HOUSE BILL No. 5361


     October 29, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Woodward, Gilbert, Julian and Howell and referred to the Committee on Commerce.


        A bill to amend 1974 PA 300, entitled

   "Motor vehicle service and repair act,"

   by amending section 17 (MCL 257.1317), as amended by 1988

   PA 254.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 17.  (1) The registered facility or a facility required

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      to be registered under this act shall be open to inspection by

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      the administrator and other law enforcement officials during rea-

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      sonable business hours.   Not less than once every 4 years, the

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      administrator shall inspect the premises and parts inventories of

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      facilities that engage in vehicle body work.  During reasonable

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      business hours, the administrator and other law enforcement offi-

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      cials may make periodic unannounced inspections of the premises,

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      PARTS RECORDS, and parts inventories of facilities.




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           (2) A person who hinders, obstructs, or otherwise prevents

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      an inspection is in violation of this act.




















































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