Financial Responsibility Act
Michigan Vehicle Code (Act 300 of 1949), Chapter V, MCL 257.501 to 257.532, 29 sections
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Publisher. Michigan Legislature (www.legislature.mi.gov)
Edition. Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 91 of 2026 (the publisher's own currency line, printed in the page header of every one of these PDFs; PDFs rendered 2026-09-05/06)
Status. US state statute; public domain.
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Michigan Vehicle Code (Act 300 of 1949), Chapter V - Financial Responsibility Act (MCL 257.501 to 257.532, 29 sections) is a state statute published by Michigan Legislature (www.legislature.mi.gov). It is one of the Michigan documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including michigan property & casualty, michigan personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.
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- MCL 257.517 (Proof of financial responsibility; alternative methods)
“Proof of financial responsibility when required under this chapter may be given by filing: 1. A certificate of insurance as provided in section 518 or section 519; or 2. A bond as provided in section 523; or 3. A certificate of deposit of money or securities as provided in section 524.”
- MCL 257.520(b)(2) (Motor vehicle liability policy; owner's policy limits)
“with respect to each such motor vehicle, as follows: $20,000.00 because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person in any 1 accident and, subject to said limit for 1 person, $40,000.00 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any 1 accident, and $10,000.00 because of injury to or...”
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