{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-207.217","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.217","heading":"Trip permit; fee; issuance; application.","body":"Sec. 7.\n\nA motor carrier may obtain a trip permit which shall authorize an unlicensed motor carrier to operate 1 specific commercial motor vehicle in this state for a period of 5 consecutive days, beginning and ending on the dates specified on the face of the permit. The fee for this permit shall be $20.00. Collections of fees imposed by this section shall be credited to the Michigan transportation fund.\n\nFees for trip permits shall be instead of the license fee otherwise assessable against a motor carrier. Taxes imposed by this act and reports of mileage shall not be required with respect to a vehicle operating pursuant to a trip permit.\n\nThe trip permit shall be issued instead of a license only if the motor carrier operates on public roads or highways in this state not more than 3 times in 1 calendar year.\n\nThe trip permit may be obtained from the department by application in the same manner as a license, or may be made available by contacting the department by telegram or similar transmission. The cost of a telegram or similar transmission shall be the responsibility of the motor carrier requesting the trip permit.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 207","Act Act-119-of-1980"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-207-217","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"eeb28932da95207704a717e6e090243f184f15c46d3baecab3c3845395ea6462","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-207.216a","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-207.218"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}