Michigan Laws 476.8 – Prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 476.8
- 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.
- Broker: means that term as defined in 49 USC 13102. See Michigan Laws 475.1
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Household goods: means personal effects and property used or to be used in a dwelling when a part of the equipment or supply of that dwelling. See Michigan Laws 475.1
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Motor carrier: means a motor carrier of general commodities or a motor carrier of household goods. 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
A motor carrier, shipper, broker, or consignee, or any officer, employee, agent, or representative of a motor carrier, shipper, broker, or consignee, that operates without the authority required under this act, advertises its services without first obtaining the authority required under this act, acts as a broker of household goods, or that knowingly offers, grants, or gives, or solicits, accepts, or receives any rebate, concession, or discrimination in violation of this act, or that, by means of any false statement or representation, or by the use of any false or fictitious bill, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, roll, account, claim, certificate, affidavit, deposition, lease, or bill of sale, or by any other means or device, knowingly and willfully assists, suffers, or permits a person to obtain transportation of property subject to this article, or that knowingly and willfully, by any means, fraudulently seeks to evade or defeat rules as promulgated under this act for motor carriers of general commodities, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both.