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2023 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 324.80199 - Part Not to Affect Owner's Rights Under Laws of United States.

324.80199 Part not to affect owner's rights under laws of United States.
Sec. 80199.
This part does not affect any of the rights of an owner under the laws of the United States.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
Marine Safety Act
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80202 - Scope.

324.80202 Scope.
Sec. 80202.
(1) This part applies to personal watercraft and associated equipment used on the waters of this state.
(2) Except where expressly indicated otherwise, this part does not apply to a personal watercraft that is all of the following:
(a) Owned by a state or political subdivision of a state other than this state and its political subdivisions.
(b) Used principally for governmental purposes.
(c) Clearly marked and identifiable as personal watercraft that is used principally for governmental purposes.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80203 - Administration of Part.

324.80203 Administration of part.
Sec. 80203.
Except as otherwise provided in this part, the department is responsible for the administration of this part.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80204 - Rules.

324.80204 Rules.
Sec. 80204.
The department shall promulgate rules authorized by this part under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. The department shall publish the approved rules in a convenient form.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80206 - Operation of Personal Watercraft; Prohibition; Violation as Civil Infraction; Fine.

324.80206 Operation of personal watercraft; prohibition; violation as civil infraction; fine.
Sec. 80206.
(1) A person shall not operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state outside of a channel or in an area where aquatic rooted vegetation is visible above the surface of the water in the deltaic wetlands of a lake that is greater than 32 square miles and less than 144 square miles in area.
(2) A person who violates subsection (1) is responsible for a state civil infraction punishable by a fine of $25.00.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80207 - Liability of Personal Watercraft Owner; Negligence; Presumption of Consent.

324.80207 Liability of personal watercraft owner; negligence; presumption of consent.
Sec. 80207.
The owner of a personal watercraft is liable for any injury occasioned by the negligent operation of the personal watercraft, whether the negligence consists of a violation of the statutes of this state, or in the failure to observe the ordinary care in the operation that the rules of the common law require. The owner is not liable unless the personal watercraft is being used with his or her expressed or implied consent. It shall be rebuttably presumed that the personal watercraft is being operated with the knowledge and consent of the owner if it is driven at the time of the injury by his or her son, daughter, spouse, father, mother, brother, sister, or other immediate member of the owner's family.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80208 - Reckless Operation of Personal Watercraft; Violation; Penalty; Impoundment; Storage Cost.

324.80208 Reckless operation of personal watercraft; violation; penalty; impoundment; storage cost.
Sec. 80208.
(1) If a person carelessly and heedlessly operates a personal watercraft upon the waters of this state in disregard of the rights or safety of others, without due caution and circumspection, or at a rate of speed or in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger a person or property, that person is guilty of reckless operation of a personal watercraft and is subject to the penalties described in subsection (2) or (3), or both, as applicable.
(2) Upon a person's conviction under this section, the court may issue an order prohibiting the person from operating a personal watercraft on the waters of this state for a period of not more than 2 years and shall order the person to participate in and complete a boating safety course. An order issued pursuant to this subsection is in addition to any other penalty authorized under section 80219 or subsection (3).
(3) A person who violates this section twice within a 3-year period is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. A person who violates this section 3 or more times within a 5-year period is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both. Upon a person's second or subsequent conviction under this section, the court may issue an order impounding the personal watercraft that the person was operating at the time the person violated subsection (1) for a period of not more than 1 year, if either of the following conditions exists:
(a) The person is an owner of the personal watercraft.
(b) The person is the minor child of an owner of the personal watercraft.
(4) The cost of storage for an impoundment ordered under subsection (3) shall be paid by the owner of the personal watercraft.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80209 - Operation of Personal Watercraft; Distance Requirements; Exceptions.

324.80209 Operation of personal watercraft; distance requirements; exceptions.
Sec. 80209.
(1) Except when traveling at slow--no wake speed perpendicular to the shoreline, a person who operates a personal watercraft on 1 of the Great Lakes that is under the jurisdiction of this state shall maintain a distance of 200 feet from the shoreline.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (4), a person who operates a personal watercraft or a person who is being towed by a personal watercraft on a water sled, kite, surfboard, parachute, tube, water ski, or similar equipment on the waters of this state shall maintain a distance of not less than 100 feet from a dock, raft, or buoyed or occupied bathing or swimming area, a person in the water or on the water in a personal flotation device, or a vessel moored, anchored, drifting, or sitting in dead water.
(3) A person who operates a personal watercraft or a person who is being towed by a personal watercraft on a water sled, kite, surfboard, parachute, tube, water ski, or similar equipment on the waters of this state shall maintain a distance of not less than 200 feet from a submerged diver, vessel engaged in underwater diving activities, or a flotation device displaying the international diving insignia.
(4) Subsection (2) does not apply under either of the following conditions:
(a) The personal watercraft being operated or the person being towed is proceeding at a slow--no wake speed.
(b) The personal watercraft being operated or the person being towed is in a navigable channel, canal, river, or stream not otherwise posted.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80210 - Repealed. 2018, Act 400, Eff. Mar. 19, 2019.

