HOUSE BILL No. 4262 February 11, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Green, Jelinek, Sanborn and Mans and referred to the Committee on Transportation. A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 226 (MCL 257.226), as amended by 1992 PA 297. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 226. (1) A vehicle registration issued by the secre- 2 tary of state expires on the owner's birthday, unless another 3 expiration date is provided for under this act or unless the reg- 4 istration is for the following vehicles, in which case registra- 5 tion expires on the last day of February: 6 (a) A commercial vehicle except for a commercial vehicle 7 issued a registration under the international registration plan 8 or a pickup truck or van owned by an individual. 9 (b) Except for a trailer or semitrailer issued a 10 registration under the international registration plan, a trailer 00491'99 TLG 2 1 or semitrailer owned by a business, corporation, or person other 2 than an individual; or a pole trailer. 3 (2) The expiration date for a registration issued for a 4 motorcycle is March 31. 5 (3) The expiration date for a registration bearing the let- 6 ters "SEN" or "REP" is February 1. 7 (4) In the case of a vehicle owned by a business, corpora- 8 tion, or an owner other than an individual, the secretary of 9 state may assign or reassign the expiration date of the 10 registration. 11 (5) The secretary of state shall do all of the following: 12 (a) After the October 1 immediately preceding the year des- 13 ignated on the registration, issue a registration upon applica- 14 tion and payment of the proper fee for a commercial vehicle, 15 other than a pickup or van owned by an individual; or a trailer 16 owned by a business, corporation, or person other than an 17 individual. 18 (b) Beginning 60 days before the expiration date assigned on 19 an international registration plan registration plate, issue a 20 registration under section 801g upon application and payment of 21 the proper apportioned fee for a commercial vehicle engaged in 22 interstate commerce. 23 (c) After the February 14 immediately preceding the year 24 designated on a registration, issue a registration upon applica- 25 tion and payment of the proper fee for a motorcycle. 26 (d) Beginning 45 days before the owner's birthday and 120 27 days before the expiration date assigned by the secretary of 00491'99 3 1 state, issue a registration for a vehicle other than those 2 designated in subsection (1)(a) or (b). However, if an owner 3 whose registration period begins 45 days before his or her birth- 4 day will be out of the state during the 45 days immediately pre- 5 ceding expiration of a registration or for other good cause shown 6 cannot apply for a renewal registration within the 45-day period, 7 application for a renewal registration may be made not more than 8 6 months before expiration. 9 (6) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the 10 secretary of state, upon application and payment of the proper 11 fee, shall issue a registration for a vehicle to a resident 12whichTHAT shall expire on the owner's birthday. If the 13 owner's next birthday isat leastNOT LESS THAN 6 months but 14 not more than 12 months in the future, the owner shall receive a 15 registration valid until the owner's next birthday. If the 16 owner's next birthday is less than 6 months in the future, the 17 owner shall receive a registration valid until the owner's birth- 18 day following the owner's next birthday. The tax required under 19 this act for a registration described in this subsection shall 20 bear the same relationship to the tax required under section 801 21 for a 12-month registration as the length of time of the regis- 22 tration bears to 12 months. Partial months shall be considered 23 as whole months in the calculation of the required tax and in the 24 determination of the length of time between the application for a 25 registration and the owner's next birthday. The tax required for 26 that registration shall be rounded off to whole dollars as 27 provided in section 801. 00491'99 4 1 (7) A certificate of title shall remain valid until canceled 2 by the secretary of state for cause or upon a transfer of an 3 interest shown on the certificate of title. 4 (8) The secretary of state, upon request, shall issue spe- 5 cial registration for commercial vehicles, valid for 6 months 6 after the date of issue, if the full registration fee exceeds 7 $50.00, on the payment of 1/2 the full registration fee and a 8 service charge as enumerated in section 802(1). 9 (9) The secretary of state may issue a special registration 10 for each of the following: 11 (a) A new vehicle purchased outside of this state and deliv- 12 ered in this state to the purchaser by the manufacturer of that 13 vehicle for removal to a place outside of this state, if a certi- 14 fication is made that the vehicle will be primarily used, stored, 15 and registered outside of this state and will not be returned to 16 this state by the purchaser for use or storage. 17 (b) A vehicle purchased in this state and delivered to the 18 purchaser by a dealer or by the owner of the vehicle for removal 19 to a place outside of this state, if a certification is made that 20 the vehicle will be primarily used, stored, and registered out- 21 side of this state and will not be returned to this state by the 22 purchaser for use or storage. 23 (10) A special registration issued under subsection (9) is 24 valid for not more than 14 days after the date of issuance, and a 25 fee shall be collected for each special registration as provided 26 in section 802(3). The special registration may be in the form 27 determined by the secretary of state. If a dealer makes a retail 00491'99 5 1 sale of a vehicle to a purchaser who is qualified and eligible to 2 obtain a special registration, the dealer shall apply for the 3 special registration for the purchaser. If a person other than a 4 dealer sells a vehicle to a purchaser who is qualified and eligi- 5 ble to obtain a special registration, the purchaser shall appear 6 in person, or by a person exercising the purchaser's power of 7 attorney, at an office of the secretary of state and furnish a 8 certification that the person is the bona fide purchaser or that 9 the person has granted the power of attorney, together with other 10 forms required for the issuance of the special registration and 11 provide the secretary of state with proof that the vehicle is 12 covered by a Michigan no-fault insurance policy issuedpursuant13toUNDER section 3101 of the insurance code of 1956,Act14No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.3101 of the15Michigan Compiled Laws1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3101, or proof that 16 the vehicle is covered by a policy of insurance issued by an 17 insurerpursuant toUNDER section 3163 ofAct No. 218 of the18Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.3163 of the Michigan19Compiled LawsTHE INSURANCE CODE OF 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 20 500.3163. The certification required in this subsection shall 21 contain all of the following: 22 (a) The address of the purchaser. 23 (b) A statement that the vehicle is purchased for registra- 24 tion outside of this state. 25 (c) A statement that the vehicle shall be primarily used, 26 stored, and registered outside of this state. 00491'99 6 1 (d) The name of the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is to 2 be registered. 3 (e) Other information desired by the secretary of state. 4 (11) Upon request, the secretary of state may issue a regis- 5 tration valid for 6 months after the date of issuance for use on 6 a trailer or semitrailer weighing 1,500 pounds or less and that 7 is used for recreational purposes, upon payment of 1/2 the full 8 registration fee imposed under section 801(1)(l). 9 (12) In the case of a commercial vehicle, trailer, or semi- 10 trailer issued a registration under the international registra- 11 tion plan, the secretary of state in mutual agreement with the 12 owner may assign or reassign the expiration date of the 13 registration. However, the expiration date agreed to shall be 14eitherMarch 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31. 15 Renewals expiring on or after September 30, 1993 shall be for a 16 minimum of at least 12 months if there is a change in the estab- 17 lished expiration date. 18 (13) UPON REQUEST AND THE PAYMENT OF A FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF 19 1/2 OF THE FULL REGISTRATION FEE APPROPRIATE BY WEIGHT THAT IS 20 DESCRIBED IN SECTION 801(1)(A) OR (B), AS APPROPRIATE, THE SECRE- 21 TARY OF STATE MAY ISSUE A REGISTRATION VALID FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER 22 THE DATE OF ISSUANCE FOR USE ON A TRAILER COACH OR A MOTOR HOME. 00491'99 Final page. TLG