Michigan Laws 474.109 – Eligibility of applicant; determination; consideration
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 474.109
- Applicant: means a person who applies for an authority under this act. See Michigan Laws 474.103
- Authority: means an authority issued under this act. See Michigan Laws 474.103
- Bus: means a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of 9 or more passengers, including the driver, that is used in the transportation of passengers and their baggage for hire upon any public highway of this state. See Michigan Laws 474.103
- Department: means the state transportation department. 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
- Roster: means a list of buses to be operated for hire by a motor carrier that is authorized or seeking authorization under this act and that indicates all of the following information:
(i) The vehicle identification number, make, model, fleet number, and year of each vehicle. See Michigan Laws 474.103Service: means the movement of passengers by bus. 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) In determining the eligibility of an applicant for an authority to provide transportation service, the department shall consider all of the following:
(a) Whether the applicant has paid the required fees under section 17.
(b) Whether the character and condition of each bus on the applicant’s roster is such that it may be operated safely upon the public highways based on an inspection conducted in accordance with this act.
(c) Whether the applicant has proof of insurance coverage as required by section 10.
(d) Whether the applicant has provided the department with details of any fixed route service that the applicant will provide in this state, if applicable.
(e) Whether the applicant has met all other requirements of this act.
(2) The department shall not issue an authority to an applicant that does not meet the eligibility requirements described in subsection (1).