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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.228 (2026)

Notification of old and new addresses; violation as civil infraction.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.228 Notification of old and new addresses; violation as civil infraction.

Sec. 228.

    (1) If a person, after making application for or obtaining the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title, moves from the address named in the application as shown upon a registration certificate or certificate of title, the person within 10 days after moving shall notify the secretary of state in writing of the old and new addresses.

    (2) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: 20250123_C368855_48_368855.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
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20250123_C368855_48_368855.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Similar to the change of address requirement that applies to driver’s licenses, MCL 257.228(1) states that, if a person, after obtaining the registration of a vehicle, “moves from the address named in the application as shown upon a registration certificate or certificate of…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.228(1) — 1 case
20250123_C368855_48_368855.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Similar to the change of address requirement that applies to driver’s licenses, MCL 257.228(1) states that, if a person, after obtaining the registration of a vehicle, “moves from the address named in the application as shown upon a registration certificate or certificate of…”
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