SB-1013, As Passed Senate, June 7, 2018

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1013

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

by amending section 801h (MCL 257.801h), as added by 1996 PA 551.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 801h. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this

act, the owner or lessee of a fleet of 25 300 or more vehicles that

are or will be registered under section 801 may apply to the

secretary of state for special registration plates for any number

of 25 300 or more vehicles in a fleet. An application shall be on a

form prescribed by the secretary of state and include an agreement

that, at a minimum, the applicant agrees to pay annual fleet

registration taxes under this section.

     (2) Upon approval of the application and payment of the

required registration taxes, the secretary of state may issue the

applicant a registration plate under section 224 and a registration

certificate under section 222 for each vehicle. The registration

plate and certificate shall each be in a format as prescribed by

the secretary of state.

     (3) The name, emblem, trademark, or logo of the company issued

fleet registration plates under this section shall be prominently

displayed on the right and left sides of all vehicles registered

under this section by that applicant. The name, emblem, trademark,

or logo shall contain letters, figures, or numerals in sharp

contrast to the background of the name, emblem, trademark, or logo

and shall be of such a size, shape, and color as to be that is

readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of 50 feet.

This subsection does not apply to passenger vehicle rental fleets.

     (4) The registration tax for each vehicle registered under

this section shall be paid annually. Registration taxes under this

section are payable in full not later than the due date provided in

section 226. If the owner of a vehicle registered under this

section fails to pay the annual registration tax for that vehicle

or fails to comply with the terms of the fleet registration plate

agreement provided in subsection (1), the secretary of state shall

immediately suspend the registration of all vehicles registered by

that owner under this section. The registration shall remain

suspended and the owner shall not apply for the registration or

reregistration of a vehicle under this section until payment in

full of the tax owed is made. After providing notice to the owner,

the secretary of state shall notify law enforcement of any plate

suspended under this section.

     (5) At any time an owner or lessee in good standing may add a

vehicle to the list of vehicles registered under this section. To

add a vehicle, the owner or lessee shall make application to the

secretary of state, in a form prescribed by the secretary of state,

accompanied by the registration taxes required under section 801.

     (6) At any time an owner or lessee may delete the registration

of a vehicle from the list of vehicles registered under this

section. To delete a vehicle, the owner shall notify the secretary

of state of the proposed deletion in a form prescribed by the

secretary of state and surrender to the secretary of state the

registration plate assigned to the deleted vehicle.

     (7) A vehicle not titled or leased in the name of the

applicant is not eligible for registration under this section. A

vehicle registered under section 801g is not eligible for

registration under this section. Passenger vehicle rental fleets

are not eligible for registration under this section.

     (8) The secretary of state or the authorized representative of

the secretary of state may visit and examine the vehicle

registration records of an owner whose vehicles are registered

under this act. This authority only applies to visits during the

regular business hours of the owner and to those vehicles and

records necessary for the secretary of state to determine an

owner's compliance with this section.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect April 1,

2019.