324.80210 Repealed. 2018, Act 400, Eff. Mar. 19, 2019.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to the possession of a boating safety certificate.
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80211 - Advancement of Boating Safety; Educational Programs.

324.80211 Advancement of boating safety; educational programs.
Sec. 80211.
(1) In order to protect the public interest in the prudent and equitable use of the waters of this state and to enhance the enjoyment of pleasure boating and other recreational water sports on the waters of this state, the department shall establish and pursue comprehensive educational programs designed to advance boating safety.
(2) The department shall put into effect a program to train boat operators and shall issue a boating safety certificate to those who satisfactorily complete the program. For the purpose of giving the courses of instruction and awarding boating safety certificates, the department may designate as its agent any person it considers qualified to act in this capacity. The department or its agent may offer a video or home study boating safety course. A charge shall not be made for any instruction given or for the award of boating safety certificates by any of the following:
(a) The department or another state agency.
(b) A law enforcement agency of this state or of a political subdivision of this state.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80212 - Boating Safety Certificate; Issuance; Use of Lein.

324.80212 Boating safety certificate; issuance; use of LEIN.
Sec. 80212.
(1) The department shall issue a boating safety certificate to each individual who successfully completes a boating safety course as described in section 80211 and passes an examination prescribed by the department.
(2) The department shall consider the number of examinations that are administered under this section when calculating the state aid to counties under section 80117.
(3) The department shall not issue a boating safety certificate to an individual unless the individual has successfully completed a boating safety course and passed an examination as described in subsection (1). A boating safety certificate issued under this section is valid, unless revoked, for the life of the person who earned the certificate.
(4) The department of natural resources shall develop and, in conjunction with the department of state police, implement a process using the L.E.I.N., or any other appropriate system that limits access to law enforcement, to allow law enforcement agencies of this state to verify that an individual has obtained a boating safety certificate.
(5) As used in this section, "L.E.I.N." means the law enforcement information network regulated under the C.J.I.S. policy council act, 1974 PA 163, MCL 28.211 to 28.215.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 120, Eff. Nov. 1, 2012 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 400, Eff. Mar. 19, 2019
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80213 - Boating Safety Certificate; Electronic Copy; Consent to Search; Liability; Display.

324.80213 Boating safety certificate; electronic copy; consent to search; liability; display.
Sec. 80213.
(1) An individual who is required to complete a boating safety course under this part and who operates a personal watercraft on the waters of this state shall display his or her boating safety certificate or, at the individual's option, an electronic copy, in a format approved by the department, of the boating safety certificate upon the demand of a peace officer who identifies himself or herself as a peace officer. Not later than March 31, 2019, the department shall approve 1 or more formats for an individual to display an electronic copy of his or her boating safety certificate.
(2) A peace officer shall not stop a personal watercraft solely for the purpose of determining whether the operator has in his or her possession either of the following:
(a) A boating safety certificate.
(b) An electronic copy of a boating safety certificate in a format approved by the department.
(3) An individual who, under subsection (1), displays an electronic copy of his or her boating safety certificate using an electronic device is not presumed to have consented to a search of the electronic device. This state, an employee of this state, a peace officer, or an entity employing the peace officer is not liable for damage to or loss of an electronic device that occurs as a result of the peace officer's viewing an electronic copy of a boating safety certificate under subsection (1), regardless of whether the peace officer was in possession of the electronic device at the time the damage or loss occurred.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 402, Eff. Mar. 19, 2019
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80214 - Modification or Suspension of Boating Safety Certificate Requirements.

324.80214 Modification or suspension of boating safety certificate requirements.
Sec. 80214.
The director may by written authorization modify or suspend the boating safety certificate requirements under this part if the modification or suspension of those certificate requirements is for individuals engaged in a marine event authorized by the director or for which the director receives a copy of a United States coast guard authorization.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80217 - Dealers of Personal Watercraft; Advising Buyer About Sources of Boating Safety Courses; Violation; Fine.

324.80217 Dealers of personal watercraft; advising buyer about sources of boating safety courses; violation; fine.
Sec. 80217.
(1) A dealer of a new or used personal watercraft shall advise each person who buys a personal watercraft from the dealer of the sources of boating safety courses in the area.
(2) A dealer who violates this section is responsible for a state civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine in the amount of $100.00.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80218 - Creation and Availability of Documents by Department; Documents Provided by Dealer to Buyer; Violation; Fine.

