Sec. 80104.
As used in this part:
(a) "Highly restricted personal information" means an individual's photograph or image, Social Security number, digitized signature, and medical and disability information.
(b) "Passenger" means an individual carried on board, attached to, or towed by a vessel, other than the operator.
(c) "Peace officer" means any of the following:
(i) A sheriff.
(ii) A sheriff's deputy.
(iii) A deputy who is authorized by a sheriff to enforce this part and who has satisfactorily completed at least 40 hours of law enforcement training, including training specific to this part.
(iv) A village or township marshal.
(v) An officer of the police department of a municipality.
(vi) An officer of the department of state police.
(vii) The director and conservation officers employed by the department.
(d) "Personal information" means information that identifies an individual, including an individual's driver license number, name, address not including zip code, and telephone number, but does not include information on watercraft operation and equipment-related violations or civil infractions, operator or vehicle registration status, accidents, or other behaviorally related information.
(e) "Personal watercraft" means that term as defined in 40 CFR 1045.801.
(f) "Political subdivision" means a county, metropolitan authority, municipality, or combination of those entities in this state. If a body of water is located in more than 1 political subdivision, all of the subdivisions shall act individually in order to comply with this part, except that if the problem is confined to a specific area of the body of water, only the political subdivision in which the problem waters lie shall act.
(g) "Port" means left, and reference is to the port side of a vessel or to the left side of the vessel.
(h) "Prior conviction" means a conviction for any of the following, whether under a law of this state, a local ordinance substantially corresponding to a law of this state, a law of the United States substantially corresponding to a law of this state, or a law of another state substantially corresponding to a law of this state:
(i) A violation or an attempted violation of section 80176(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7), except that only 1 violation or attempted violation of section 80176(6), a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 80176(6), a law of another state substantially corresponding to section 80176(6), or a law of the United States substantially corresponding to section 80176(6) may be used as a prior conviction other than for enhancement purposes as provided in section 80178a(1)(b).
(ii) Negligent homicide, manslaughter, or murder resulting from the operation of a vessel or an attempt to commit any of those crimes.
(iii) Former section 73, 73b, or 171(1) of the marine safety act.
(i) "Probate court or family division disposition" means the entry of a probate court order of disposition or family division order of disposition for a child found to be within the provisions of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.1 to 712A.32.
(j) "Prosecuting attorney", unless the context requires otherwise, means the attorney general, prosecuting attorney of a county, or attorney representing a political subdivision of government.
(k) "Regatta", "boat race", "marine parade", "tournament", or "exhibition" means an organized water event of limited duration that is conducted according to a prearranged schedule.
(l) "Slow—no wake speed" means a very slow speed whereby the wake or wash created by the vessel would be minimal.
(m) "Specialty court program" means a program under any of the following:
(i) A drug treatment court, as defined in section 1060 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1060, in which the participant is an adult.
(ii) A DWI/sobriety court, as defined in section 1084 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1084.
(iii) A hybrid of the programs under subparagraphs (i) and (ii).
(iv) A mental health court as defined in section 1090 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1090.
(v) A veterans treatment court, as defined in section 1200 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1200.
(n) "Starboard" means right, and reference is to the starboard side of a vessel or to the right side of the vessel.
(o) "State aid" means payment made by this state to a county for the conduct of a marine safety program.
(p) "Temporary ordinance" means a type of local ordinance adopted by a political subdivision of this state under section 80112a that includes, but is not limited to, a local watercraft control or administrative rule.
(q) "Undocumented vessel" means a vessel that does not have, and is not required to have, a valid marine document issued by the United States Coast Guard or federal agency successor to the United States Coast Guard.
(r) "Uniform inspection decal" means an adhesive-backed sticker created by the department that is color-coded to indicate the year that it expires and is attached to a vessel in the manner prescribed for decals in section 80122 when a peace officer inspects and determines that the vessel complies with this part.
(s) "Use" means operate, navigate, or employ.
(t) "Vessel" means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
(u) "Waters of this state" means any waters within the territorial limits of this state, and includes those waters of the Great Lakes that are under the jurisdiction of this state.
(v) "Waterways account" means the waterways account established in section 2035.
History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 587, Eff. Dec. 23, 2006 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 58, Eff. Nov. 1, 2012 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 402, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 72, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 2020 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 385, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 2 of Act 587 of 2004 provides:"Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Joint Resolution Z of the 92nd Legislature becomes a part of the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963."Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: Marine Safety ActPopular Name: NREPA
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)
Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)
451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109)
451-1994-III-4-5 - Subchapter 5 Watercraft and Marine Safety (324.80101...324.80322)
451-1994-III-4-5-801 - Part 801 Marine Safety (324.80101...324.80199)
Section 324.80101 - Definitions; a to C.
Section 324.80102 - Definitions; D to L.
Section 324.80103 - Definitions; M to O.
