MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 300 of 1949 LICENSES

257.811 Fees for operator's license, chauffeur's license, or minor's restricted license; renewal; refund to county or municipality; traffic law enforcement and safety fund; operator's license issued to persons under 18 years of age or licensed in another state; person on active military service at time of expiration; renewal rate; exception for late fees during 2021.

Sec. 811.

(1) An application for an original operator's or an original or renewal chauffeur's license as provided in sections 307 and 312 and an application for an original minor's restricted license as provided in section 312 must be accompanied by the following fees:

Operator's license	$	25.00
Chauffeur's license		35.00
Minor's restricted license		25.00

The renewal fee for an operator's license renewed under this section is $18.00. Except as otherwise provided in subsections (4) and (5), if an operator's license is expired at the time of the renewal, the fee is the same as the original fee. The date of an application for a renewal of an operator's license under this section that is delivered to the secretary of state by regular mail is the postmark date in determining the fee to be assessed.

(2) The secretary of state shall deposit the money received and collected under subsection (1) in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. The secretary of state shall refund out of the fees collected to each county or municipality acting as an examining officer or examining bureau $2.50 for each applicant examined for an original license, $1.00 for each applicant examined for an original chauffeur's license, and $1.00 for every other applicant examined, if the application is not denied and the money refunded is paid to the county or local treasurer and is appropriated to the county, municipality, or officer or bureau receiving the money for the purpose of carrying out this act. The state treasurer shall deposit the sum of $4.00 in the traffic law enforcement and safety fund created in section 819a for each person examined for an original license, a renewal operator's license, an original chauffeur's license, or a renewal chauffeur's license, except that the sum deposited for each 2-year operator's or 2-year chauffeur's license is $2.00.

(3) Notwithstanding sections 306 and 308, an operator's license must not be issued to an individual under 18 years of age unless that person successfully passes a driver education course and examination given by a driver education provider that has been certified to provide teen driver training under the driver education provider and instructor act, 2006 PA 384, MCL 256.621 to 256.705. An individual who has been a holder of a motor vehicle operator's license issued by any other state, territory, or possession of the United States, or any other sovereignty for 1 year immediately before application for an operator's license under this act is not required to comply with this subsection. Restricted licenses may be issued under section 312 without compliance with this subsection.

(4) A person who is on active military service at the time his or her operator's license expires shall be charged the renewal rate for renewing his or her operator's license under this section if all of the following apply:

(a) He or she applies for renewal within 30 days of returning to this state from active duty.

(b) He or she held a valid, unexpired operator's license from this state immediately prior to leaving this state for active military service.

(c) He or she presents such documentation as the secretary of state requires to establish eligibility under this subsection.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, both of the following apply:

(a) The secretary of state shall not assess a late renewal fee for a document described under section 301(6), 306(1), (2), (4), or (6), 306a(4), 309(11), 312k(1), or 314(7) that expires after March 31, 2021 but before August 1, 2021 and is renewed within 120 days of the date of the expiration.

(b) The secretary of state shall, upon an applicant's request, reimburse a late renewal fee assessed and collected for a document described under section 301(6), 306(1), (2), (4), or (6), 306a(4), 309(11), 312k(1), or 314(7) that expires after March 31, 2021 but before August 1, 2021 and is renewed within 120 days of the date of the expiration.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1953, Act 215, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1955, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 1955 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 235, Imd. Eff. June 6, 1957 ;-- Am. 1958, Act 217, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 260, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 327, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 302, Eff. Sept. 1, 1967 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 124, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1970 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 244, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1972 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 122, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 174, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1980 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 308, Imd. Eff. Dec. 4, 1980 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 232, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 193, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1991 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 235, Imd. Eff. Oct. 22, 1992 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 387, Eff. Apr. 1, 1997 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 456, Imd. Eff. Jan. 10, 2001 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 152, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 71, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 589, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2007 ;-- Am. 2021, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 29, 2021
Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 71 of 2021 provides:"Enacting section 1. Sections 216(2), 217(11) and (12), 226(11) and (13), 255(4), 301(6), 306(1), (2), (4), and (6), 306a(4), 309(11), 312k(1), 314(7), 801k(1) and (2), and 811(5) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.216, 257.217, 257.226, 257.255, 257.301, 257.306, 257.306a, 257.309, 257.312k, 257.314, 257.801k, and 257.811, as amended by this amendatory act, are intended to be retroactive and apply retroactively."
Admin Rule: R 388.301 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.

257.811a Motorcycle safety course; conducting; amount and use of fees; duties of secretary of state; rules; designation, qualifications, and funding of state coordinator of motorcycle safety education program; annual inspections; fulfillment of waiver requirement; audit.

Sec. 811a.

(1) A motorcycle safety course required under section 312b conducted by a college or university, an intermediate school district, a local school district, a law enforcement agency, or any other governmental agency located in this state shall be conducted under this section.

(2) Except for motorcycle safety courses conducted under section 811b, an applicant for a motorcycle safety course shall pay not more than a $50.00 course fee. The course fees shall be used only for funding the administration and implementation of the motorcycle safety education program.