324.80218 Creation and availability of documents by department; documents provided by dealer to buyer; violation; fine.
Sec. 80218.
(1) The department shall create and make available to dealers of personal watercraft both of the following:
(a) A document that summarizes the laws that pertain exclusively to personal watercraft.
(b) A document that summarizes the safety features of personal watercraft. This document may be a generic document and shall not represent the safety features of a particular style or brand of personal watercraft.
(2) A dealer shall provide a copy of each of the documents described in subsection (1) to each person who buys a personal watercraft from the dealer. A dealer who violates this subsection is responsible for a state civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine in the amount of $100.00.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80219 - Violation of Part; Penalty.

324.80219 Violation of part; penalty.
Sec. 80219.
Unless otherwise specified in this part, a person who violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both. In addition, a person who violates this part may be required to participate in and complete a boating safety course.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80220 - Tracking Offenses; Duties of Secretary of State.

324.80220 Tracking offenses; duties of secretary of state.
Sec. 80220.
(1) Not later than April 30, 2000, the secretary of state shall begin tracking individual offenses of this part.
(2) In order to accomplish the tracking requirement described in subsection (1), the secretary of state shall do both of the following:
(a) Pursue and implement a comprehensive technology system.
(b) Work cooperatively with the appropriate departments of this state.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80221 - Enforcement.

324.80221 Enforcement.
Sec. 80221.
Peace officers shall enforce this part. If a person has received a citation for a violation of a certification requirement prescribed in section 80213 or 80215, the court shall waive any fine and costs upon receipt, not more than 10 days after the citation is issued, of proof of certification by a law enforcement agency that the person, before the appearance date on the citation, produced a valid boating safety certificate, or an electronic copy thereof, in a format approved by the department, that was valid on the date the violation occurred.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 401, Eff. Mar. 19, 2019
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-802 - Part 802 Personal Watercraft (324.80201...324.80222) › Section 324.80222 - Compliance.

324.80222 Compliance.
Sec. 80222.
Except as otherwise provided in this part, a personal watercraft operator shall comply with part 801.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80301 - Additional Definitions.

324.80301 Additional definitions.
Sec. 80301.
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) "Personal information" means information that identifies an individual, including an individual's driver identification number, name, address not including zip code, and telephone number.
(c) "Watercraft" means a contrivance used or designed for navigation on water, including a vessel, boat, motor vessel, steam vessel, vessel operated by machinery either permanently or temporarily affixed, scow, tugboat, or any marine equipment that is capable of carrying passengers, except a ferry.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80302 - Exceptions; Appropriate Forms.

324.80302 Exceptions; appropriate forms.
Sec. 80302.
(1) This part does not apply to any of the following:
(a) A boat from a jurisdiction other than this state temporarily using the waters of this state.
(b) A boat whose owner is the United States, a state, or political subdivision thereof.
(c) A ship's lifeboat.
(d) Watercraft less than 20 feet in length that do not have permanently affixed engines unless the owner, lessee, or operator voluntarily wishes to become subject to this part.
(e) Watercraft documented by an agency of the United States government.
(2) The various certificates, applications, and assignments necessary to provide certificates of title for watercraft shall be made upon appropriate forms approved by the secretary of state.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80303 - Rules; Cancellation of Improperly Issued Certificate of Title.

324.80303 Rules; cancellation of improperly issued certificate of title.
Sec. 80303.
(1) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules to implement this part.
(2) If it appears that a certificate of title is improperly issued, the secretary of state shall cancel the certificate. The secretary of state shall notify the person to whom the certificate of title was issued, as well as any lienholders appearing on the certificate of title, of the cancellation, and shall demand the surrender of the certificate of title, but the cancellation shall not affect the validity of a lien noted on the certificate of title. The holder of the certificate of title shall return it to the secretary of state immediately.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80304 - Sale, Purchase, or Other Disposition or Acquisition of Watercraft; Certificate of Title Required.

324.80304 Sale, purchase, or other disposition or acquisition of watercraft; certificate of title required.
Sec. 80304.
(1) Subject to section 80320(4), and except as provided in section 80306, a person shall not sell or otherwise dispose of a watercraft without delivering to the purchaser or transferee of the watercraft a certificate of title with such assignment on the certificate of title as is necessary to show title in the purchaser.
(2) Subject to 80320(4), a person shall not purchase or otherwise acquire a watercraft without obtaining a certificate of title for it in the person's name pursuant to this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 678, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80305 - Acquisition of Watercraft From Owner; Certificate of Title or Manufacturer's or Importer's Certificate Required; Waiver or Estoppel; Judicial Recognition of Right, Title, Claim, or Interest.

