Michigan Compiled Laws
451-1994-III-4-5-801 - Part 801 Marine Safety (324.80101...324.80199)
Section 324.80116 - Boating Safety Program; Compliance With Rules; Federal Financial Assistance.

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 - Regulations of Waterborne Vehicles; Exclusive Diving, Fishing, Swimming or Water Ski Areas; Special Local Regulations.

Section 324.80108[1] - Lists of Information; Sale Prohibited.

Section 324.80108a - Operation of Airboat Within Certain Distance of Residence; Limitation; Exceptions.

Section 324.80109 - Rules; Subsection (1) Inapplicable to Special Local Rules.

Section 324.80110 - Special Rules for Vessels, Water Skis, Water Sleds, Aquaplanes, Surfboards, or Other Similar Contrivances; Investigations and Inquiries; Preliminary Report; Notice of Public Hearing; Presentation of Views by Interested Persons; De...

Section 324.80111 - Proposed Local Ordinance; Submission to Governing Body; Approval or Disapproval; Enactment; Enforcement.

Section 324.80112 - Special Local Ordinances; Request for Assistance; Form; Receipt of Resolution by Department.

Section 324.80112a - Temporary Ordinance for Use of Vessels on a Water Body; Application; Information Required; Investigation; Notice; Expiration; Right to Appeal.

Section 324.80113 - Enforcement of Local Ordinances; Existing Rules; Enactment of Statutory Provisions as Ordinance.

Section 324.80114 - Rules; Violation; Fine.

Section 324.80114a - Prohibition Against Operation of Motorized Vessel; Exemption; Marine Exemption Certificate; Physician's Attestation.

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 324.80117 - Marine Safety Program; State Aid; Formula; Limitation on Determination; Use; Statement of Expenditures.

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 324.80121 - Rules.

Section 324.80122 - Conditions to Operation of Vessels; Violation; Fine.

Section 324.80123 - Exemption.

Section 324.80124 - Application for Certificate of Number; Certificate of Title; 15-Day Permit; Fee; "The Length of Vessel" Defined; Tax Exemption; Issuance; Delinquent Fee or Tax; Penalty; Retention of Certificate of Number on Shore; Contents of Lea...

Section 324.80124a - Great Lakes Protection Specialty Watercraft Decal.

Section 324.80124b - Great Lakes Protection Specialty Watercraft Decal; Use of Money Received From Sale; Definitions.

Section 324.80125 - Notice of Destruction or Sale of Vessel; Transfer of Vessel; Change of Address; Surrender of Certificate; Cancellation of Certificate and Reassignment of Number; Certificate for Replacement Vessel; Refund; Recording New Address an...

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 324.80130 - Commercial Lookup Service of Records; Disposition of Fees; Computerized Central File; Purpose; Creation; Maintenance; Providing Records to Nongovernmental Person or Entity; Payment; Admissibility in Evidence.

Section 324.80130a - Disclosure of Information Prohibited; Exceptions.

Section 324.80130b - Resale or Redisclosure of Personal Information; Maintenance of Records; Duration; Availability for Inspection.

Section 324.80130c - Furnishing List of Information to Federal, State, or Local Governmental Agency; Contract for Sale of List of Information; Insertion of Safeguard in Agreement or Contract; Resale or Redisclosure of Information; Disclosure of List...

Section 324.80130d - Prohibited Conduct; Violations as Felony; Penalties.

Section 324.80130f - Abandonment of Vessel Prohibited; Presumption; Violation; Civil Infraction; "Abandoned Vessel" Defined; Determination That Vessel Not Stolen; Duties of Police Agency; Notice of Abandoned Vessel; Duties of Secretary of State; Requ...

Section 324.80130g - Definitions; Unregistered Abandoned Scrap Vessel; Custody; Duties of Police Agency; Release of Vessel to Towing Service; Certificate of Scrapping; Retention of Records; Abandonment of Vessel on Private Property; Notice of Abandon...

Section 324.80130h - Determination That Vessel Not Stolen; Immediate Removal From Public or Private Property; Arrival of Owner Before Towing or Removal; Entering Vessel in Law Enforcement Information Network as Abandoned; Release of Vessel to Owner;...

Section 324.80130i - Courts; Jurisdiction; Venue; Use of Bond to Pay Towing and Storage Fees; Exclusive Remedies.

