Michigan Laws 475.3 – Temporary authority for service by motor carrier; validity; duration; presumption not created; applicable law and rules
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 475.3
- Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 475.1
- Motor carrier: means a motor carrier of general commodities or a motor carrier of household goods. See Michigan Laws 475.1
- Motor vehicle: means an automobile, truck, trailer, semitrailer, truck tractor, road tractor, or a self-propelled or motor or mechanically driven vehicle, or a vehicle attached to, connected with, or drawn by a self-propelled or motor or mechanically driven vehicle, used upon a public highway of this state. See Michigan Laws 475.1
(1) The commission may, in its discretion and upon a proper application that includes a specific definition of the authority sought, and without hearings or other proceedings, grant temporary authority for service by a motor carrier by motor vehicle. The commission may grant temporary authority unless a safety or fitness-related issue exists. The temporary authority, unless suspended or revoked for good cause, shall be valid for not more than 60 days after the date of issuance. The grant of temporary authority does not create a presumption that the commission will grant corresponding permanent authority.
(2) Transportation service rendered under a temporary authority is subject to all applicable provisions of this act and to the rules of the commission.