reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-473 - Part 473 Commercial Fishing (324.47301...324.47362) › Section 324.47357 - Duncan Bay.

324.47357 Duncan Bay.
Sec. 47357.
A person shall not use any kind of a net, set hook line, or other device for the purpose of taking or catching fish in the waters of Duncan Bay, Lake Huron, which as used in this part mean all those waters of Duncan Bay, Lake Huron, lying south of a line drawn west from Cheboygan Point lighthouse on Lighthouse Point to a point where the easterly boundary line of Beaugrand township meets the westerly boundary line of the corporate limits of the city of Cheboygan extended due north would intersect the waters of Lake Huron. However, a person may take or catch fish in these closed waters with hook and line or spears in accordance with the laws of this state.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-473 - Part 473 Commercial Fishing (324.47301...324.47362) › Section 324.47358 - Munising and Murray Bays.

324.47358 Munising and Murray bays.
Sec. 47358.
A person shall not take or catch fish of any kind in any manner except with hook and line and spear as permitted by law in any of the waters of Munising and Murray bays of Lake Superior which as used in this part mean those waters of Munising and Murray bays of Lake Superior lying westerly of a line drawn from Sand Point in section number 19, town 47 north, range 18 west, to the eastern end of the eighth line dividing lots 1 and 2 in the northeast quarter of section number 24, town 47 north, range 19 west, and easterly of a line drawn from the southern end of the quarter line between lots 2 and 3 of section number 22, town 47 north, range 19 west, to the northern end of the quarter line between lots number 2 and 3 in section number 27, town 47 north, range 19 west, and fish so taken shall not be bought or sold.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-473 - Part 473 Commercial Fishing (324.47301...324.47362) › Section 324.47359 - Bait; Taking With Nets.

324.47359 Bait; taking with nets.
Sec. 47359.
The taking of minnows as defined in section 48728 and other small fish for bait with nets not otherwise prohibited by law is not a violation of this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-473 - Part 473 Commercial Fishing (324.47301...324.47362) › Section 324.47360 - Construction of Part.

324.47360 Construction of part.
Sec. 47360.
Nothing contained in this part authorizes the taking, selling, or transporting of fish, the use of illegal nets, or the setting of nets at a place or places or at times otherwise forbidden by law.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-473 - Part 473 Commercial Fishing (324.47301...324.47362) › Section 324.47361 - Violation of MCL 324.47335 to 324.47360; Penalty; Suspension or Revocation of Permit or License; Issuance or Reinstatement.

324.47361 Violation of MCL 324.47335 to 324.47360; penalty; suspension or revocation of permit or license; issuance or reinstatement.
Sec. 47361.
(1) A person who violates sections 47335 to 47360 is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or a fine of not less than $10.00 or more than $100.00 and costs of prosecution, or both. The license of any person convicted of 3 violations of this part or other acts or parts regulating commercial fishing in any 1 license year shall be automatically revoked and canceled for the balance of the license year for which issued, and such a revocation prohibits the use of boats, nets, or other gear by any person during the balance of the year for which the license was issued.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), if any permit or license under this part is ordered to be suspended or revoked under section 41309 and if the department maintains a database of suspensions or revocations of permits or licenses under this part, the department shall not issue a permit or license under this part to the person for the period provided in the order.
(3) If a permit or license under this part is ordered to be suspended under section 41309, the suspension remains in effect until all of the following occur:
(a) The suspension period set forth in the court order has elapsed.
(b) The person pays the department a reinstatement fee of $125.00.
(4) Unless a person's permit or license is otherwise suspended, revoked, or denied, the permit or license is immediately reinstated on satisfaction of the requirements of subsection (3).
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 541, Eff. Apr. 15, 2015
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-473 - Part 473 Commercial Fishing (324.47301...324.47362) › Section 324.47362 - Part 479 Not Repealed.

324.47362 Part 479 not repealed.
Sec. 47362.
This part shall not be construed to repeal part 479.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-475 - Part 475 Fish Hatcheries for Restocking the Great Lakes (324.47501...324.47501) › Section 324.47501 - Fish Hatcheries to Restock Great Lakes; Establishment; Plan.

324.47501 Fish hatcheries to restock Great Lakes; establishment; plan.
Sec. 47501.
The department may plan the establishment of fish hatcheries for the propagation and cultivation of pickerel, trout, and whitefish for restocking the Great Lakes that border this state.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-477 - Part 477 Fish Restoration and Management Projects (324.47701...324.47701) › Section 324.47701 - Fish Restoration; Cooperation With Federal Government; Funds Accruing From License Fees; Use.

324.47701 Fish restoration; cooperation with federal government; funds accruing from license fees; use.
Sec. 47701.
The department may perform acts as may be necessary to the establishment and management of fish restoration, management, and research projects and areas in cooperation with the federal government as defined in chapter 658, 64 Stat. 430, 16 U.S.C. 777 to 777e, 777f to 777i, and 777k to 777 l, commonly known as the federal aid in fish restoration act, and with rules and regulations promulgated by the United States secretary of the interior under that act; and in compliance with that act, funds accruing to the state from license fees paid by anglers shall not be used for any purpose other than fish and game activities under the administration of the department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-479 - Part 479 Fisheries Contamination (324.47901...324.47905) › Section 324.47901 - Refuse From Fish Catch; Disposal.