(3) The secretary of state is responsible for the establishment and administration of motorcycle safety courses and shall promulgate rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, regarding teacher qualifications, reimbursement procedures, the establishment of the courses, and other requirements under this section.

(4) The secretary of state shall designate a person to be the state coordinator of the motorcycle safety education program. The person designated under this subsection shall successfully complete a motorcycle safety rider coach course before being designated.

(5) The position of state coordinator of the motorcycle safety education program shall be funded by the motorcycle safety fund.

(6) The secretary of state shall designate a person who has successfully completed a motorcycle safety rider coach course to perform annual inspections of motorcycle course sites.

(7) An 8-hour motorcycle safety course that meets the standards established by the secretary of state may be offered to an applicant who has passed a motorcycle operator skill test that has been approved by the secretary of state. Successful completion of a motorcycle safety course under this subsection shall fulfill the waiver requirement of section 312b.

(8) An audit of the motorcycle safety fund shall be conducted by the office of the auditor general to determine compliance with the requirements of this act with regard to the collection and expenditure of fees authorized under this section. A copy of this audit shall be transmitted to the legislature upon completion.

History: Add. 1982, Act 187, Eff. Jan. 1, 1984 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 85, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1987 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 20, 1992 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 103, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 22, Eff. May 23, 2016
Compiler's Notes: Effective dates of MCL 257.312b(2) and of 257.811a(3): Section 2 of Act 187 of 1982 provides:“(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), this amendatory act shall take effect January 1, 1984.“(2) Sections 312b(2) and 811a(3) shall take effect July 1, 1982.”
Admin Rule: R 257.1701 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.

257.811b Motorcycle safety course conducted by private business enterprise; rules; fulfillment of waiver requirement.

Sec. 811b.

(1) A motorcycle safety course required in section 312b may be conducted by a private business enterprise.

(2) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, to provide standards for the establishment and regulation of motorcycle safety courses conducted under this section.

(3) An 8-hour motorcycle safety course that meets the standards established by the secretary of state may be offered to an applicant who has passed a motorcycle operator skill test which has been approved by the secretary of state. Successful completion of a motorcycle safety course under this subsection shall fulfill the waiver requirement of section 312b.

History: Add. 1987, Act 85, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1987 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 103, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003

257.811c Repealed. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to registration plate with olympic education-training center decal.

257.811d Definitions; fund-raising registration plate; requirements; design or logo by university or other person; written agreement.

Sec. 811d.

(1) As used in this chapter:

(a) "Fund-raising plate" means a registration plate authorized to raise funds for a specified goal.

(b) "Collector plate" means a collector plate that matches any registration plate developed and issued under this act.

(c) "Nonprofit" means that which is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501.

(d) "Transportation administration collection fund" means the fund created under section 810b.

(2) A fund-raising plate shall contain all of the following as prescribed or approved by the secretary of state:

(a) The same generic background.

(b) Letters and numbers.

(d) A design or logo.

(3) If the design or logo of a fund-raising plate uses 1 or more designs, trade names, trademarks, service marks, emblems, symbols, or other images that are owned by a Michigan university or other person, the Michigan university or other person shall grant to or obtain for the secretary of state both of the following pursuant to a written agreement between the parties:

(a) A nonexclusive worldwide license to use those designs, trade names, trademarks, service marks, emblems, symbols, or other images on and in conjunction with the marketing, promotion, sale, or copyrighting of the registration plate or image of the fund-raising plate.

(b) The authority to merchandise the fund-raising plate or an image of the fund-raising plate.

(4) In using or employing a design, trade name, trademark, service mark, emblem, symbol, logo, or other image on and in conjunction with the marketing, promotion, sale, copyrighting, or merchandising of a fund-raising plate or image of the fund-raising plate, the secretary of state may alter the size of the design, trade name, trademark, service mark, emblem, symbol, logo, or other image but shall not change the color or design of the design, trade name, trademark, service mark, emblem, symbol, logo, or other image without the prior written consent of the respective Michigan university or other person. The secretary of state shall not use or employ a design, trade name, trademark, service mark, emblem, symbol, logo, or other image on and in conjunction with the marketing, promotion, sale, copyrighting, or merchandising of a fund-raising plate or an image of the fund-raising plate in any manner that is offensive to the Michigan university or other person that owns the design, trade name, trademark, service mark, emblem, symbol, logo, or other image that is the subject of a written agreement under subsection (3).

History: Add. 2000, Act 77, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2005 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

257.811e Fund-raising plate.

Sec. 811e.

(1) The secretary of state may develop a fund-raising plate as provided in this section.

(2) A start-up fee in an amount equal to a 3-year average of the cost to the secretary of state of developing a new fund-raising plate, as calculated by the secretary of state on January 1 of each year, shall be paid for any new fund-raising plate authorized under this section. The secretary of state shall discount the start-up fee to reflect any cost savings realized by the secretary of state if multiple new fund-raising plates are developed at the same time. The secretary of state shall use the 3 most recent preceding years in which it developed at least 1 fund-raising plate when calculating the 3-year average required by this subsection. The secretary of state shall deposit the fee in the transportation administration collection fund to be used for the cost of creating, producing, and issuing fund-raising plates. If the fee described in this subsection is not paid within 18 months after the effective date of the public act that authorizes the development and issuance of a fund-raising plate, the secretary of state shall not create, produce, or issue the related fund-raising plate. A start-up fee paid under this subsection is nonrefundable.

