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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.226b (2026)

Temporary registration; duration; form; fee; use of vehicle.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.226b Temporary registration; duration; form; fee; use of vehicle.

Sec. 226b.

    (1) A temporary registration may be issued to an owner of a vehicle. The registration shall be valid for either 30 days or 60 days from date of issue, at the discretion of the owner, and shall be in a form as determined by the secretary of state. A fee shall be collected for each temporary registration as provided in section 802.

    (2) A vehicle which has a temporary registration shall not be used for the transportation of passengers for hire or for the transportation of goods, wares, or merchandise or draw other vehicles transporting goods, wares, or merchandise.

History: Add. 1957, Act 33, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 47, Imd. Eff. Mar. 18, 1976 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 19, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 1982 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 152, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1998–2019 · leading case: Auto-Owners Ins. v. Stenberg Bros., 575 N.W.2d 79 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998).
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Auto-Owners Ins. v. Stenberg Bros., 575 N.W.2d 79 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “§ 257.226b; M.S.A. § 9.1926(2). Following the move, the tanker-trailer was clearly used as a stationary storage tank and was no longer "subject to registration" under the statute.”
People of Michigan v. Marcus Kalvin Thornton (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “We also note that the temporary registration referenced in MCL 257.226b is different than the temporary registrations referenced in MCL 257.”
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