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September 18, 2019 – The Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (CSCL) issued a Cease and Desist Order (order) against Sarah L. Baird, in Holland, for operating Sunset Transport as a limousine carrier or taxicab carrier without having registered with the Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), as required under Michigan’s Limousine, Taxicab, and Transportation Network Company Act. The order was effective September 5, 2019. LARA has also made a criminal referral to appropriate law enforcement authorities.
“All transportation providers, including taxicab and limousine services, must operate lawfully – and that includes obtaining a certificate of registration,” said LARA Director Orlene Hawks. “We will take appropriate regulatory actions to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. Consumers should always ask to see proof of a carrier’s State of Michigan registration to operate and proof of liability insurance prior to using that carrier’s services.”
The cease and desist order prohibit the respondent from operating as a taxicab or limousine carrier, until a certificate of registration from LARA is obtained and notifies the respondent of the right to request a hearing within 30 days in response to the order. If LARA does not receive a timely request for a hearing, then the order becomes final. If a hearing is not requested, within 60 days of the order becoming final, the respondent must pay a fine of $247.91 to LARA.
A limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or Transportation Network Company (TNC) or an officer or agent of any of the three who requires or knowingly permits a driver to drive or operate a limo, taxicab, or personal vehicle in violation of the law is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 per violation or imprisonment for not more than 90 days or both. LARA may also assess a fine against the respondent for violating the Act that covers the actual cost to the department of the investigation and enforcement of the violations, including attorney fees.
If a limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, or TNC violates a cease and desist order issued by the department, the attorney general may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin, temporarily or permanently, that limo carrier, taxicab carrier, or TNC from further violating the cease and desist order.
The Limousine, Taxicab, and Transportation Network Company Act (2016 PA 345), which became effective March 21, 2017, moved the regulation of taxicab carriers from local to state jurisdiction, and moved the regulation of limousine carriers (less than eight passengers) from the Michigan Department of Transportation to LARA. Michigan joined more than three dozen states that have similar laws in place. Information regarding how to obtain a taxicab carrier, limousine carrier, or TNC registration may be found at www.mi.gov/tnc or by calling CSCL’s Licensing Division at (517) 241-9221.
