Sec. 311. The licensee shall have his or her operator's or chauffeur's license, or the receipt described in section 311a, in his or her immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle, and shall display the same upon demand of any police officer, who shall identify himself or herself as such.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.311
Possession of operator's or chauffeur's license or receipt when operating motor vehicle required; display; identification
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case Hoover v. Walsh (2012)
Most recently applied in Glorianna Moore v. Oakland County, Mich. (January 2025)
1949, Act 300, Eff
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