July 12, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Rendon, Barrett, Bizon, Inman, Marino, Albert, Calley and Lucido and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 811 (MCL 257.811), as amended by 2006 PA 589.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 811. (1) An application for an original operator's or an
2 original or renewal chauffeur's license as provided in sections 307
3 and 312 and an application for an original minor's restricted
4 license as provided in section 312 shall be accompanied by the
5 following fees:
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6 |
Operator's license................. |
$ |
25.00 |
|
7 |
Chauffeur's license................ |
35.00 |
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|
8 |
Minor's restricted license......... |
25.00 |
9 The renewal fee for an operator's license renewed under this
10 section is $18.00. However, if an operator's license is expired at
1 the time of the renewal, the fee is the same as the original fee,
2 except as provided in subsection (4). The date of an application
3 for a renewal of an operator's license under this section that is
4 delivered to the secretary of state by regular mail is the postmark
5 date in determining the fee to be assessed.
6 (2) The secretary of state shall deposit the money received
7 and collected under subsection (1) in the state treasury to the
8 credit of the general fund. The secretary of state shall refund out
9 of the fees collected to each county or municipality acting as an
10 examining officer or examining bureau $2.50 for each applicant
11 examined for an original license, $1.00 for each applicant examined
12 for an original chauffeur's license, and $1.00 for every other
13 applicant examined, if the application is not denied and the money
14 refunded is paid to the county or local treasurer and is
15 appropriated to the county, municipality, or officer or bureau
16 receiving the money for the purpose of carrying out this act. The
17 state treasurer shall deposit the sum of $4.00 in the traffic law
18 enforcement and safety fund created in section 819a for each person
19 examined for an original license, a renewal operator's license, an
20 original chauffeur's license, or a renewal chauffeur's license,
21 except that the sum deposited for each 2-year operator's or 2-year
22 chauffeur's license shall be $2.00.
23 (3) Notwithstanding sections 306 and 308, an operator's
24 license shall not be issued to a person under 18 years of age
25 unless that person successfully passes a driver education course
26 and examination given by a school licensed under the driver
27 education provider and training schools instructor act, 1974 PA
1 369, MCL 256.601 to 256.612. 2006 PA 384, MCL 256.621 to 256.705. A
2 person who has been a holder of a motor vehicle operator's license
3 issued by any other state, territory, or possession of the United
4 States, or any other sovereignty for 1 year immediately before
5 application for an operator's license under this act is not
6 required to comply with this subsection. Restricted licenses may be
7 issued pursuant to under
section 312 without compliance with
this
8 subsection.
9 (4) A person who is on active military service at the time his
10 or her operator's license expires shall be charged the renewal rate
11 for renewing his or her operator's license under this section if
12 all of the following apply:
13 (a) He or she applies for renewal within 30 days of returning
14 to this state from active duty.
15 (b) He or she held a valid, unexpired operator's license from
16 this state immediately prior to leaving this state for active
17 military service.
18 (c) He or she presents such documentation as the secretary of
19 state requires to establish eligibility under this subsection.
20 (5) The secretary of state shall develop and provide upon
21 request to a person described in subsection (4) a sticker or decal
22 to place on his or her operator's license upon expiration of the
23 license. The sticker or decal shall indicate that the person was on
24 active military service at the time that his or her operator's
25 license expired.
26 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
27 after the date it is enacted into law.