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SB 25

Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; owner of a motor vehicle repair facility to operate an additional facility under the same registration; allow. Amends secs. 2, 9, 10b, 13b, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 30, 32, 32a, 33 & 40 of 1974 PA 300 (MCL 257.1302 et seq.) & adds sec. 30a.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rosemary Bayer and 5 co-sponsors

Michigan law now allows motor vehicle repair facility owners to operate multiple locations under a single state registration instead of requiring separate registrations per facility.

ASSIGNED PA 0059'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
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Bill Summary · SB 25

Legislative bill overview

SB 25 amends Michigan's motor vehicle repair facility licensing law to allow a single owner to operate multiple repair facilities under one registration, rather than requiring separate registrations for each location. The bill modifies the 1974 Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act by updating sections related to facility registration, ownership, and operational requirements.

Why is this important

This change could reduce regulatory compliance costs and administrative burden for repair shop owners looking to expand their business, potentially making it easier for established operators to open additional locations. Conversely, it may affect how state regulators monitor and enforce safety and consumer protection standards across multiple facilities under unified ownership.

Potential points of contention

  • Regulatory oversight concerns: Consolidating multiple facilities under one registration could complicate state inspection, enforcement, and tracking of violations if facilities aren't individually tracked
  • Consumer protection: Critics may worry that single-registration operations could obscure accountability issues or make it harder for consumers to identify which specific facility caused problems
  • Competitive impact: Small independent repair shops may view this as favoring larger operators with expansion capital, potentially affecting market competition

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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