 1, 2005, the sale of an eligible automobile to a qualified recipient by a qualified organization that is subject to the tax under this act is exempt.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Eligible automobile” means an automobile that meets all of the following requirements:
(i) The automobile has been inspected by a mechanic certified under the motor vehicle service and repair act, 1974 PA 300, MCL 257.1301 to 257.1340.
(ii) The automobile is insured as required under state law.
(iii) The automobile is registered to a qualified recipient.
(b) “Qualified organization” means an organization that applies for certification not later than July 1 of the year in which an exemption is claimed under this section and is certified by the department of treasury as meeting all of the following requirements:
(i) The organization is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501.
(ii) The organization is licensed under the charitable organizations and solicitations act, 1975 PA 169, MCL 400.271 to 400.294.
(iii) The organization administers a program to provide a qualified recipient with an eligible automobile for transportation to his or her place of employment or for employment-related activities.
(c) “Qualified recipient” means a person certified by a qualified organization as meeting all of the following qualifications:
(i) The qualified recipient receives or, if he or she applied, would be eligible to receive public assistance through a program created and administered under the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b.
(ii) The qualified recipient has a valid Michigan operator’s or chauffeur’s license.
(iii) The qualified recipient is financially capable of meeting any loan payment, insurance payment, or other expenditure associated with the eligible vehicle.
(iv) Public transportation is not reasonably available to the qualified recipient, the qualified recipient has no other reliable means by which to commute to his or her place of employment, and the qualified recipient will use the eligible vehicle as his or her primary means of transportation to commute to and from his or her place of employment.
(v) The qualified recipient has a demonstrated ability to maintain employment.
(vi) If the qualified recipient is currently employed for not less than an average of 20 hours per week, the qualified recipient requires an automobile to retain his or her current employment or to accept a verified offer of employment in a position that is demonstrably superior to his or her current position of employment.
(vii) If the qualified recipient is not currently employed or is employed for less than an average of 20 hours per week, the qualified recipient requires an automobile to accept a verified offer of employment of not less than an average of 20 hours per week and cannot begin employment in that position without an automobile.