Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; owner of a motor vehicle repair facility to operate an additional facility under the same registration; allow. Amends secs. 2, 13b, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 32, 32a, 33 & 40 of 1974 PA 300 (MCL 257.1302 et seq.) & adds sec. 30a.

Created a new 'mechanic certification examination fund' (Section 30a) to finance the development and administration of mechanic certification exams, with fees deposited into this fund.

Updated facility registration requirements to include verification of municipal and zoning compliance for new applicants starting January 1, 2026, and added requirements for auxiliary facilities including location restrictions and operational mirroring.

Revised registration fee structure with a sliding scale based on gross annual revenue, increasing fees from $50 for facilities under $5,000 revenue to $500 for facilities over $340,000 revenue.

Extended record retention requirements, particularly for facilities under investigation where records must be kept until the complaint is closed or for 3 years after repair completion, whichever is later.

Added requirements for facilities to include their registration number on all customer-facing documents including invoices, warranties, waivers, and contracts.

Clarified and reorganized definitions throughout the act, including updates to terms like 'Facility,' 'Auxiliary facility,' and 'Established place of business' to reflect current regulatory needs.