Act No. 337

Public Acts of 1998

Approved by the Governor

September 30, 1998

Filed with the Secretary of State

September 30, 1998

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 30, 1998

STATE OF MICHIGAN

89TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1998

Introduced by Senator Gougeon

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 677

AN ACT to amend 1963 PA 181, entitled ''An act to promote safety upon the public highways by regulating the operation of certain vehicles; to provide consistent regulation of these areas by state agencies and local units of government; to establish the qualifications of persons necessary for the safe operation of such vehicles; to limit the hours of service of persons engaged in operating such vehicles; to require the keeping of records of such operations; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,'' (MCL 480.11 to 480.22) by adding section 5.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 5. The transportation of agricultural products for which an exception is provided by 49 C.F.R. 173.5 from the application of subchapter C of title 49 of the code of federal regulations, or from the application of subparts G and H of part 172 of title 49 of the code of federal regulations, is specifically authorized if in compliance with this act and other state law.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Approved

Governor.