(3) Not less than 3 years after the secretary of state first issues 1 of the fund-raising plates as described in subsection (1) and upon payment of $2,000.00, the Michigan university or other person sponsoring that fund-raising plate may redesign it as approved by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall deposit the payment required under this subsection in the transportation administration collection fund created under section 810b to be used for the cost of creating, producing, and issuing fund-raising plates. A payment under this subsection is nonrefundable.

(4) The secretary of state may develop 1 or more limited term registration plates to recognize a Michigan university or an accomplishment or occasion of a Michigan university.

(5) Subject to section 811h(5), the secretary of state may, at any 1 time, develop, produce, issue, or make available for sale not more than 20 different fund-raising plates as described in this section, and matching collector plates as described in section 811g. This subsection does not apply to a plate described in subsection (4).

(6) The secretary of state shall not develop or issue a fund-raising plate unless a public act authorizing the fund-raising plate, at a minimum, does all of the following:

(a) Identifies the purpose of the fund-raising plate.

(b) Creates a nonprofit fund or designates an existing nonprofit fund to receive the money raised through the sale of fund-raising plates and matching collector plates. A nonprofit fund described in this subdivision shall not expend money received from the sale of a fund-raising plate and matching collector plate outside of this state.

(7) The 2016 amendatory act that amended this section and section 811h shall be known and may be cited as the "Peter A. Pettalia Memorial Act".

History: Add. 2000, Act 77, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 124, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 99, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2009 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 66, Eff. Jan 1, 2012 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2011 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 78, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 327, Eff. Feb. 28, 2017 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 326, Eff. Sept. 30, 2018

257.811f Fund-raising plate; issuance; application; donation, tax, and fee; renewal; personalized fund-raising plate; disabled person's plate; expiration; temporary registration permit.

Sec. 811f.

(1) The secretary of state may, upon application, issue 1 fund-raising plate instead of a standard registration plate to a person for use on a passenger motor vehicle, motor home, pickup truck, or van.

(2) A person may be issued a fund-raising plate for use on a vehicle under this act by applying to the secretary of state under section 217. The applicant must accompany an application for an original fund-raising plate by a $25.00 fund-raising donation, payment of the regular vehicle registration tax prescribed under this act, and a $10.00 service fee. The applicant must accompany an application for renewal of a fund-raising plate by payment of the vehicle registration tax required under section 801 and a $10.00 fund-raising donation. The applicant must accompany an application for a replacement fund-raising plate with payment of only the fee prescribed under section 804.

(3) The secretary of state may issue a personalized fund-raising plate upon application and the payment of the personalized registration plate fee prescribed under section 803b in addition to the fees and donations prescribed under subsection (2) and the regular vehicle registration tax prescribed under this act.

(4) A disabled person who applies for a fund-raising plate under this section and who pays the required service fees shall be issued, as determined by the secretary of state, a disabled person's plate as provided in section 803d for his or her fund-raising plate. The secretary of state shall require the same proof that the applicant is a disabled person as is required for issuance of a permanent windshield placard under section 675.

(5) A fund-raising plate expires as provided in section 226. The secretary of state may issue a tab or tabs designating the month and year of expiration for an original or renewal fund-raising plate.

(6) The secretary of state may issue a temporary registration permit to a person who submits an application and the proper fees and donation for a fund-raising plate, if the applicant's current vehicle registration will expire before his or her receipt of a fund-raising plate. The temporary registration expires upon the applicant's receipt of a fund-raising plate or upon the expiration of 60 days after the date of issuance, whichever occurs first. The secretary of state shall issue the temporary permit without a separate fee.

History: Add. 2000, Act 77, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 234, Eff. Feb. 19, 2019

257.811g Collector plate; display; purchase; ceasing sale.

Sec. 811g.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, the secretary of state may develop, market, promote, and sell a collector plate. However, the secretary of state shall only develop, market, and promote a collector plate with funds available from the collection of service fees under this chapter.

(2) A collector plate shall not be attached to a motor vehicle in a manner prescribed in section 225. A collector plate may be used on a vehicle in any lawful manner, including, but not limited to, being displayed on the front bumper of a vehicle.

(3) A person may purchase 1 or more collector plates by making payment to the secretary of state of the $10.00 service fee and a $25.00 fund-raising donation.

(4) The secretary of state may, as determined necessary by the secretary of state, cease to sell a collector plate.

History: Add. 2000, Act 77, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

257.811h Disposition of service fee collections; separate accounts; disbursement; ceasing issuance of fund-raising plate; ownership of right, title, and interest; royalty fee; report

Sec. 811h.

(1) The secretary of state shall credit each service fee collected under sections 811f and 811g to the transportation administration collection fund created under section 810b.

