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The U.S. state of Michigan first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1910, when the state began to issue plates. [1] As of 2022, plates are issued by the Michigan Secretary of State. Only rear plates have been required since 1981.
Various states differ on what class they utilize to distinguish between a typical driver license and special licenses, such as restricted, chauffeur, or motorcycle licenses. For instance, Tennessee designates Class D as a regular driver license, while Class M is a motorcycle license and Class H is a hardship license (see below).
The Department of State Information Center is the point of contact for many citizens seeking information about Secretary of State programs and services. The center also oversees driver and vehicle record sales and the distribution of the annual jury listing to Michigan counties. [1]
The department, as the Department of Commerce, was formed in 1965 by Section 225 of the Executive Organization Act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.325.The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation was abolished with most responsibilities transferred to the newly formed Department. [1]
Harris got his learner's permit Friday at a Michigan Secretary of State's office, People reported. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan man gets learner's permit in ...
LANSING — The Michigan State Police is bringing back its motorcycle unit in metro Detroit, in a move aimed at improving traffic safety that may also lift trooper morale and aid recruitment.
Also in 2014, the University of Michigan's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy found that the Secretary of State's Office was rated the second best state agency for job performance by community leaders. [17] That same year, the state's Mackinac Bridge license plate was named the best designed plate in the world. [18]
For example, in the state of Washington, the Department of Licensing is responsible for driver's licenses and vehicle and boat registrations in addition to most other business and occupational licensing. In Maine, Michigan, and Illinois, the Secretary of State's offices perform responsibilities that would be handled by the DMV in other states.