Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 478.1 (2026)

Application for certificate of authority or renewal; fee; disposition.

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THE MOTOR CARRIER ACT

Act 254 of 1933

478.1 Application for certificate of authority or renewal; fee; disposition.

Sec. 1.

An application filed with the commission for a certificate of authority under this act shall be accompanied by a fee of $100.00. An application filed with the commission for the renewal of a certificate shall be accompanied by a fee of $50.00 for the administration of this act, which shall be in addition to all other fees and shall be retained by the commission and deposited with the state treasurer, whether or not the certificate or the renewal of the certificate is granted.

History: 1933, Act 254, Eff. Oct. 17, 1933 ;-- CL 1948, 478.1 ;-- Am. 1953, Act 170, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1997–2003 · leading case: Westlake Transp., Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 662 N.W.2d 784 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003).

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Westlake Transp., Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 662 N.W.2d 784 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 10× “MCL 478.1. Also, motor carriers are required to pay an annual fee of $100 a vehicle for the administration of the act.”

In re Fed. Preemption of Provisions of the Motor Carrier Act, 566 N.W.2d 299 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “The only “fee provisions” specifically referred to by these appellants are MCL 478.1; MSA 22.560 (a $100 application fee and a $50 renewal fee), MCL 478.”

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