(2) The secretary of state shall identify and segregate the fund-raising donations collected under sections 811f and 811g into separate accounts. The secretary of state shall create a separate account for each fund-raising plate and its matching collector plate issued or sold by the secretary of state.

(3) As determined necessary by the secretary of state but not more than 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the secretary of state shall not less than once each calendar quarter authorize the disbursement of fund-raising donations segregated under subsection (2) and, independent from any disbursement under subsection (2), report the number of each type of fund-raising and collector plates issued, sold, or renewed to the following, as appropriate:

(a) The treasurer of a Michigan university.

(b) The person or entity identified in a public act described in section 811e to administer a state-sponsored fund-raising registration plate fund.

(c) The sponsor of a fund-raising plate issued as prescribed under section 811e that was developed and issued after January 1, 2007.

(4) A fund-raising plate shall meet or exceed the following sales goals:

(a) In the first year, 2,000 plates.

(b) In the second and each subsequent year for 5 years, 500 original plates.

(c) For each subsequent consecutive 2-year period after the 5-year period described in subdivision (b), 500 original plates.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the secretary of state shall cease to issue a fund-raising plate or to issue a duplicate replacement of a fund-raising plate for use on a vehicle if that fund-raising plate fails to meet a sales goal described in subsection (4). The secretary of state shall not cease to issue a fund-raising plate that was available for sale on February 1, 2017 and that failed to meet a sales goal described in subsection (4) if the failure occurred before February 1, 2017. The secretary of state shall also cease to sell a collector plate that matches the discontinued fund-raising plate. However, the secretary of state may continue to renew fund-raising plates already issued and collect the renewal fund-raising donation for those plates.

(6) The state of Michigan, through the secretary of state, shall own all right, title, and interest in all fund-raising plates and collector plates, including the right to use, reproduce, or distribute a fund-raising or collector plate or the image of a fund-raising or collector plate in any form. The secretary of state may authorize the commercial or other use of a fund-raising or collector plate design, logo, or image if written consent is obtained from the pertinent Michigan university or other person that sponsored a fund-raising plate. However, the secretary of state shall not authorize the commercial or other use of a fund-raising or collector plate under this section unless the user first agrees in writing to the terms and conditions that the secretary of state considers necessary. Those terms and conditions may include the payment of royalty fees to 1 or more of the following:

(a) This state.

(b) A Michigan university.

(7) The secretary of state shall credit a royalty fee paid to this state under a written agreement described in subsection (6) to the transportation administration collection fund created under section 810b.

(8) Beginning not later than February 1, 2007, and annually after that, an organization receiving fund-raising donations disbursed under this section shall report to the state treasurer. A report under this subsection shall include a summary of expenditures during the preceding year of the money received under this section.

History: Add. 2000, Act 77, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 152, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 99, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2009 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 159, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2011 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 78, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 327, Eff. Feb. 28, 2017 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 326, Eff. Sept. 30, 2018

257.811i Plates recognizing water quality; collection of donations; creation of water quality protection fund; definitions.

Sec. 811i.

(1) Fund-raising plate donations collected for plates recognizing the water quality of this state under section 811f and collector plate fund-raising donations collected under section 811g shall be disbursed under section 811h by the secretary of state to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the water quality protection fund created under subsection (3).

(2) The department of environmental quality shall establish and administer a "water quality protection fund grant program" and shall set policy and oversee this program. The program shall provide grants to local units of government for the purpose of protecting the water quality of the Michigan Great Lakes and inland lakes, rivers, and streams. The department of environmental quality may promulgate rules to implement this grant program under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

(3) The water quality protection fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund. Money from the fund shall be expended, upon appropriation, only for the purpose of protecting the water quality of the Michigan Great Lakes and inland lakes, rivers, and streams.

(4) For purposes of this chapter, "local unit of government" means any of the following:

(a) A county, city, village, or township.

(b) An agency of a county, city, village, or township.

(d) A soil conservation district established under part 93 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.9301 to 324.9313.

(e) A watershed council established under part 311 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.31101 to 324.31119.

(f) A local health department as that term is defined in section 1105 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1105.

(g) A community college or junior college established pursuant to section 7 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.

(h) A 4-year institution of higher education, public or private, located in this state.

(i) An authority or other public body created by or pursuant to state law.

History: Add. 2000, Act 74, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

257.811j Children's trust fund-raising plate or collector plate; collection of donations.

Sec. 811j.

(1) A fund-raising plate or collector plate recognizing children's trust shall be of a design as determined by the secretary of state after consultation with the state child abuse and neglect prevention board created in section 3 of the child abuse and neglect prevention act, 1982 PA 250, MCL 722.603.

(2) Fund-raising donations for plates recognizing children's trust collected under sections 811f and 811g shall be transferred under section 811h by the secretary of state to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the children's trust fund created under section 1 of 1982 PA 249, MCL 21.171, for the support and benefit of the children of this state.

History: Add. 2000, Act 71, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

257.811k Michigan lighthouse preservation grant fund; creation and expenditure of fund; annual accounting; grant awards; transfer and disposition of collected donations; "state historic preservation office" defined.

