(a) Motor carriers shall, upon demand, submit all of their transportation safety related documents, such as all records and information pertaining to any accident, driver's records of duty status, bills of lading, shipping records, driver time and payroll records, driver qualification records and vehicle maintenance and equipment records, for inspection or copying during regular business hours, to any motor carrier officer displaying a valid identification card of the Michigan Motor Carrier Division of the Department of State Police.
(b) Hazardous materials vehicle inspection and repair facilities shall submit, upon demand, all their transportation safety related documents as required by the Act, such as hazardous materials tank certification and repair documents, and annual inspection certification documents, to any motor carrier officer displaying a valid Michigan Department of State Police Motor Carrier Division identification card, as described by the Act.
(c) A carrier operating within the City with main offices in a state or province other than the State of Michigan shall submit all transportation safety related documents as outlined in subsection (a) hereof for inspection and copying within ten working days after receiving formal notification requesting the documents.
(d) A police officer or an officer of the Motor Carrier Division of the Department of State Police displaying valid identification may, without a warrant, require the cargo-carrying portion of a vehicle to be opened for inspection of the cargo, any object within that portion of the vehicle, or the interior of the vehicle or any compartment within the interior of the vehicle.
(Ord. 97-10. Passed 11-5-97.)