Section 207.1129 - Violation of shipping paper requirements; presumptive evidence; violation of meter tampering provisions; impoundment, seizure, sale, and forfeiture; request to drive vehicle to impo - Michigan Statutes

MOTOR FUEL TAX ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 403 of 2000

207.1129 Violation of shipping paper requirements; presumptive evidence; violation of meter tampering provisions; impoundment, seizure, sale, and forfeiture; request to drive vehicle to impound lot.

Sec. 129.

(1) If a person drives or otherwise operates a motor vehicle in violation of the shipping paper requirements in this act, the vehicle, motor fuel being transported by the vehicle, and any other cargo is subject to impoundment, seizure, and subsequent sale and forfeiture.

(2) The failure of a driver of a motor vehicle to have on board when loaded a shipping paper that complies with the requirements of this act is presumptive evidence of a violation sufficient to subject the driver, owner, or operator to the penalties provided by this section.

(3) If a person is discovered in violation of the meter tampering provisions in section 125, the motor fuel, meters, pumps, and any other property used in transporting, storing, dispensing, or otherwise distributing motor fuel and related products are subject to impoundment, seizure, and subsequent sale and forfeiture.

(4) The impoundment, seizure, and subsequent sale and forfeiture shall be accomplished pursuant to this section and section 130.

(5) At the time a motor vehicle or its cargo is seized under this section, the department may request the driver of the vehicle to drive the vehicle to an impound lot. If the driver refuses the department's request, the owner, operator, or driver of the vehicle and the owner or transporter of the fuel are subject to a civil penalty or to license revocation.

History: 2000, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001