Sec. 16303.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each application for a license or registration must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application processing fee, and the department may also require that the application be accompanied by a fee for a required examination or inspection or the fee for the initial license or registration period.
(2) The department shall waive the fee for an initial license or initial registration that is otherwise required under this article, or an application processing fee charged by the department for an initial license or initial registration, if the applicant meets 1 of the following requirements:
(a) Is actively serving in the armed forces or the uniformed services.
(b) Is an individual who served in the armed forces or uniformed services and he or she provides to the department a form DD214, form DD215, or any other form that is satisfactory to the department that demonstrates he or she was separated from that service with an honorable character of service or under honorable conditions (general) character of service.
(c) Provides proof acceptable to the department that he or she is a dependent of a member of the armed forces, a member of the uniformed services, or a veteran.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Dependent" means a spouse, surviving spouse, child who is under 26 years of age, or surviving child who is under 26 years of age.
(b) "Veteran" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL 35.61.
History: Add. 1988, Act 462, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989 ;-- Am. 2021, Act 25, Eff. Sept. 7, 2021
Popular Name: Act 368