{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.6509","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.6509","heading":"Renewal of registration; issuance of certificate of compliance or certificate of waiver required; validity of certificate.","body":"Sec. 6509.\n\nThe department of state shall not renew the registration of a motor vehicle subject to this part unless the vehicle has been inspected as provided in this part and a certificate of compliance or a certificate of waiver has been issued.\n\nCertificates of compliance and certificates of waiver issued under this part are valid for 1 test cycle.\n\nIf not exempted by this part or rules promulgated under this part, a person shall not drive a motor vehicle registered in an area required to have a vehicle emission and maintenance program without a valid certificate of compliance or certificate of waiver.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 324","Act Act-451-of-1994"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-324-6509","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"2e3083ebd6e4edd8a362d456214a137633a1a86d77cd440749adf1cc3195838d","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.6508","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.6510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}