207.1122 Dyed diesel fuel; use in motor vehicle on public roads or highways; exception; penalty.

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Sec. 122.

(1)A person shall not operate or maintain a motor vehicle on the public roads or highways of this state with dyed diesel fuel in the vehicle's fuel supply tank.

(2)This section does not apply to dyed diesel fuel used in any of the following:

(a)A motor vehicle owned and operated or leased and operated by the federal or state government or a political subdivision of this state.

(b)A motor vehicle used exclusively by the American Red Cross.

(c)An implement of husbandry.

(d)A passenger vehicle that has a capacity of 10 or more and that operates over regularly traveled routes expressly provided for in 1 or more of the following that applies to the passenger vehicle:

(i)A certificate of authority issued by the state transportation department.

(ii)A municipal franchise.

(iii)A municipal license.

(iv)A municipal permit.

(v)A municipal agreement.

(vi)A municipal grant.

(3)An owner, operator, or driver of a vehicle who uses dyed diesel fuel on the public roads or highways of this state is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.00 for the first violation, and a civil penalty of $5,000.00 for each subsequent violation. An owner, operator, or driver of a motor vehicle who knowingly violates the prohibition against the sale or use of dyed diesel fuel upon the public roads or highways of this state is subject to a civil penalty equal to that imposed by section 6714 of the internal revenue code.

History: 2000, Act 403 , Eff. Apr. 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 668 , Eff. Apr. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 176 , Eff. Jan. 1, 2017

Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 2 of Act 468 of 2014 provides:"Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Joint Resolution UU of the 97th Legislature becomes a part of the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963."House Joint Resolution UU was presented to the electors as Proposal 15-1 at the May 5, 2015 special election. The proposal to amend the constitution was not approved by the voters and Act 468 of 2014 does not go into effect.