Sec. 811k.

(1) The Michigan lighthouse preservation grant fund is created as a separate fund in the department of treasury. The fund shall be expended only as provided in this section. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. The state treasurer shall annually present to the state historic preservation office an accounting of the amount of money in the fund. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(2) The state historic preservation office shall administer the Michigan lighthouse preservation fund and may expend money from that fund through discretionary historical grants to preserve Michigan lighthouses. The state historic preservation office shall use not more than 10% of the funds for costs that occur from fund administration and grant project coordination.

(3) The state historic preservation office may award grants under subsection (2) for the preparation of plans and specifications for restoration and stabilization and for stabilization, rehabilitation, or other preservation work on a Michigan lighthouse, but grants shall not be awarded for operational purposes. The state historic preservation office shall allocate grant funds pursuant to eligibility and scoring requirements established by the state historic preservation office. To award grants under this section, the state historic preservation office shall solicit applications from eligible recipients, score applications based on the established criteria, and award grants through executed contracts. All plans and work performed under a grant shall be consistent with the United States secretary of the interior's standards for rehabilitation and guidelines for rehabilitating historic buildings, 36 CFR part 67, historic preservation certifications.

(4) Fund-raising donations for plates recognizing the historical lighthouses of this state under sections 811f and 811g shall be transferred under section 811h by the secretary of state to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the Michigan lighthouse preservation grant fund for the preservation of historic Michigan lighthouses.

(5) As used in this section, "state historic preservation office" means the state historic preservation office of the Michigan state housing development authority.

History: Add. 2000, Act 73, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 55, Eff. June 30, 2012
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of department of history, arts, and libraries or the Michigan historical center relating to the identification, certification, and preservation of historical sites to the Michigan state housing development authority, see E.R.O. No. 2009-26, compiled at MCL 399.752.For transfer of powers and duties of the state historic preservation office relating to the identification, certification, and preservation of historical sites from the Michigan state housing development authority to the Michigan strategic fund, see E.R.O. No. 2019-3, compiled at MCL 125.1998.

257.811l Critical nongame wildlife habitat fund-raising plate and collector plate; collection of donations; transfer and disposition.

Sec. 811l.

(1) A fund-raising plate or collector plate recognizing the critical nongame wildlife habitats of this state shall be of a design as determined by the secretary of state after consulting with the director of the department of natural resources.

(2) Fund-raising donations for plates described in subsection (1) collected under sections 811f and 811g shall be transferred under section 811h by the secretary of state to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the nongame fish and wildlife trust fund created under section 43902 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43902.

History: Add. 2000, Act 70, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

257.811m Plates recognizing Michigan veterans memorial; donations.

Sec. 811m.

Fund-raising donations for plates recognizing the Michigan veterans memorial collected under sections 811f and 811g shall be transferred under section 811h by the secretary of state to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the Vietnam veterans memorial monument fund created in section 3 of the Michigan Vietnam veterans memorial act, 1988 PA 234, MCL 35.1053. These donations shall be used exclusively for the purposes described in sections 5 and 7 of the Michigan Vietnam veterans memorial act, 1988 PA 234, MCL 35.1055 and 35.1057.

History: Add. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

257.811n Agricultural heritage; fund-raising donations; collection; transfer and disbursement.

Sec. 811n.

Fund-raising donations for plates recognizing the agricultural heritage of this state collected under sections 811f and 811g shall be transferred under section 811h by the secretary of state to the state treasurer, who shall disburse the donation money to Michigan state university development, designated for the FFA vision2000 endowment fund, for the purpose of providing grants for agri-science, natural resources, and environmental K-12 educational programs.

History: Add. 2000, Act 79, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

257.811o American pride; design; transfer and disbursement; proud to be American fund; report.

Sec. 811o.

(1) A fund-raising plate or collector plate recognizing American pride shall be of a design as determined by the secretary of state and contain the words "proud to be American" and "Michigan". Fund-raising donations for plates recognizing American pride collected under sections 811f and 811g shall be transferred under section 811h by the secretary of state to the state treasurer, who shall disburse the donation money to the proud to be American fund established under this section.

(2) The proud to be American fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund on a monthly basis as follows:

(a) Fifty percent to the American National Red Cross established under 36 USC 300101 as represented by the Michigan state service council.

(b) Fifty percent to the Salvation Army.

(5) The American National Red Cross and the Salvation Army shall expend the money received under this section for disaster preparedness and disaster relief in the United States of America.

(6) The American National Red Cross and the Salvation Army shall annually report to the department of treasury an accounting of money received and used under this section.

History: Add. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

257.811p Olympic education-training center; design; logo; transfer and disbursement.

Sec. 811p.

(1) A fund-raising plate or collector plate recognizing the Olympic education-training center in this state shall bear an appropriate logo, the design of which the Olympic education-training center shall submit to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall confer with the department of state police to ensure that the design will not compromise the ability of law enforcement agencies to accurately identify specific vehicles.