324.80305 Acquisition of watercraft from owner; certificate of title or manufacturer's or importer's certificate required; waiver or estoppel; judicial recognition of right, title, claim, or interest.
Sec. 80305.
(1) Subject to section 80320(4), a person acquiring a watercraft from the owner of the watercraft, whether the owner is a manufacturer, importer, dealer, or otherwise, shall not acquire any right, title, claim, or interest in or to the watercraft until that person has issued to him or her a certificate of title to the watercraft, or delivered a manufacturer's or importer's certificate for the watercraft. A waiver or estoppel shall not operate in favor of that person against a person having possession of the certificate of title, or manufacturer's or importer's certificate for the watercraft, for a valuable consideration.
(2) A court shall not recognize the right, title, claim, or interest of a person in or to a watercraft sold or disposed of, or mortgaged or encumbered, unless the right, title, claim, or interest is 1 of the following:
(a) Subject to section 80320(4), evidenced by a certificate of title or a manufacturer's or importer's certificate issued pursuant to this part.
(b) Evidenced by admission in the pleadings or stipulation of the parties.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 678, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80306 - Sale or Other Disposition of New Watercraft to Dealer for Display or Resale; Manufacturer's or Importer's Certificate Required; Contents; Assignment.

324.80306 Sale or other disposition of new watercraft to dealer for display or resale; manufacturer's or importer's certificate required; contents; assignment.
Sec. 80306.
(1) A manufacturer, importer, dealer, or other person shall not sell or otherwise dispose of a new watercraft to a dealer, to be used by the dealer for purposes of display and resale, without delivering to the dealer a manufacturer's or importer's certificate executed in accordance with this section and with those assignments on the certificate as are necessary to show title in the purchaser of the watercraft. A dealer shall not purchase or acquire a new watercraft without obtaining from the seller of the watercraft the manufacturer's or importer's certificate.
(2) A manufacturer's or importer's certificate of the origin of a watercraft shall contain, in the form and together with the information the secretary of state requires, the following information:
(a) A description of the watercraft, including, if applicable, make, year, length, series of model, hull type, and hull identification number.
(b) Certification of the date of transfer of the watercraft to a distributor, dealer, or other transferee, and the name and address of the transferee.
(c) Certification that this transaction is the first transfer of the new watercraft in ordinary trade and commerce.
(d) Signature and address of a representative of the transferor.
(3) An assignment of a manufacturer's or importer's certificate shall be printed on the reverse side of the manufacturer's or importer's certificate in the form to be prescribed by the secretary of state. The assignment form shall include the name and address of the transferee, a certification that the watercraft is new, and a warranty that the title at the time of delivery is subject only to the liens and encumbrances that are set forth and described in full in the assignment.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80308 - Application for Watercraft Certificate of Title; Certification; Contents; Permanent or Assigned Hull Identification Number; Affixing or Imprinting Assigned Hull Identification Number.

324.80308 Application for watercraft certificate of title; certification; contents; permanent or assigned hull identification number; affixing or imprinting assigned hull identification number.
Sec. 80308.
(1) An application for a watercraft certificate of title shall include a certification. The owner or purchaser of the watercraft shall sign the application or, if the application is filed electronically, provide information requested by the secretary of state to verify the owner's or purchaser's identity. The application shall contain, in the form and together with other information that the secretary of state requires, the following information:
(a) Name and address of the applicant.
(b) Name and address of the previous owner.
(c) A statement of liens, mortgages, or other encumbrances on the watercraft, and the name and address of the holder of the liens, mortgages, or other encumbrances.
(d) If a lien, mortgage, or other encumbrance is not outstanding, a statement of that fact.
(e) A description of the watercraft, including, if applicable, the make, year, length, series or model, hull type, and hull identification number.
(2) If the watercraft contains a permanent hull identification number placed on the watercraft by the manufacturer of the watercraft, this number shall be used as the hull identification number. If there is not a manufacturer's hull identification number, or if the manufacturer's hull identification number is removed or obliterated, the secretary of state, upon a prescribed application that includes information indicating proof of ownership, shall assign a hull identification number to the watercraft. This assigned hull identification number shall be permanently affixed to, or imprinted by the applicant, at the place and in the manner designated by the secretary of state, upon the watercraft to which the hull identification number is assigned.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 28, Imd. Eff. Feb. 23, 2012
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80309 - Certificate of Title; Refusal; Issuance; Contents; Assignment Form.

