Section 480.17 - Violation of act or rules; penalty(1) Except as provided in sections 7b, 7c, and 7d, any person, driver, or motor carrier as defined by 49 CFR 390.5 who violates this act or a rule promulgated under this act, or permits or requires any person to violate this act or a rule promulgated under this act, is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a fine of not more than $250.00 for each violation.(2) A peace officer or an enforcement member of the motor carrier division of the department of state police, upon probable cause to believe that a motor vehicle is being operated in violation of this act or a rule promulgated under this act, may stop the motor vehicle and inspect the motor vehicle. If a violation is found, the officer may issue a notice to appear for that violation.(3) An enforcement member of the motor carrier division of the department of state police, upon notification of a valid out-of-service order upon a motor carrier issued by the United States department of transportation, by a state or a political subdivision of a state, by the Canadian or Mexican government, or by the government of a province of Canada, may stop and detain any vehicle operated by the motor carrier and place the vehicle and driver out of service pursuant to the order. A driver or motor carrier operating a vehicle in violation of an out-of-service order is responsible for a state civil infraction and shall be assessed a fine of not more than $500.00.Amended by 2005, Act 177, s 8, eff. 10/20/2005.1963, Act 181, Eff. 9/6/1963 ;--Am. 1973, Act 171, Eff. 3/29/1974 ;--Am. 1984, Act 23, Imd. Eff. 3/8/1984 ;--Am. 1988, Act 353, Eff. 4/1/1989 ;--Am. 1988, Act 360, Imd. Eff. 12/7/1988 ;--Am. 1990, Act 339, Eff. 4/2/1991 ;--Am. 1995, Act 265, Imd. Eff. 1/8/1996 ;--Am. 2000, Act 98, Imd. Eff. 5/15/2000.