(2) Registration plates bearing an Olympic education-training center logo shall not be a duplication of another registration plate. The Olympic education-training center shall comply with section 803m(2), (3)(c) and (d), and (4)(c) and (d).

(3) Fund-raising donations for plates recognizing the Olympic education-training center collected under section 811f or 811g shall be transferred by the secretary of state to the state treasurer, who shall credit the funds to the Olympic education-training center fund. The money in the Olympic education-training center fund shall, upon appropriation, be distributed to the Olympic education-training center.

History: Add. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

257.811q Support for our troops; design; transfer and disbursement; support our troops fund; report.

Sec. 811q.

(1) A fund-raising plate or collector plate recognizing support for our troops shall be of a design as determined by the secretary of state and contain the emblem or logo of Support Our Troops, Inc. of Michigan, displaying a soldier and a child and the words "support our troops" and "Michigan". Fund-raising donations for plates recognizing support for our troops collected under sections 811f and 811g shall be transferred under section 811h by the secretary of state to the state treasurer, who shall disburse the donation money to the support our troops fund established under this section.

(2) The support our troops fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund on a monthly basis to Support Our Troops, Inc. of Michigan, which shall expend the money received under this section for troops and their families in accordance with its articles of incorporation.

(5) Support Our Troops, Inc. of Michigan shall annually report to the department of treasury an accounting of money received and used under this section.

(6) An application for a support our troops fund-raising or collector plate by a motor vehicle owner or lessee constitutes prior written consent and instruction by that owner or lessee to the secretary of state to provide the owner's or lessee's name and address to Support Our Troops, Inc. of Michigan.

History: Add. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

257.811r Fund-raising plate; boy scouts of America; fund.

Sec. 811r.

(1) The secretary of state shall develop under section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate recognizing the boy scouts of America. The secretary of state in conjunction with the boy scouts of America shall design the fund-raising plates authorized in this section.

(2) The boy scouts of America fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(3) The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money from the sale of fund-raising plates recognizing the boy scouts of America to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the boy scouts of America fund established under subsection (2).

(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund established under subsection (2) on a quarterly basis to the boy scouts of America.

History: Add. 2011, Act 66, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012

257.811s Thomas Daley gift of life fund; creation; deposit of money or other assets; money remaining at close of fiscal year; transfer; administration for auditing purposes; expenditures; "fund" defined.

Sec. 811s.

(1) The Thomas Daley gift of life fund is created within the state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(4) Money in the organ and tissue donation education fund created in former section 217o shall be transferred to the fund.

(5) The department of state shall be the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

(6) The department of state shall expend money from the fund, upon appropriation, for the administration and maintenance of the state anatomical gift donor registry program under part 101 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.10101 to 333.10123. Any money remaining in the fund may be expended for the ongoing development and administration of the department of state's public information campaign concerning the Michigan organ donation program.

(7) As used in this section, "fund" means the Thomas Daley gift of life fund created in subsection (1).

History: Add. 2012, Act 55, Eff. June 30, 2012

257.811t Fund-raising plate recognizing anatomical gift donation.

Sec. 811t.

(1) The secretary of state may issue a fund-raising plate recognizing anatomical gift donation. A fund-raising plate recognizing anatomical gift donation shall be of a design as determined by the secretary of state. Fund-raising donations for plates recognizing anatomical gift donation collected under section 811f shall be transferred under section 811h by the secretary of state to the state treasurer, who shall disburse the donation money to the Thomas Daley gift of life fund established in section 811s.

(2) The fund-raising plate issued under subsection (1) may be referred to as the "John J. Gleason gift of life plate".

History: Add. 2012, Act 54, Eff. June 30, 2012

257.811v Fund-raising plate and matching collector plate; ducks unlimited.

Sec. 811v.

No later than June 1, 2014, the secretary of state shall develop and may issue a fund-raising plate and a matching collector plate recognizing ducks unlimited. The words "ducks unlimited" shall be inscribed on the plates. The secretary of state shall transfer the fund-raising donations received from the sale of the plates described in this section to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the ducks unlimited fund created under section 811w.

History: Add. 2013, Act 6, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 2013

257.811w Ducks unlimited fund; creation; investment; disbursement.

Sec. 811w.

No later than June 1, 2014, the state treasurer shall create the ducks unlimited fund within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund. The department of treasury shall be the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes. The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund on a quarterly basis to the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the money disbursed to the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated shall only be expended to protect, enhance, restore, manage, and acquire wetlands and associated uplands in this state. A portion of the money disbursed to the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated may be used to fund education and outreach regarding wetlands conservation and to cover reasonable costs for advertising and administration. Money disbursed to the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated, under this section may only be expended in this state.

History: Add. 2013, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 2013

257.811x Fund-raising plate recognizing Michigan breast and cervical cancer control program.

Sec. 811x.

No later than June 1, 2014, the secretary of state shall develop under section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate recognizing the Michigan breast and cervical cancer control program. The secretary of state in conjunction with the Michigan breast and cervical cancer control program shall design the fund-raising plates authorized in this section. The secretary of state shall transfer the fund-raising donations received from the sale of the plates described in this section to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money as provided in section 811y. As used in this section, "Michigan breast and cervical cancer control program" means the breast and cervical cancer control program as defined in section 2 of the Amanda's fund for breast cancer prevention and treatment act, 2007 PA 134, MCL 333.26232.

