{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.81115","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.81115","heading":"Licensing of ORV required; exceptions; reciprocal agreement.","body":"Sec. 81115.\n\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not operate an ORV under any of the following conditions unless the ORV is licensed with the department or a dealer as provided under this part:\n\n(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, on or over land, snow, ice, or other natural terrain.\n\n(b) Except as otherwise provided in this part, on a forest trail or in a designated area.\n\n(c) On a street, county road, or highway, except if the vehicle is registered under the code.\n\n(2) An ORV is not required to be licensed under this part under any of the following circumstances:\n\n(a) The ORV is used exclusively in a comprehensive program for training as required in section 81129.\n\n(b) The ORV is operated solely on private property by the owner of the property, a family member of the owner, or an invited guest of the owner.\n\n(c) The ORV is being operated on a free ORV-riding day. The department shall designate as free ORV-riding days each year a Saturday and the following Sunday that are also designated as free fishing days under section 43534. In addition, the department may designate 1 other day or 2 other consecutive days each year as free ORV-riding days. A person operating an unlicensed ORV during a free ORV-riding day has the same privileges and is subject to the same rules and regulations as a person operating an ORV licensed as required under subsection (1).\n\n(d) If and to the extent the department waives the requirement pursuant to a reciprocal agreement with another state.\n\n(3) The department is authorized to enter a reciprocal agreement described in subsection (2)(d).","path":["MI Code","Chapter 324","Act Act-451-of-1994"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-324-81115","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"bb1d5f76dd2d48c8f689a6a23dd8ef8bf645cd12699cd1d5546a868aa5090aa3","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.81114f","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.81116"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}