SENATE BILL NO. 817 December 2, 1997, Introduced by Senator BERRYMAN and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Tourism. A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 801b (MCL 257.801b), as amended by 1986 PA 311. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 801b. (1) If a person, through error either on his or 2 her own part or that of the secretary of state, pays the specific 3 tax required by section 801 or 802 more than once on the same 4 equipment, the secretary of state, upon application and satisfac- 5 tory proof, shall refund the amount paid in error. A claim shall 6 be filed within 1 year after the date of payment and verified by 7 the secretary of state before a refund is made. If an applica- 8 tion for a dealer license provided for in section 248 is 9 withdrawn by the applicant or the applicant's heir, before 10 issuance of the dealer license, the fees that accompanied the 04538'97 TJS 2 1 application under sections 803, 803a, and 807 may be refunded by 2 the secretary of state upon application and satisfactory proof. 3 (2) If a person's license to drive a motor vehicle is 4 revoked, suspended, or denied for medical or physical reasons, 5 the person may return the registration plates and obtain a refund 6 on the plates prorated on a monthly basis for the time period 7 remaining in the registration year from the date the plates are 8 returned. However, the refund shall not exceed the original reg- 9 istration fee. 10 (3) THE OWNER OF A REGISTERED VEHICLE WHO SELLS, TRANSFERS, 11 OR ASSIGNS TITLE TO OR INTEREST IN THE VEHICLE WITHIN 6 MONTHS 12 AFTER PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE AND DOES NOT ACQUIRE ANOTHER VEHI- 13 CLE WITHIN THE 12-MONTH REGISTRATION PERIOD MAY OBTAIN A REFUND 14 PRORATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS FOR THE TIME PERIOD REMAINING IN THE 15 REGISTRATION YEAR FROM THE DATE THE PLATES ARE RETURNED. 16 HOWEVER, THE REFUND SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ORIGINAL REGISTRATION 17 FEE. 18 (4)(3)Upon the death of a spouse, the surviving spouse 19 may return registration plates and obtain a refund on the plates 20 prorated on a monthly basis for the time period remaining in the 21 registration year from the date the plates are returned. 22 However, the refund shall not exceed the original registration 23 fee. 24 (5)(4)The owner of a registered vehicle who transfers or 25 assigns title or interest in that registered vehicle before plac- 26 ing upon the registered vehicle the registration plates or tabs 27 issued for that registered vehicle may obtain a refund in full 04538'97 3 1 from the secretary of state for the registration plates or tabs. 2 Registration plates, or tabs issued for 1978 and thereafter shall 3 be returned by the owner within 30 days following the date of 4 transfer or assignment. 5(5) The owner of a vehicle registered pursuant to section6801d(2) who transfers or assigns title or interest in the vehicle7may obtain a refund on the registration for each unused, whole8registration period remaining on the registration from the date9the plates are returned and the application for a refund is10made.11 (6) In the case of an original application for registration 12 plates issued under section 217a or 803b, the secretary of state 13 shall issue a refund prorated on a monthly basis from the date of 14 application for the time period remaining in the previously 15 issued registration, if an application for the refund is made and 16 satisfactory proof is presented to the secretary of state. A 17 refund shall not be made if the amount due is less than $5.00. 18 (7) In the case of an original application for the registra- 19 tion plates bearing the letters "SEN" or "REP", the secretary of 20 state shall issue a refund prorated on a monthly basis from the 21 date of application for the time period remaining in the previ- 22 ously issued registration. 23 (8) In the case of an original application and issuance of 24 an international registration plan registration plate under sec- 25 tion 801g, the secretary of state shall make a refund as a credit 26 prorated on a monthly basis from the date of application for the 27 months remaining for the previously issued registration on the 04538'97 4 1 same vehicle, if an application for the refund as a credit is 2 made and satisfactory proof of eligibility is presented to the 3 secretary of state. A refund as a credit shall not exceed the 4 total amount of the Michigan apportioned fees assessed for the 5 plates issued under section 801g nor be made if the amount due is 6 less than $5.00. For the purpose of this subsection, a month 7 shall mean 30 consecutive days and a partial month shall be con- 8 sidered as a whole month. 04538'97 Final page. TJS