Michigan Laws 257.2117 – Summary suspension of registration
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 257.2117
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 257.2102
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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) If the insurance coverage required under section 19, 21, or 23 is canceled for any reason, or if, after an audit, the department determines that a registrant’s violation of this act poses a threat to the public health, safety, or welfare, the department shall issue an order summarily suspending the registration issued to that limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company, based on an affidavit by an individual who is familiar with the facts set forth in the affidavit, or, if appropriate, based on an affidavit made on information and belief that an imminent threat to the public health, safety, or welfare exists.
(2) A limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or transportation network company whose registration is summarily suspended under this section may petition the department to dissolve the order. The department may grant or deny the petition without a hearing, or may immediately schedule a hearing to decide whether to grant or deny the petition.
(3) At a hearing described in subsection (2), an administrative law hearings examiner shall dissolve the summary suspension order unless sufficient evidence is presented that an imminent threat to the public health, safety, or welfare exists that requires emergency action and continuation of the department’s summary suspension order.