HOUSE BILL No. 5812


     May 18, 2000, Introduced by Rep. Rick Johnson and referred to the Committee on Transportation.


        A bill to amend 1990 PA 271, entitled

   "Limousine transportation act,"

   by amending sections 7 and 33 (MCL 257.1907 and 257.1933).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 7.  (1) A limo carrier of passengers shall not operate

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      a limousine for the transportation of persons for hire on a

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      public highway in this state except in accordance with this act.

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      A LIMO CARRIER OF PASSENGERS THAT OPERATES CLASS A LIMOUSINES OR

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      CLASS B LIMOUSINES WITHIN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF 750,000 OR

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      MORE SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH THE VEHICLE FOR HIRE ORDINANCE OF

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      THAT CITY WITH RESPECT TO THOSE LIMOUSINES. A limo carrier of

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      passengers shall not operate upon a public highway without first

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      having obtained from the department a certificate of authority.

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      A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY MAY BE OBTAINED FOR OPERATION OF

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      EITHER CLASS A LIMOUSINES OR CLASS B LIMOUSINES OR BOTH.


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           (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

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           (A) "CLASS A LIMOUSINE" MEANS A LIMOUSINE WITH A SEATING

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      CAPACITY OF NOT LESS THAN 7 PASSENGERS BUT NOT MORE THAN 15 PAS-

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      SENGERS INCLUDING THE DRIVER.

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           (B) "CLASS B LIMOUSINE" MEANS A LIMOUSINE WITH A SEATING

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      CAPACITY OF LESS THAN 7 PASSENGERS INCLUDING THE DRIVER.

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           Sec. 33.  The department may alter, suspend, or revoke a

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      certificate of authority issued under this act if the department

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      determines in a contested case hearing held pursuant to chapter 4

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      of the administrative procedures act of 1969,  Act No. 306 of the

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      Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.271 to 24.287 of the

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      Michigan Compiled Laws  1969 PA 306, MCL 24.271 TO 24.287, that a

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      person to whom a certificate of authority has been issued has

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      willfully violated or refused to comply with this act OR A LOCAL

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      ORDINANCE OF A UNIT OF GOVERNMENT THAT REGULATES LIMOUSINES.



























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