HOUSE BILL No. 5861


     May 30, 2000, Introduced by Reps. DeHart, Kelly and Hale and referred to the Committee on Transportation.


        A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

   "Michigan vehicle code,"

   (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 714c.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 714C.  (1) A PERSON SHALL NOT SELL OR LEASE A MOTOR

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      VEHICLE, TO BE OPERATED ON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE, IN WHICH A

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      TRACKING DEVICE IS INSTALLED UNLESS THE BUYER OR LESSEE OF THE

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      MOTOR VEHICLE CONSENTS IN WRITING TO THE INSTALLATION.

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           (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "TRACKING DEVICE" MEANS A MECH-

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      ANISM THAT EMITS INAUDIBLE SIGNALS THAT PERMIT OR AID IN THE

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      LOCATING OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE IN WHICH THE MECHANISM IS HOUSED.

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           (3) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY

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      PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $10,000.00 OR IMPRISONMENT

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      FOR NOT MORE THAN 2 YEARS, OR BOTH.




   04049'99                                                 TLG