Section 324.80104 - "Highly Restricted Personal Information" Defined; Definitions; P to W.
Section 324.80105 - Application of Part.
Section 324.80106 - Administration of Part; Advisory Representative.
Section 324.80107 - Review of Boating Accidents, Safety Education Programs, and Policies.
Section 324.80108[1] - Lists of Information; Sale Prohibited.
Section 324.80109 - Rules; Subsection (1) Inapplicable to Special Local Rules.
Section 324.80114 - Rules; Violation; Fine.
Section 324.80115 - Disposition of Revenues; Credit to Waterways Account; Appropriation; Fees.
Section 324.80116 - Boating Safety Program; Compliance With Rules; Federal Financial Assistance.
Section 324.80118 - Allocation of State Aid to Counties.
Section 324.80119 - Marine Safety Program; Audits of County Records; Refunds to State.
Section 324.80120 - Marine Safety Program; Cooperation With County Sheriffs; Records; Reports.
Section 324.80122 - Conditions to Operation of Vessels; Violation; Fine.
Section 324.80123 - Exemption.
Section 324.80124a - Great Lakes Protection Specialty Watercraft Decal.
Section 324.80126 - Dealer Certificates of Number and Dealer Decals.
Section 324.80127 - Payment of Fee by Credit Card or Check.
Section 324.80128 - Secretary of State; Certificate of Number.
Section 324.80129 - Maintenance of Records; Availability to the Public.
Section 324.80130a - Disclosure of Information Prohibited; Exceptions.
Section 324.80130d - Prohibited Conduct; Violations as Felony; Penalties.
Section 324.80130k - Public Sale of Abandoned Vessel.
Section 324.80130l - Abandoned Vessel, Orv, and Snowmobile Fund.
Section 324.80130m - Towing or Storage Fees.
Section 324.80130n - Applicability of MCL 324.80130f and 324.80130g.
Section 324.80130p - Applicability of MCL 324.80130o.
Section 324.80132 - Applicability of MCL 324.80134 and 324.80135; Applicability of Section.
Section 324.80133 - Casualty Involving Vessel; Assistance to Injured Persons.
Section 324.80134 - Casualties Involving Vessels; Exchange of Identification.
Section 324.80135 - Casualty Involving Vessel; Report.
Section 324.80137 - Casualty Reports Involving Vessel; Use; Fee; Copies; Admissibility in Court.
Section 324.80138 - Transmission of Information for Analytical or Statistical Purposes.
Section 324.80144 - Operation of Vessels; Rules; Violation; Fine.
Section 324.80147 - Reckless Operation of Vessels; Penalty.
Section 324.80148 - Operating Motorboat at More Than Slow—no Wake Speed; Prohibitions; Exceptions.
Section 324.80150 - Operation of Vessels; Prohibited in Certain Areas.
Section 324.80151 - Towing of Persons; Prohibited Time; Violation; Fine.
Section 324.80153 - Vessels; Use of Portions Unintended for Occupancy Prohibited; Exceptions.
Section 324.80154 - Interference With Operation of Vessel by Nonoccupant.
Section 324.80155 - Divers; Marking Point of Submergence; Distance From Diver's Flag.
Section 324.80158 - Responsibility of Vessel Owner for Damage Caused by Vessel Wake.
Section 324.80159 - Buoys or Beacons; Permit for Placement; Application; Revocation; Removal.
Section 324.80160 - Buoys or Beacons; Uniform Marking System.
Section 324.80161 - Buoys or Beacons; Compliance With Federal Law or Regulations; Permits.
Section 324.80162 - Buoys or Beacons; Use as Moorings; Moving, Removal or Damaging.
Section 324.80164 - Regattas; Rules; Permit; Authorization; Applications.
Section 324.80166a - Agreement With United States Coast Guard.
Section 324.80171 - Violation of Part or Rules; Penalties.
Section 324.80172 - Negligent Crippling or Death; Penalty.
Section 324.80173 - Felonious Operation of Watercraft; Penalty.
Section 324.80174 - Negligent Homicide Included in Charge of Manslaughter.
Section 324.80177 - Violation of MCL 324.80176(1); Sanctions; Costs.
Section 324.80178 - Violation of MCL 324.80176(3); Sanctions; Costs.
Section 324.80178a - Violation of MCL 324.80176(6); Sanctions; Costs.
Section 324.80178b - Violation of MCL 324.80176(7)(a) or 324.80176(7)(b); Sanctions; Costs.
Section 324.80184 - Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test as Admissible Evidence.
Section 324.80186 - Sentencing as Multiple Offender; Consideration of Prior Convictions; Sanctions.
Section 324.80189 - Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test; Notice of Right to Request Hearing.
Section 324.80197a - Conviction Based on Plea of Nolo Contendere.
Section 324.80198 - Administrative Order Processing Fee; Disposition and Allocation.
Section 324.80199 - Part Not to Affect Owner's Rights Under Laws of United States.