480.19 Notification of incident; definition.

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Sec. 9.

(1)Immediately following any of the following occurrences involving the transportation of hazardous materials, the owner, driver, or lessee, or representative of the owner, driver, or lessee, shall notify the motor carrier division of the department of state police and the organized fire department of the area in which the incident occurred of the known details regarding the incident:

(a)A person is killed.

(b)A person is hospitalized due to an injury.

(c)A person is hospitalized due to hazardous material contamination or exposure.

(d)There is an unintentional release of hazardous materials that affects highway transportation safety or is caused, or believed to be caused, by a violation of this act or a rule promulgated under this act.

(2)For the purposes of this section, “notify the motor carrier division of the department of state police” includes contacting the local state police post, the operations section of the department of state police, or the motor carrier division headquarters by telephone, facsimile machine, or other means.

History: 1963, Act 181, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1996

Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of public service commission, department of licensing and regulatory affairs, under motor carrier safety act, 1963 PA 181, to Michigan state police, see E.R.O. No. 2015-3, compiled at MCL 460.21.