Michigan Laws 476.14 – Emergency temporary motor carrier authority; validity; time period; manner of applying; revocation by commission; presumption not created
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 476.14
- Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 475.1
- Emergency: means that term as defined in 49 C. See Michigan Laws 475.1
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- Motor carrier: means a motor carrier of general commodities or a motor carrier of household goods. See Michigan Laws 475.1
- Motor carrier of general commodities: means a person that is an authorized for-hire motor carrier, either directly or through any device or arrangement, of property other than household goods upon or over a public highway. See Michigan Laws 475.1
- Person: means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation, and their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by a court. See Michigan Laws 475.1
(1) The commission may issue an emergency temporary motor carrier authority valid for a time period specified by the commission but not to exceed 60 days to authorize transportation service for which there is an actual and immediate emergency. A motor carrier of general commodities may apply for an emergency temporary motor carrier authority under this section, without paying a filing fee, in person, in writing, by telephone, or by electronic mail.
(2) The commission may revoke an emergency temporary motor carrier authority issued under subsection (1) if the transportation service is no longer necessary or for other good cause.
(3) A grant of emergency temporary motor carrier authority does not create a presumption that the commission will grant permanent authority to a motor carrier of general commodities.