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Act 300 of 1909
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Act 300 of 1909

AN ACT to define and regulate common carriers and the receiving, transportation, and delivery of persons and property; to prevent the imposition of unreasonable rates; to prevent unjust discrimination; to insure adequate service; to provide for certain powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; to provide for the promulgation of rules; and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act.


History: 1909, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 10, Imd. Eff. Feb. 16, 1984




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 462.2SectionMichigan railroad commission; qualifications and duties of commissioners; removal; pecuniary interest prohibited; oath; compensation and expenses; chairperson; meetings; quorum; vacancy; investigations, inquiries, and hearings; employees and appointments; offices; rules; conferences.
Section 462.2aSectionApplicability of act.
Section 462.3SectionDefinitions; scope.
Section 462.4SectionCommon carrier; duty to serve; rates; through routes; rates; joint rates.
Section 462.5SectionFree transportation; penalty; freight; tickets.
Section 462.6SectionSwitch connection with private side track; order of commission; rules; spur track; payment of cost and expenses; disagreement.
Section 462.7SectionInterchange of traffic; preferred freight; routing by shippers or initial carrier; steam railroads and interurban and suburban railroads; drawing cars and merchandise of connecting lines; local traffic; intrastate traffic.
Section 462.8SectionRailroads to furnish cars; shortage, preference, regulation by commission; demurrage.
Section 462.9SectionCharges for longer and shorter hauls; governing rate.
Section 462.10SectionSchedule of rates; filing with commission; public inspection; rate change; joint tariff; form of schedules; filing and publication of rates required; complaints; military traffic.
Section 462.11SectionSpecial contract rates.
Section 462.12SectionFreight classification.
Section 462.13SectionMaintenance of depot facilities; joint maintenance by connecting railroads; discontinuance of passenger service; approval of commission; appeal of order of commission.
Section 462.14SectionSidetracks, spurs and branches; control by commission; abandonment or removal, procedure.
Section 462.15SectionContinuous carriage of freight; unlawful acts.
Section 462.16SectionRate discrimination unlawful; compensation for incidental service.
Section 462.17SectionTraffic discrimination unlawful.
Section 462.18SectionReceiving rebate or discrimination; penalty.
Section 462.19SectionCivil liability.
Section 462.20SectionFailure to report unlawful.
Section 462.21SectionFees; disposition.
Section 462.22SectionRate investigation on complaint; hearing, order for change in schedules; separate hearings; dismissal; rate investigation on motion of commission; order; complaint by common carrier; through rates; joint rates.
Section 462.23SectionCommissioners; powers; issuance of subpoena by court; witness fees; depositions; record of proceedings.
Section 462.24SectionOrders of commission; rescission or amendment.
Section 462.25SectionRates; classification and regulations prescribed by commission to be prima facie lawful; express companies.
Section 462.26SectionAppeal to court of appeals; injunction; equitable powers; preliminary injunction; additional evidence; judgment on amended order or original order; appeal to circuit court; burden of proof.
Section 462.27SectionProcess; practice and evidence; incriminating testimony; perjury; immunity; orders as evidence.
Section 462.28SectionCommon carriers; authority of commission; blanks; inspection; order to produce books; penalty.
Section 462.29SectionCommon carriers; contracts and free transportation lists; annual free transportation list.
Section 462.30SectionCommon carriers; annual statement, contents, time; blanks; additional information; earnings and income, report.
Section 462.31SectionFreight tariffs; filing.
Section 462.32SectionUnreasonable rate or practice; regulation by commission.
Section 462.33SectionAccidents; report; investigation, expense.
Section 462.34SectionEquipment and structures; inspection; notice of repairs; orders as to rate of speed and use of defective equipment; penalties, forfeitures.
Section 462.35SectionRules regarding maximum speed limits; order; effective date of speed limit.
Section 462.36SectionEquipment and structures; authority of commission.
Section 462.37SectionEquipment and structures; hearing prior to order.
Section 462.38SectionEquipment and structures; refusal to obey order; penalty.
Section 462.39SectionFences; inspection, construction.
Section 462.40SectionBill of lading; liability of carrier; statements of charges.
Section 462.41SectionViolations; investigation; enforcement of act.
Section 462.42SectionInvestigation of claims.
Section 462.43SectionLiability for violations; penalty.
Section 462.44SectionPolice powers vested in commission.
Section 462.45SectionSubstantial compliance.
Section 462.46SectionRights of action; penalties cumulative.
Section 462.47SectionMandamus; injunction; civil remedies.
Section 462.48SectionRecord of proceedings; report to governor, contents, publication.
Section 462.49SectionPowers, duties and privileges transferred to commission; saving clause.
Section 462.50SectionLegislation; hearing on changes; recommendations.
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