History: Add. 2013, Act 208, Eff. Mar. 14, 2014

257.811y Amanda's fund for breast cancer prevention and treatment; transfer of donation money from sale of fund-raising plates; summary of expenditures; "Michigan breast and cervical cancer control program" defined.

Sec. 811y.

(1) The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money from the sale of fund-raising plates recognizing the Michigan breast and cervical cancer control program created under section 811x to the state treasurer, who shall deposit the money on a quarterly basis to Amanda's fund for breast cancer prevention and treatment as provided in the Amanda's fund for breast cancer prevention and treatment act, 2007 PA 134, MCL 333.26231 to 333.26237.

(2) Beginning not later than February 1, 2014, the Michigan breast and cervical cancer control program shall submit to the state treasurer a summary of the expenditures during the preceding year of the money received under this section.

(3) As used in this section, "Michigan breast and cervical cancer control program" means the breast and cervical cancer control program as defined in section 2 of the Amanda's fund for breast cancer prevention and treatment act, 2007 PA 134, MCL 333.26232.

History: Add. 2013, Act 207, Eff. Mar. 14, 2014

257.811z Fund-raising plate recognizing be the match; be the match fund; creation; transfer of donation money; disbursement; state treasurer as administrator; expenditure.

Sec. 811z.

(1) No later than September 1, 2015, the secretary of state shall develop under section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate recognizing be the match. The secretary of state shall design the fund-raising plates authorized in this section.

(2) The be the match fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(3) The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money from the sale of fund-raising plates recognizing be the match to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the be the match fund created under subsection (2).

(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the be the match fund created under subsection (2) on a quarterly basis to be the match.

(5) The state treasurer shall be the administrator of the be the match fund created under subsection (2) for auditing purposes.

(6) Money from the be the match fund shall be expended on research, technology, patient support, and education regarding bone marrow donation and transplantation and the testing of new be the match registrants.

History: Add. 2014, Act 390, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015

257.811aa Repealed. 2024, Act 81, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025.

Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to the creation of the sickle cell anemia awareness fund and fund-raising plate.

257.811bb Plates recognizing Michigan veterans; donations; Michigan veterans engagement fund; creation; administrator; money remaining in fund at close of fiscal year; disbursement to Michigan veterans affairs agency; expenditures.

Sec. 811bb.

(1) No later than September 1, 2015, the secretary of state shall develop and may issue a fund-raising plate or collector plate recognizing Michigan veterans. A fund-raising plate or collector plate developed under this section shall be of a design as determined by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall transfer fund-raising donations for plates recognizing Michigan veterans collected under sections 811f and 811g to the state treasurer, who shall disburse the donation money to the Michigan veterans engagement fund established under this section.

(2) The Michigan veterans engagement fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. The Michigan veterans affairs agency shall be the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

(3) Money in the Michigan veterans engagement fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the Michigan veterans engagement fund on a monthly basis to the Michigan veterans affairs agency, which shall expend the money for outreach activities, including, but not limited to, education on the mental effects of war, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other service-related disabilities, with county veteran service offices, organizations providing local veteran services, or other veteran service providers. However, the Michigan veterans affairs agency shall dedicate at least 25% of the money disbursed under this subsection for tuition support for members of the Michigan national guard or the children of veterans tuition grant program created under the children of veterans tuition grant act, 2005 PA 248, MCL 390.1341 to 390.1346, at the discretion of the adjutant general of the Michigan national guard. The Michigan veterans affairs agency may spend up to 15% of the money received each month under this subsection on administrative expenses.

History: Add. 2014, Act 490, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015

257.811cc Fund-raising plate recognizing Detroit Red Wings.

Sec. 811cc.

(1) No later than August 1, 2019, the secretary of state shall develop under section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate or collector plate recognizing the Detroit Red Wings. The fund-raising plate or collector plate authorized in this section shall bear an appropriate logo, the design of which the Detroit Red Wings shall submit to the secretary of state.

(2) The Detroit Red Wings fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(3) The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money from the sale of fund-raising plates recognizing the Detroit Red Wings to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the Detroit Red Wings fund established under subsection (2).

(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund established under subsection (2) on a quarterly basis to the Detroit Red Wings Foundation.

(5) The state treasurer shall be the administrator of the fund created in subsection (2) for auditing purposes.

(6) Money disbursed to the Detroit Red Wings Foundation under this section shall be distributed to eligible nonprofit organizations that are exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501.

History: Add. 2018, Act 326, Eff. Sept. 30, 2018

257.811dd Fund-raising plate recognizing Detroit Tigers.

Sec. 811dd.

(1) No later than August 1, 2019, the secretary of state shall develop under section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate or collector plate recognizing the Detroit Tigers. The fund-raising plate or collector plate authorized in this section shall bear an appropriate logo, the design of which the Detroit Tigers shall submit to the secretary of state.

