Michigan § 480.22 - Transfer of hazardous material; prohibitions; exceptions; overfilling container; violation; penalty.
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§ 480.22. Transfer of hazardous material; prohibitions; exceptions; overfilling container; violation; penalty.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person, driver, owner, carrier, lessee, or lessor shall not transfer or allow to be transferred a hazardous material from a cargo tank, portable tank, or any other container to any cargo tank, portable tank, fuel tank, or any other container on a highway, road, street, or alley within this state.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following transfer situations:
(a) Fueling machinery or equipment for construction, farm, and maintenance use.
(b) Fueling emergency vehicles.
(c) Under emergency conditions, a transfer may be made provided it is approved by the local fire chief, the bureau of fire services created in section 1b of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1b, or a hazardous materials investigator of the motor carrier division of the department of state police pursuant to their respective authority under the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1 to 29.34.
(3) A person shall not overfill a container, including a storage tank, during a transfer of a hazardous material from or into a vehicle, so that hazardous material is released from the package or container.
(4) The penalty for violating this section is as prescribed in section 7c.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 480.22 ("Transfer of hazardous material; prohibitions; exceptions; overfilling container; violation; penalty.") 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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