DEPARTMENT OF STATE

BUREAU OF BRANCH OFFICE SERVICES

ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES

By authority conferred on the secretary of state by section 204 of Act No. 300 of

the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being S257.204 of the Michigan Compiled

Laws)

R 257.71 Definitions.

Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules:

(a) "Act" means Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being

S257.1 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(b) "All-terrain vehicle" means any motor vehicle with 3 or more wheels which is

designed and manufactured for recreational off-road use, but not for highway use, any

motor vehicle with a live axle, or any motor vehicle designed to be used with 3 or more

low pressure tires.

(c) "Live axle" means an axle construction where both driving wheels always

rotate at the same speed. The possibility of automatically or manually changing that

relationship does not remove an axle construction from this definition.

(d) "Low pressure tire" means any pneumatic tire which is 6 inches or more in

width, which is designed for use on a wheel with a rim diameter of 12 inches or less, and

which utilizes an operating pressure of 10

recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.

pounds per square inch or less as

(2) The terms defined in the act have the same meanings when used in these

rules.

History: 1987 AACS.

R 257.72 Registration and titling prohibited.

Rule 2. The secretary of state shall not register or title an all-terrain vehicle for

highway or street use.

History: 1987 AACS.

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