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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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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.

Official source: Michigan Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Michigan statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.