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Michigan

Chapter 462 — Railroads
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462.2 Michigan railroad commission; qualifications and duties of commissioners; removal; pecuniary interest prohibited; oath; compensation and expenses; chairperson; meet
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462.2a Applicability of act.
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462.3 Definitions; scope.
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462.4 Common carrier; duty to serve; rates; through routes; rates; joint rates.
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462.5 Free transportation; penalty; freight; tickets.
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462.6 Switch connection with private side track; order of commission; rules; spur track; payment of cost and expenses; disagreement.
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462.7 Interchange of traffic; preferred freight; routing by shippers or initial carrier; steam railroads and interurban and suburban railroads; drawing cars and merchandi
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462.8 Railroads to furnish cars; shortage, preference, regulation by commission; demurrage.
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462.9 Charges for longer and shorter hauls; governing rate.
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462.10 Schedule of rates; filing with commission; public inspection; rate change; joint tariff; form of schedules; filing and publication of rates required; complaints; m
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462.11 Special contract rates.
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462.12 Freight classification.
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462.13 Maintenance of depot facilities; joint maintenance by connecting railroads; discontinuance of passenger service; approval of commission; appeal of order of commiss
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462.14 Sidetracks, spurs and branches; control by commission; abandonment or removal, procedure.
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462.15 Continuous carriage of freight; unlawful acts.
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462.16 Rate discrimination unlawful; compensation for incidental service.
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462.17 Traffic discrimination unlawful.
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462.18 Receiving rebate or discrimination; penalty.
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462.19 Civil liability.
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462.20 Failure to report unlawful.
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462.21 Fees; disposition.
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462.22 Rate investigation on complaint; hearing, order for change in schedules; separate hearings; dismissal; rate investigation on motion of commission; order; complaint
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462.23 Commissioners; powers; issuance of subpoena by court; witness fees; depositions; record of proceedings.
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462.24 Orders of commission; rescission or amendment.
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462.25 Rates; classification and regulations prescribed by commission to be prima facie lawful; express companies.
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462.26 Appeal to court of appeals; injunction; equitable powers; preliminary injunction; additional evidence; judgment on amended order or original order; appeal to circu
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462.27 Process; practice and evidence; incriminating testimony; perjury; immunity; orders as evidence.
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462.28 Common carriers; authority of commission; blanks; inspection; order to produce books; penalty.
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462.29 Common carriers; contracts and free transportation lists; annual free transportation list.
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462.30 Common carriers; annual statement, contents, time; blanks; additional information; earnings and income, report.
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462.31 Freight tariffs; filing.
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462.32 Unreasonable rate or practice; regulation by commission.
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462.33 Accidents; report; investigation, expense.
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462.34 Equipment and structures; inspection; notice of repairs; orders as to rate of speed and use of defective equipment; penalties, forfeitures.
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462.35 Rules regarding maximum speed limits; order; effective date of speed limit.
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462.36 Equipment and structures; authority of commission.
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462.37 Equipment and structures; hearing prior to order.
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462.38 Equipment and structures; refusal to obey order; penalty.
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462.39 Fences; inspection, construction.
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462.40 Bill of lading; liability of carrier; statements of charges.
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462.41 Violations; investigation; enforcement of act.
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462.42 Investigation of claims.
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462.43 Liability for violations; penalty.
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462.44 Police powers vested in commission.
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462.45 Substantial compliance.
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462.46 Rights of action; penalties cumulative.
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462.47 Mandamus; injunction; civil remedies.
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462.48 Record of proceedings; report to governor, contents, publication.
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462.49 Powers, duties and privileges transferred to commission; saving clause.
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462.50 Legislation; hearing on changes; recommendations.
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462.71 Interstate agreement on high speed intercity rail passenger network.
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462.81 Tri-state high speed rail line compact.
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462.101 Short title.
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462.103 Meanings of words and phrases.
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462.105 Definitions; A to G.
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462.107 Definitions; H to P.
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462.109 Definitions; R to W.
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462.131 Regulatory and police power of department; rules.
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462.133 Records to be kept by department.
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462.137 Reports to be furnished to department.
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462.153 Orders; oaths; official acts; subpoenas; witnesses; production of documents; contempt; witness fees and mileage; depositions; record of proceedings; copy of trans
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462.155 Rescission, alteration, or amendment of order.
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462.157 Orders, regulations, practices, and services; effect.
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462.159 Rehearing.
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462.161 Review of order; time for bringing action.
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462.171 Action to vacate or set aside order; issuance of injunction to stay or suspend order; different or additional evidence; appeal; burden of proof.
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462.173 Service of process; practice and rules of evidence; execution of process; certified copies of orders.
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462.175 Authority of department to obtain information.
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462.201 Corporation; formation; purpose; articles of association; filing; powers of subscribers; increasing or decreasing number of directors; resolution.
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462.203 Stock certificate; signature; seal.
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462.205 Applicability of MCL 450.1101 to 450.2098 to railroad corporations.
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462.207 Records of corporations formed under former acts; duration, rights, and limitations of existing corporations.
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462.211 Board of directors; corporate powers; stockholders entitled to vote for directors; election of president; powers of board of directors generally; voting by stockh
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462.213 Articles of association; alteration and amendment; signature; certification; filing; effect; recording; powers of railroad company; copies as prima facie evidence
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462.215 Board of directors; election; classification; terms; meetings; notice; removal of directors or officers; rules, regulations, and directions; stockholder vote by p
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462.217 Annual meeting; statement of affairs.
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462.219 Subscribers to capital stock; payment in installments; forfeiture of stock for neglect or refusal to pay.
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462.221 Stock as personal estate; transfer.