324.80309 Certificate of title; refusal; issuance; contents; assignment form.
Sec. 80309.
(1) The secretary of state may refuse to issue a watercraft certificate of title under the circumstances provided in section 80320(4).
(2) Subject to subsection (1), the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of title containing the information required in the application for a certificate of title, as prescribed by section 80308, except for the name and address of the previous owner. The certificate of title shall also contain space for the notation and cancellation of a lien, mortgage, or encumbrance. An assignment of certificate of title shall appear on the certificate of title in the form to be prescribed by the secretary of state. The assignment form shall include a warranty that the signer is the owner of the watercraft and that a mortgage, lien, or encumbrance is not on the watercraft, except as noted on the face of the certificate of title.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 271, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2005 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 678, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80310 - Certificate of Title; Uniform Method of Numbering; Indexes; Destruction by Secretary of State; Furnishing Information to Law Enforcement and Conservation Officers.

324.80310 Certificate of title; uniform method of numbering; indexes; destruction by secretary of state; furnishing information to law enforcement and conservation officers.
Sec. 80310.
(1) The secretary of state shall prescribe a uniform method of numbering certificates of title, and shall maintain in his or her office indexes for the certificates of title.
(2) The secretary of state may destroy a certificate of title or supporting evidence of a certificate of title covering a watercraft which was on file for 10 years after the date of its filing.
(3) The secretary of state shall furnish information on a title without charge to authorized law enforcement and conservation officers when engaged in official duties.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80311 - Fee for Processing Application for Certificate of Title or Duplicate; Additional Fee; Check or Draft Not Paid on First Presentation as Delinquent Fee; Liability; Notice or Demand; Suspension of Certificate; Penalty.

324.80311 Fee for processing application for certificate of title or duplicate; additional fee; check or draft not paid on first presentation as delinquent fee; liability; notice or demand; suspension of certificate; penalty.
Sec. 80311.
(1) The secretary of state shall charge a fee of $5.00 for the processing of an application for a certificate of title or a duplicate certificate of title. The secretary of state shall charge an additional fee of $5.00 for the processing of an application on an expedited basis.
(2) If a check or draft in payment of a fee payable to the secretary of state under this section is not paid on its first presentation, the fee is delinquent as of the date the check or draft was tendered. The person tendering the check or draft remains liable for the payment of each fee and any penalty.
(3) The secretary of state may suspend a certificate of title if the secretary of state determines that a fee prescribed in this section has not been paid and remains unpaid after reasonable notice or demand.
(4) If a fee is still delinquent 15 days after the secretary of state gives notice to a person who tendered the check or draft, a $5.00 penalty shall be assessed and collected in addition to the fee.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80313 - Dismantling, Destroying, or Changing Watercraft; Surrender, Cancellation, and Destruction of Certificate of Title.

324.80313 Dismantling, destroying, or changing watercraft; surrender, cancellation, and destruction of certificate of title.
Sec. 80313.
(1) An owner of a watercraft and a person mentioned as owner in the last certificate of title, when the watercraft is dismantled, destroyed, or changed in such manner that it loses its character as a watercraft, or changed in such manner that it is not the watercraft described in the certificate of title, shall surrender the certificate of title to the secretary of state, and the secretary of state shall, with the consent of a holder of a lien noted on the certificate of title, enter a cancellation upon his or her records.
(2) Upon the cancellation of a certificate of title in the manner prescribed by subsection (1), the secretary of state may cancel and destroy the certificates.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80315b - Resale or Redisclosure of Information; Maintenance of Records; Duration; Availability for Inspection.

324.80315b Resale or redisclosure of information; maintenance of records; duration; availability for inspection.
Sec. 80315b.
(1) An authorized recipient of personal information under section 80315a may resell or redisclose the information for any use permitted under section 80315a.
(2) Any authorized recipient who resells or rediscloses personal information shall be required by the secretary of state to maintain for a period of not less than 5 years records as to the information obtained and the permitted use for which it was obtained, and to make such records available for inspection by the secretary of state, upon request.
History:
Add. 1997, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act
2023 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-4-5-803 - Part 803 Watercraft Transfer and Certificate of Title (324.80301...324.80322) › Section 324.80316 - Authorized Agents.

324.80316 Authorized agents.
Sec. 80316.
Manufacturers and importers shall appoint and authorize agents who shall sign manufacturer's or importer's certificates. The secretary of state may require that a certified copy of a list containing the names and the facsimile signatures of authorized agents be furnished to him or her. The secretary of state may prescribe the form of authorization to be used by manufacturers or importers and the method of certification of the names of agents.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Watercraft Title Act