{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-257.1305","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1305","heading":"Motor vehicle repair facility; certified specialty or master mechanic required; inspection and approval of work performed by noncertified mechanic; waiver.","body":"Sec. 5.\n\nEffective December 31, 1977, all motor vehicle repair facilities must have at least 1 specialty or master mechanic in its employ certified in each category of repair which it provides.\n\nAfter January 1, 1978 any work concerning major service or repair performed by a noncertified mechanic shall be inspected and approved by 1 who is certified in the pertinent specialty.\n\nEffective December 31, 1980, a person shall not engage in the business or activity of a specialty or master mechanic unless the person is certified pursuant to this act.\n\nFollowing December 31, 1977, if a customer voluntarily requests services or parts for the repair of a motor vehicle without delay, due to an emergency, from a repair facility in a repair category for which that facility does not have a master or specialty mechanic, that facility may obtain from the customer a waiver of the customer's rights to have the repair work performed by a master or specialty mechanic. The waiver shall be executed in duplicate with 1 copy to be given to the customer requesting the repairs and shall read as follows:\n\n\"______________________(customer) has voluntarily requested\n\n_______________(repair person) of ________________(facility) to provide services\n\nor parts in the repair of the below described motor vehicle because of an emergency and thereby waives any claim or cause of action he may have against either\n\n____________(repair person) or _______________(facility) as a result.\n\nMotor vehicle description:\n\nCustomer signature ____________\n\nDated __________\n\nTime ____________ .\"\n\nThis waiver shall not be effective unless given by the customer voluntarily and with the knowledge of the implications of the waiver. A motor vehicle repair facility or anyone in its employ, including a specialty or master mechanic or mechanic trainee shall not make use of the waiver of liability in an attempt to evade this act.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 257","Act Act-300-of-1974"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-257-1305","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"aeac15796b9dfb2d34d6be1956b2d75a0e10ca17190aef523874faa530ee60b2","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-257.1304","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-257.1306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}