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462.223 Railroad company; liabilities and restrictions.
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462.225 Ownership and operation of steamboats, barges, or vessels; conditions.
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462.227 Ownership and operation of steamboats, barges, or vessels; number; restrictions.
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462.229 Automobile buses or motor vehicles and trailers; ownership and operation; purpose; aerial transportation; powers of railroad company.
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462.231 Railroad company; organizing and holding interest in subsidiary corporation; disposition of capital stock of other corporations; rights, powers, and privileges of
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462.233 Cutting dangerous trees.
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462.235 Land held by foreign company; transfer of title.
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462.241 Acquisition of property in manner prescribed by MCL 213.51 to 213.77; exception.
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462.243 Purchase of land belonging to state, city, village, county, or township.
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462.245 Construction of bridges or tunnels; acquisition of right-of-way; issuance and sale of bonds; rights of railroad bridge and railroad tunnel companies.
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462.247 Negotiation by railroad bridge or tunnel company with railroad company; purpose.
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462.249 Use of road and bridge or tunnel; compensation charged by railroad bridge or tunnel company; terms.
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462.250 Acquisition of right-of-way by railroad company; amount offered for damages; eligibility of owners to recover or collect costs.
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462.251 Removal of person from train by conductor or employee.
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462.253 Person using abusive, profane, or indecent language or exhibiting violent conduct; powers of conductor.
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462.255 Conduct as misdemeanor; penalty; powers of conductor or freight agent; duties of police officer; jurisdiction of court.
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462.257 Conduct as felony or misdemeanor; penalties.
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462.259 Liability of railroad company for loss or damage by fire.
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462.261 Liability of railroad company for death or injury to passenger.
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462.263 Transportation of railroad employees; vehicles.
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462.265 Stringing wire over and across railway right-of-way; procedures; construction of aerial crossings; dispute between parties; order.
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462.267 Light or banner attached to switch or derailing device; prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
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462.271 Offer to sell certain property; contents of offer; disagreement as to price or other terms; application to state tax commission to resolve disagreement; hearing;
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462.273 Walking, riding, driving, or being upon or along right-of-way or yard; permission required; “right-of-way” defined; being upon, entering, or damaging buildings, r
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462.301 Grade crossings; diagnostic study team review; notice; decision; order; consensus during review not reached; cost of necessary changes; funding sources; administr
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462.303 Traffic control devices; determination and order by department.
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462.305 Order of department.
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462.307 Construction; approval required; investigation of proposed crossing location; changing location or abolishing existing public grade crossing; hearing; order; acti
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462.309 Maintenance, renewal, and repair of roadbeds, tracks, culverts, and certain streets or sidewalks.
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462.310 Culverts.
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462.311 Passive traffic control devices; street lighting.
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462.313 National inventory signs.
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462.315 Active traffic control devices; maintenance payments.
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462.317 Clear vision areas; expenditure of funds relating to high speed rail corridor.
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462.318 Whistle post; erection and maintenance as notice to engineer of approach to public crossing.
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462.319 New construction, partial reconstruction, alteration, or removal of grade separation.
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462.321 Acquisition of property rights by condemnation.
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462.323 Farm crossings; other private crossings.
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462.325 Fencing in agricultural areas; other areas.
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462.327 Bridges carrying railroad traffic; inspection; applicability of section and MCL 462.331 to 462.335.
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462.331 Bridge carrying railroad traffic; qualifications of inspector; affidavit; performance and recording of inspections; report; reinspection and order by department.
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462.333 Unsafe bridge; prohibited conduct.
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462.335 Unsafe bridge; penalties for certain conduct.
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462.337 Applicability of act.
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462.339 Construction, erection, placement, and maintenance of a bridge, structure, pole, or other obstruction or loading or unloading device; compliance with clear spaces
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462.351 “Operator” and “operate” defined.
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462.353 Locomotive engine; operation by person under influence of alcoholic liquor or controlled substance.
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462.355 Repealed.
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462.357 Locomotive engine; authorization or knowledge of operation by person under influence of alcoholic liquor or controlled substance.
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462.359 Chemical test and analysis of operator's blood, urine, or breath.
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462.361 Chemical tests of blood, breath, or urine; consent; administration.
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462.363 Refusal to submit to chemical test; report.
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462.365 Report of certain convictions; form.
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462.367 Railroad police officer; appointment; commission; eligibility; duration of commission; employment before certain date.
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462.369 Railroad police officer applicant; cost of training.
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462.371 Railroad police officer; application fee; identification.
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462.373 Railroad police officer; notice of appointment.
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462.375 Railroad police officer; oath.
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462.377 Railroad police officer; duties and powers.
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462.379 Keepers of jails, lockups, and station houses.
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462.381 Railroad police officer; wearing and receiving badge.
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462.383 Railroad police officer; surety bond.
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462.385 Railroad police officer; delivery of commission; identification card; roster.
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462.387 Railroad police officer; compensation.
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462.389 Railroad police officer; termination.
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462.390 Conductor or flagperson; requirements for employment; applicability of section; substantial compliance; enforcement.
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462.391 Obstruction of vehicular traffic; offenses as separate violations; penalty; allocation of fines.
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462.400 Employee sanitation and shelter facilities; rules; compliance with section.
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462.402 Definitions; unreasonable endangerment of employee; complaint by employee or union; inspection by department; notice; order; hearing; appeal; enforcement.
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462.431 Liens; effect.
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462.441 Administration of act; investigation of complaints; violation or noncompliance; penalty; inspections; hearing; action to recover penalties; enforcement; remedies.
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462.450 Applicability of act to street railway organized under MCL 472.1 to 472.31.
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462.451 Repeal of certain acts and parts of acts.
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