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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 479.9

  • Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 475.1
  • 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
  • Motor carrier: means a motor carrier of general commodities or a motor carrier of household goods. See Michigan Laws 475.1
  • public: means the part or portion of the general public that a motor carrier is ready, able, willing, and equipped to serve. See Michigan Laws 475.1
    (1) The commission has full power and authority to make and shall make insurance or bond requirements for intrastate-only motor carriers of general commodities and motor carriers of household goods as it deems necessary to protect the interests of the public.
    (2) A motor carrier subject to this act must demonstrate compliance with the worker’s disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.101 to 418.941, and shall demonstrate compliance to the commission under the following circumstances:
    (a) Upon initial application for operating authority under this act.
    (b) Upon request of the commission, if the motor carrier’s worker’s compensation insurance has lapsed.
    (3) The commission shall work with the worker’s compensation agency to implement the requirements of subsection (2).