{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-480.17","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 480.17","heading":"Violation of act or rules; penalty.","body":"Sec. 7.\n\n(1) Except as provided in sections 7b, 7c, and 7d, any person, driver, or motor carrier as defined by 49 CFR 390.5 who violates this act or a rule promulgated under this act, or permits or requires any person to violate this act or a rule promulgated under this act, is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a fine of not more than $250.00 for each violation.\n\n(2) A peace officer or an enforcement member of the motor carrier division of the department of state police, upon probable cause to believe that a motor vehicle is being operated in violation of this act or a rule promulgated under this act, may stop the motor vehicle and inspect the motor vehicle. If a violation is found, the officer may issue a notice to appear for that violation.\n\n(3) An enforcement member of the motor carrier division of the department of state police, upon notification of a valid out-of-service order upon a motor carrier issued by the United States department of transportation, by a state or a political subdivision of a state, by the Canadian or Mexican government, or by the government of a province of Canada, may stop and detain any vehicle operated by the motor carrier and place the vehicle and driver out of service pursuant to the order. A driver or motor carrier operating a vehicle in violation of an out-of-service order is responsible for a state civil infraction and shall be assessed a fine of not more than $500.00.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 480","Act Act-181-of-1963"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-480-17","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"e512394154c6b3fbb1ecebb8570027eb14dfc12e8cce0112a3e51c7d310e234b","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-480.16","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-480.17a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}