Michigan § 480.17c - Transporting package relating to hazardous material required to be marked or labeled; violation; penalty; owner or user of hazardous materials vehicle inspection or repair facility; violation as misdemeanor.
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§ 480.17c. Transporting package relating to hazardous material required to be marked or labeled; violation; penalty; owner or user of hazardous materials vehicle inspection or repair facility; violation as misdemeanor.
(1) A person who operates or who requires or permits a person to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of this act or a rule promulgated under this act related to the transportation of hazardous materials if the vehicle is transporting a package required to be marked or labeled under 49 CFR parts 100 to 180 is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a fine of not more than $500.00 for each violation.
(2) A person or entity identified in subsection (1) who knowingly or willfully violates this act or a rule promulgated under this act is, upon conviction, guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both, for each violation.
(3) A person or entity identified in subsection (1) who causes injury or death during a violation of this act, while a vehicle identified in subsection (1) that is transporting a package required to be marked or labeled under 49 CFR parts 100 to 180 is used, is, upon conviction, guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both, for each violation.
(4) An officer, employee, owner, or agent of an individual, partnership, corporation, or association, or their lessees or receiver appointed by a court that is the owner or user of any hazardous materials vehicle inspection or repair facility that violates a section of this act, or a rule promulgated under this act, related to the transportation of hazardous materials, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as prescribed in this section.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 480.17c ("Transporting package relating to hazardous material required to be marked or labeled; violation; penalty; owner or user of hazardous materials vehicle inspection or repair facility; violation as misdemeanor.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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