Section 324.80130j - Filing of Petition by Owner of Vessel; Duties of Court; Burden of Showing Compliance With Act; Decision of Court.

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 324.80130o - Notice of Towing or Removal of Vessel; Posting; Requirements; Use of Term "vehicles."

Section 324.80130p - Applicability of MCL 324.80130o.

Section 324.80131 - Violation of Part or Ordinance; Record of Charge or Citation; Forwarding Abstracts or Report to Secretary of State; Statement; Certification; Noncompliance; Public Inspection; Basis for Issuing Order; Transmitting and Entering Ord...

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 324.80134a - Accident Involving Serious Impairment of Body Function or Death; Remaining at Scene of Accident; Violation as Felony; “Serious Impairment of a Body Function” Defined.

Section 324.80135 - Casualty Involving Vessel; Report.

Section 324.80136 - Peace Officer Receiving Report or Investigating Casualty Involving Vessel; Report to Department and County Sheriff; Form and Contents.

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 324.80139 - Rules.

Section 324.80140 - Educational Programs; Establishment; Youthful Boat Operators Training Program; Certificates of Completion; Information to Be Included in Program.

Section 324.80141 - Operation of Motorboat by Person Less Than 12 Years of Age; Operation of Motorboat by Person on or After July 1, 1996; Certification Required; Electronic Verification; Consent to Search; Liability.

Section 324.80142 - Wearing of Personal Flotation Device by Child Required; Exception; “Charter Boat” and “Class C Vessel” Defined; Violation; Fine.

Section 324.80143 - Barge; Lights; Number; Placement; Position; Barges Moored Together; Limitation; Order to Move Moored Vessel; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Costs; Definitions.

Section 324.80143a - Carrying, Storing, Maintaining, and Using Marine Safety Equipment Onboard Vessel; Violation as Civil Infraction; Fine.

Section 324.80144 - Operation of Vessels; Rules; Violation; Fine.

Section 324.80145 - Operation of Vessels; Speed; Interference With Use of Waters by Others; Violation; Fine.

Section 324.80146 - Maximum or Unlimited Vessel Speed; Rules; Maximum Vessel Speed Where Limits Not Established; Exceptions; Resolution Requesting Reduction in Maximum Speed Limit; Emergency Conditions; Temporary Speed Limit Requirements; Time Limita...

Section 324.80147 - Reckless Operation of Vessels; Penalty.

Section 324.80148 - Operating Motorboat at More Than Slow—no Wake Speed; Prohibitions; Exceptions.

Section 324.80149 - Operation of Vessels in Counter-Clockwise Fashion; Distance Between Persons Being Towed and Other Objects; Exception; Violation as Misdemeanor; Violation as Civil Infraction; Fine.

Section 324.80150 - Operation of Vessels; Prohibited in Certain Areas.

Section 324.80151 - Towing of Persons; Prohibited Time; Violation; Fine.

Section 324.80152 - Towing or Assisting Person Prohibited; Exceptions; Violation; Fine; Subsections (1) and (3) Inapplicable Under Certain Conditions; Standards; Rules; Certification; Information to Be Provided; Specification of Bodies of Water for U...

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 324.80156 - Motorboat; Muffler or Underwater Exhaust System Required; Maximum Sound Levels; Test and Maximum Decibel Levels; New Motorboat to Comply With Prescribed Sound Levels; Exceptions; “Db(a)” Defined; Violation and Penalties.

Section 324.80157 - Liability of Vessel Owner for Negligent Operation; Presumption of Consent to Use.

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 324.80163 - Anchored Raft or Other Item or Material; Relocation or Removal as Navigation Hazard; Costs; Failure to Pay; Lien.

Section 324.80164 - Regattas; Rules; Permit; Authorization; Applications.

Section 324.80164a - Personal Flotation Device and Throwable Flotation Device; Exception From Requirements.

Section 324.80165 - Regattas, Races, or Trials; Compliance With Federal Law or Regulation; Permit; Waiver.

Section 324.80166 - Peace Officers; Stopping of Vessels; Duty of Operator; Reasonable Suspicion; Furnishing False Information as Misdemeanor; Arrest Without Warrant.

Section 324.80166a - Agreement With United States Coast Guard.

Section 324.80167 - Arrest Without Warrant; Cases in Which Arrested Person Arraigned by Magistrate or Judge.

