Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.50 (2026)

“Registration” defined.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE

Act 300 of 1949

257.50 “Registration” defined.

Sec. 50.

"Registration" means a registration certificate, plate, adhesive tab, or other indicator of registration issued under this act for display on a vehicle.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 548, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1978

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1989–2015 · leading case: Frank v. Norbel Credit Union (In Re Murray), 109 B.R. 245 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 1989).

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Frank v. Norbel Credit Union (In Re Murray), 109 B.R. 245 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 1989). · cites it 3× “3 It is unfortunate that the drafters of the Uniform Commercial Code used a word — “registered”—which is so similar to the common name of a necessary document — a “registration” (see Mich.Comp. Laws § 257.50). However, it appears from the U.”

Ford Motor Credit Co. v. City of Detroit, 658 N.W.2d 180 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “…certificate, plate, adhesive tab, or other indicator of registration issued under this act for display on a vehicle.” MCL 257.50.”

People of Michigan v. Steven Michael Stanley (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “Nothing in the plain language of the statute mandates that conclusion. MCL 257.686(2) requires illumination by a white light and visibility from a distance of 50 feet for every “rear registration plate.”

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