Mich. Admin. Code R. 474.5
Rule 5.
Each vehicle listed under a certificate of authority shall be inspected annually, within 12 months of the previous inspection, or more frequently, to determine the character of the vehicle. Inspections expire the first day of the month following that 12-month period.
The inspection shall follow the federal motor vehicle safety regulations and motor carrier safety standards, except where MDOT determines there is a clear and convincing need to exceed the federal standards.
MDOT may determine the date, time, and location of the inspection based on the inspectors schedule and availability of a safe inspection location. A carrier shall make its vehicles available at MDOTs requested time and location.
A carrier shall contact MDOT and ensure its inspection is scheduled prior to the expiration of the previous inspection. Inspections that are not conducted prior to expiration may result in late fees to be paid by the carrier.
It is the responsibility of the carrier to provide a safe inspection location.
MDOT shall offer an inspection date that is within 15 business days from the carriers initial contact for an inspection.
An inspector may cancel an inspection if, for any reason, the inspector determines performing the inspection would put the inspector in an unsafe situation. The cancellation may result in late inspection fees.
Upon successful completion of an inspection, a decal designated by MDOT shall be affixed on the drivers side of the vehicle in the immediate area of the drivers window.
A vehicle that does not pass its inspection, which is not placed out-of-service by the MDOT inspector under the act, has until the prior inspection expires to make repairs and pass its inspection before its vehicle becomes unauthorized.
The MDOT inspector may place a vehicle in an out-of-service status when found in violation of safety issues as described in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance out-of-service criteria. The vehicle is not authorized for passenger-for-hire service, under the act, until the vehicle is returned to an authorized status by MDOT.
Mich. Admin. Code R. 474.5