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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.517 (2026)

Proof of financial responsibility; alternative methods.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.517 Proof of financial responsibility; alternative methods.

Sec. 517.

    Proof of financial responsibility when required under this chapter may be given by filing:

    1. A certificate of insurance as provided in section 518 or section 519; or

    2. A bond as provided in section 523; or

    3. A certificate of deposit of money or securities as provided in section 524.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1978–2020 · leading case: State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Ruuska, 282 N.W.2d 472 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979).
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State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Ruuska, 282 N.W.2d 472 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 2× “2218 deals with the filing of certificates of insurance. It reads: "(a) Proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing with the secretary of state the written certificate of any insurance carrier duly authorized to do business in this state certifying that there is…”
Crawford Cnty. v. Sec'y of State, 408 N.W.2d 112 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). “MCL 257.517; MSA 9.2217. Section 531 permits any person who owns more than twenty-five vehicles to apply for a certificate of self-insurance provided certain conditions are met.”
Sexton v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., 269 N.W.2d 308 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). “Even if we were to accept plaintiffs’ argument and incorporate MCL 257.517; MSA 9.2217 and MCL 257.520; MSA 9.”
Cherry v. Am. Country Ins. Co. (E.D. Mich. 2020). “Laws § 257.517 (2). American Country did not “certify” the policy it issued to Thomas Armstrong to establish financial responsibility under Chapter V of the Motor Vehicle Code.”
Cherry v. Am. Country Ins. Co. (E.D. Mich. 2020). “Laws § 257.517 (2). American Country did not “certify” the policy it issued to Thomas Armstrong to establish financial responsibility under Chapter V of the Motor Vehicle Code.”
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