(2) The Detroit Tigers fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(3) The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money from the sale of fund-raising plates recognizing the Detroit Tigers to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the Detroit Tigers fund established under subsection (2).

(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund established under subsection (2) on a quarterly basis to the Detroit Tigers Foundation.

(5) The state treasurer shall be the administrator of the fund created in subsection (2) for auditing purposes.

(6) Money disbursed to the Detroit Tigers Foundation under this section shall be distributed to eligible nonprofit organizations that are exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501.

History: Add. 2018, Act 326, Eff. Sept. 30, 2018

257.811ee Fund-raising plate recognizing Detroit Lions.

Sec. 811ee.

(1) No later than August 1, 2019, the secretary of state shall develop under section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate or collector plate recognizing the Detroit Lions. The fund-raising plate or collector plate authorized in this section shall bear an appropriate logo, the design of which the Detroit Lions shall submit to the secretary of state.

(2) The Detroit Lions fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(3) The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money from the sale of fund-raising plates recognizing the Detroit Lions to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the Detroit Lions fund established under subsection (2).

(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund established under subsection (2) on a quarterly basis to the Detroit Lions Charities.

(5) The state treasurer shall be the administrator of the fund created in subsection (2) for auditing purposes.

(6) Money disbursed to the Detroit Lions Charities under this section shall be distributed to eligible nonprofit organizations that are exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501.

History: Add. 2018, Act 326, Eff. Sept. 30, 2018

257.811ff Fund-raising plate recognizing Detroit Pistons.

Sec. 811ff.

(1) No later than August 1, 2019, the secretary of state shall develop under section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate or collector plate recognizing the Detroit Pistons in this state. The fund-raising plate or collector plate authorized in this section shall bear an appropriate logo, the design of which the Detroit Pistons shall submit to the secretary of state.

(2) The Detroit Pistons fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(3) The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money from the sale of fund-raising plates recognizing the Detroit Pistons to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the Detroit Pistons fund established under subsection (2).

(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund established under subsection (2) on a quarterly basis to the Come Together Foundation.

(5) The state treasurer shall be the administrator of the fund created in subsection (2) for auditing purposes.

(6) Money disbursed to the Come Together Foundation under this section shall be distributed to eligible nonprofit organizations that are exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501.

History: Add. 2018, Act 326, Eff. Sept. 30, 2018

257.811hh Fund-raising plate; recognizing sickle cell anemia education and treatment; sickle cell anemia awareness fund.

Sec. 811hh.

(1) The secretary of state shall develop under section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate recognizing sickle cell anemia education and treatment. The secretary of state, in conjunction with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., Michigan Chapter, shall design the fund-raising plate authorized in this section.

(2) The sickle cell anemia awareness fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year must remain in the fund and must not lapse to the general fund. The state treasurer shall be the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

(3) The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money from the sale of fund-raising plates recognizing sickle cell anemia education and treatment to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the fund established under subsection (2).

(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund established under subsection (2) on a quarterly basis to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., Michigan Chapter.

History: Add. 2024, Act 81, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025

257.811ii Michigan 4-H fund-raising plate.

Sec. 811ii.

The secretary of state shall develop under section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate recognizing the Michigan 4-H. The secretary of state in conjunction with the Michigan 4-H shall design the fund-raising plates authorized in this section. The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money from the sale of the Michigan 4-H fund-raising plates to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the Michigan 4-H Foundation fund established in section 811jj.

History: Add. 2024, Act 90, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025

257.811jj Michigan 4-H Foundation fund.

Sec. 811jj.

(1) The Michigan 4-H Foundation fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year must remain in the fund and must not lapse to the general fund. The state treasurer is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

(2) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund established under subsection (1) on a quarterly basis to the Michigan 4-H Foundation.

History: Add. 2024, Act 89, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025

257.812 Fee for duplicate or corrected license; renewal.

Sec. 812.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), for each duplicate license as provided in section 313, and for each correction of a license, a person may apply for renewal of the license and pay the renewal fee prescribed in this act or the person may, at his or her option and upon payment of the fee prescribed in this section, apply for a duplicate license which expires on the same date as the license which was lost, destroyed, mutilated, or became illegible. The secretary of state may check the applicant's driving record through the national driver register and the commercial driver license information system before issuing a license under this section. The fee for a duplicate chauffeur's license is $18.00. The fee for a duplicate operator's license is $9.00. A renewal fee shall not be charged for a change of address, a correction required to correct a department error, or, beginning January 1, 2007, to add or remove a heart insignia described in section 310.

(2) Except with regard to a person who is less than 21 years of age or a person with a license containing a hazardous material indorsement, for each duplicate license as provided in section 313, and for each correction of a license, a person shall apply for renewal of the license and pay the renewal fee prescribed in this act if the license was due to expire within the next 12 months. Except as otherwise provided in this act, a license renewed under this subsection shall be renewed for the combined period of the time remaining on the license before its renewal and the 4-year renewal period.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 122, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 232, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 280, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1989 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 152, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 362, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2004 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 2005

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