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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.209 (2026)

Application for registration; certificate of title; operator's or other license, investigation.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.209 Application for registration; certificate of title; operator's or other license, investigation.

Sec. 209.

    The department shall examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application for registration of a vehicle, for a certificate of title therefor, and for an operator's or chauffeur's license and of any other application lawfully made to the department, and may in all cases make investigation as may be deemed necessary or require additional information, and shall reject any such application if not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, or legality thereof or the truth of any statement contained therein, or for any other reason, when authorized by law.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1986–1986 · leading case: People v. Noble, 393 N.W.2d 619 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986).
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People v. Noble, 393 N.W.2d 619 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). “While the Department of State is authorized to make investigations, MCL 257.209; MSA 9.1909, it is clear that the department must place great reliance on the information provided in an application for certificate of title.”
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