Section 324.80168 - Arrest Without Warrant; Notice to Appear in Court; Time; Place; Appearance; Acceptance of Pleas.

Section 324.80169 - Arrest Without Warrant; Nonresidents; Recognizance; Receipt and Summons; Failure to Appear; Deposit of Money; Report; Embezzlement.

Section 324.80170 - Violation by Officer, Magistrate, or District Court Judge as Misconduct in Office; Removal From Office; Applicability and Construction of MCL 324.80168 and 324.80169.

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 324.80175 - Nonresidents; Secretary of State as Attorney for Service of Summons; Service; Procedure; Sufficiency; Death; Appointment of Secretary of State as Attorney; Abatement of Actions; Costs; Applicability to All Courts.

Section 324.80176 - Operation of or Authorizing Operation of Motorboat While Under Influence of Alcoholic Liquor or Controlled Substance Prohibited; Visible Impairment; Violation as Felony; Penalty; "Serious Impairment of a Body Function" Defined; Op...

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 324.80179 - Enhanced Sentencing Based on Prior Convictions; Conditions; Attempted Violation of MCL 324.80176(1), MCL 324.80176(3), or Local Ordinance.

Section 324.80180 - Peace Officer; Arrest Without Warrant; Reasonable Cause; Conditions; Returning Motorboat and Occupants to Shore; Effect of Not Charging Person Receiving Citation.

Section 324.80181 - Chemical Test and Analysis of Blood, Urine, or Breath; Collection of Sample or Specimen; Application of Administrative Rules.

Section 324.80182 - Chemical Test; Administration at Request of Peace Officer, During Medical Treatment, or by Medical Examiner if Operator of Vessel Is Deceased; Procedures.

Section 324.80183 - Chemical Test; Introduction of Other Competent Evidence; Availability of Test Results.

Section 324.80184 - Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test as Admissible Evidence.

Section 324.80185 - Advising Defendant of Penalties and Sanctions; Ordering Screening, Assessment, and Rehabilitative Services.

Section 324.80186 - Sentencing as Multiple Offender; Consideration of Prior Convictions; Sanctions.

Section 324.80187 - Consent to Chemical Tests of Blood, Breath, or Urine; Circumstances; Exception; Administration.

Section 324.80188 - Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test at Request of Peace Officer; Obtaining Court Order; Forwarding Report to Secretary of State.

Section 324.80189 - Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test; Notice of Right to Request Hearing.

Section 324.80190 - Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test; Failure to Request Hearing; Manner and Conditions of Hearing if Requested; Record of Proceedings; Order; Petitions to Review Order or to Review Determination of Hearing Officer.

Section 324.80191 - Order Not to Operate Vessel on Waters of State; Convictions Requiring Issuance of Order by Secretary of State; Effectiveness of Order if More Than 1 Conviction Resulting From Same Incident.

Section 324.80192 - Convictions Requiring Order With No Expiration Date; Terminating Order; Multiple Convictions From Same Incident; Judicial Review.

Section 324.80193 - Failure to Answer Citation or Notice to Appear in Court or Comply With Judgment or Order; Notice of Issuance of Order Without Expiration Date; Conditions Terminating Order.

Section 324.80194 - Petition for Review of Determination; Order Setting Cause for Hearing; Service; Authority and Duty of Court; Applicability of Section.

Section 324.80195 - Petition for Stay of Order; Entering Ex Parte Order; Terms and Conditions; Exception.

Section 324.80196 - Person Subject to Order Not to Operate Vessel on Waters of State; Prohibited Conduct; Violation of Subsection (1) as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Extending Length of Order; Obtaining and Furnishing Boating Record; Applicability of Sectio...

Section 324.80197 - Impoundment of Vessel; Order; Execution; Liability for Expenses; Rights of Conditional Vendor, Chattel Mortgagee, or Lessor of Vessel.

Section 324.80197a - Conviction Based on Plea of Nolo Contendere.

Section 324.80198 - Administrative Order Processing Fee; Disposition and Allocation.

Section 324.80198a - Public Dock, Pier, Wharf, or Retaining Wall; Entry or Use Prohibited Under Certain Wind Conditions; Barricades; Notice.

Section 324.80198b - Public Bathing Beaches; Buoys Required; Prohibited Swimming Area; Exception; Violation; Fine.

Section 324.80199 - Part Not to Affect Owner's Rights Under Laws of United States.