Act No. 213

Public Acts of 2000

Approved by the Governor

June 26, 2000

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 27, 2000

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 2000

STATE OF MICHIGAN

90TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

Introduced by Reps. Switalski, Lemmons, Rick Johnson, Allen, DeRossett and Julian

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4846

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 3a.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 3a. Trailers with a gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating of 15,000 pounds or less or trailer-vehicle combinations with an actual gross vehicle weight or a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less may be equipped with surge brakes for intrastate operation as allowed by section 705(1)(c) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.705.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.