Section 257.1905 - Applicability of act.
LIMOUSINE TRANSPORTATION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 271 of 1990
257.1905 Applicability of act.
Sec. 5.
(1) This act shall not apply to a limo carrier of passengers that is any of the following:
(a) A county, city, township, or village as provided by law, or other authority incorporated under Act No. 55 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 124.351 to 124.359 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(b) An authority incorporated under the metropolitan transportation authorities act of 1967, Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1967, being sections 124.401 to 124.426 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or that operates a transportation service pursuant to an interlocal agreement under the urban cooperation act of 1967, Act No. 7 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1967, being sections 124.501 to 124.512 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(c) Operating under a contract entered into pursuant to Act No. 8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1967, being sections 124.531 to 124.536 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or Act No. 35 of the Public Acts of 1951, being sections 124.1 to 124.13 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(d) An authority incorporated under the public transportation authority act, Act No. 196 of the Public Acts of 1986, being sections 124.451 to 124.479 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or a nonprofit corporation organized under the nonprofit corporation act, Act No. 162 of the Public Acts of 1982, being sections 450.2101 to 450.3192 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, that provides transportation services.
(e) An authority financing public improvements to transportation systems under the revenue bond act of 1933, Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 141.101 to 141.140 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(f) Only operating limousines to provide the transportation of passengers for funerals.
(g) Only operating wholly within the boundaries of a local unit of government if the local unit of government has its own safety inspection and insurance requirements.
(2) A limo carrier of passengers exempt under subsection (1) shall operate under the requirements of this act when operating outside of the political subdivisions permitted by the authorizing statute or the contract required by the authorizing statute.
(3) This act shall not apply to a limo carrier of passengers who is only providing transportation using metered vehicles identified as a taxi or taxicab with a maximum seating capacity of 3 to 9 passengers or less, including the driver.
History: 1990, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Dec. 3, 1990