Michigan § 257.316 - Operator's or chauffeur's license; filing and indexing applications; records.
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§ 257.316. Operator's or chauffeur's license; filing and indexing applications; records.
The secretary of state shall file each application for an operator's or chauffeur's license and index the application by name and number. The secretary of state shall maintain suitable records of licenses issued, applications for licenses denied, and a record of licenses which have been revoked, canceled, or suspended. The secretary of state shall note upon those records each conviction, civil infraction determination, and probate court finding of the person to whom the license is granted, as provided in this act, and shall preserve those records for not less than 6 years after the date of application.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 257.316 ("Operator's or chauffeur's license; filing and indexing applications; records.") 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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