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Mich. Comp. Laws § 477.1 (2026)

Operation of motor vehicle by motor carrier of household goods; certificate of authority.

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THE MOTOR CARRIER ACT


Act 254 of 1933


477.1 Operation of motor vehicle by motor carrier of household goods; certificate of authority.

Sec. 1.

    A motor carrier of household goods shall not operate any motor vehicle for the transportation of property for hire on any public highway in this state except in accordance with this act. A motor carrier of household goods shall not operate within this state without first having obtained from the commission a certificate of authority for the operation.

History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933 ;-- CL 1948, 477.1 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1953–2015 · leading case: People v. Hertz Driveurself Stations, Inc., 61 N.W.2d 113 (Mich. 1953).
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People v. Hertz Driveurself Stations, Inc., 61 N.W.2d 113 (Mich. 1953). · cites it 2× “, as amended (being CL 1948, § 477.1 et seq. [Stat Ann § 22.548 et seq.”
Belt v. Ritter, 171 N.W.2d 581 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970). “They accordingly caused the arrest and prosecution of plaintiff several times between October, 1961 and March, 1964, on the charge of hauling for hire without MPSC authorization, CL 1948, § 477.1 (Stat Ann § 22.548). The first such prosecution resulted in conviction, both before…”
Belt v. Ritter, 189 N.W.2d 221 (Mich. 1971). “They accordingly caused the arrest and prosecution of plaintiff several times between October, 1961, and March, 1964, on the charge of hauling for hire without Michigan Public Service Commission authorization, CL 1948, § 477.1 (Stat Ann 1970 Kev § 22.548). The first such…”
Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co of Michigan v. Michelle Wagner (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “The MCA confers “upon the [Michigan public service] commission the power and authority and to make it its duty to supervise and regulate the transportation of property by motor vehicle for hire upon and over the public highways of this state .”
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