324.47901 Refuse from fish catch; disposal.
Sec. 47901.
All fish, offal, or filth accruing from the catching and curing of fish shall be burned or buried at least 10 rods away from the beach or shore of any stream, pond, or lake.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-479 - Part 479 Fisheries Contamination (324.47901...324.47905) › Section 324.47902 - Nonresident Fishing License; Fee; Forfeiture; Disposition of Money Accrued.

324.47902 Nonresident fishing license; fee; forfeiture; disposition of money accrued.
Sec. 47902.
The county board of commissioners of each county, or a majority of the county board of commissioners, shall grant, on the application of a nonresident person, a written 1-year license, for each pound or trap net used, upon payment of $50.00. A person who violates this part shall forfeit the sum of $100.00, and all costs of suit. The county board of commissioners, or a majority of the county board of commissioners, shall enforce this part, and all money accruing from fishing licenses and forfeitures shall be paid to the county treasurer.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-479 - Part 479 Fisheries Contamination (324.47901...324.47905) › Section 324.47903 - Dumping Into Waters Prohibited; Molesting of Nets.

324.47903 Dumping into waters prohibited; molesting of nets.
Sec. 47903.
A person shall not put into any stream, pond, or lake any sand, coal, cinders, ashes, log slabs, decayed wood, bark, sawdust, or filth. A boat owner, a captain of any boat or vessel, or any other person shall not run into or molest any pond net, trap net, or other stationary net or fixture set in any lake for fishing purposes.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-479 - Part 479 Fisheries Contamination (324.47901...324.47905) › Section 324.47904 - Violation of Part; Penalty.

324.47904 Violation of part; penalty.
Sec. 47904.
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, and the person shall be liable civilly for damages done in an action in any court having jurisdiction.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-479 - Part 479 Fisheries Contamination (324.47901...324.47905) › Section 324.47905 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty; Civil Liability.

324.47905 Prohibited acts; penalty; civil liability.
Sec. 47905.
A person shall not willfully cut, tear, untie, remove, or in any manner injure, damage, molest, or destroy any net, rope, line, stake, anchor, or other property belonging to, in use, or to be used in any pond net or trap net or other net or nets and fixtures thereto belonging, lawfully set and used for the purpose of taking fish from any of the lakes or streams in this state or in any of the lakes or waters bordering upon this state. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both, and the person is liable civilly for all damages done willfully to the property to the legal owners or occupants of the property, to be recovered in an action of trespass in any court having jurisdiction in the county where the property is located.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-483 - Part 483 Passage of Fish Over Dams (324.48301...324.48307) › Section 324.48301 - Free Passage of Fish; Rules; Fish Ladders.

324.48301 Free passage of fish; rules; fish ladders.
Sec. 48301.
The department shall prescribe rules and regulations to provide for the free passage and uninterrupted passage of fish over or through dams now in existence or that are or may be erected over rivers, streams, or creeks. The department may abrogate the provisions of this part that require the erection of fish ladders if the department determines that the height of the dam or the condition of the river or stream makes the installation of the ladders impracticable or unnecessary.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-483 - Part 483 Passage of Fish Over Dams (324.48301...324.48307) › Section 324.48302 - Inspector of Dams; Duties; Plan; Contents; Copies.

324.48302 Inspector of dams; duties; plan; contents; copies.
Sec. 48302.
The department is the inspector of dams across rivers, streams, and creeks of this state and shall prepare a draft of a general plan that the department determines will best permit the free passage of large and small fish up and down a stream at the dam. Each plan shall set forth details and specifications for material and construction and connection with the dam that will enable the owner of the dam to properly construct and place the means designated. The department shall furnish a copy of the plans and specifications to each owner or occupant of a dam, on request.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-483 - Part 483 Passage of Fish Over Dams (324.48301...324.48307) › Section 324.48303 - Order to Provide Free Passage of Fish; Compliance; Kind and Manner.

324.48303 Order to provide free passage of fish; compliance; kind and manner.
Sec. 48303.
Any person owning or using any dam that exists or may be constructed across any river, stream, or creek in this state, if ordered by the department, shall, within 90 days after the issuance of the order, erect and maintain in good repair sufficient and permanent means to admit the free and uninterrupted passage of fish over or through the dam. The means providing for the free passage of fish shall be of a kind and shall be placed in a manner prescribed by the department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-483 - Part 483 Passage of Fish Over Dams (324.48301...324.48307) › Section 324.48304 - Prosecutions; Mandamus.

324.48304 Prosecutions; mandamus.
Sec. 48304.
The department shall prosecute in the name of the people of the state in all cases where this part is violated, and the prosecuting attorney of the county in which a prosecution is commenced under this part shall aid in the prosecution when requested to do so by the department. The attorney general may institute mandamus proceedings in the circuit court for Ingham county to compel any person to comply with this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-483 - Part 483 Passage of Fish Over Dams (324.48301...324.48307) › Section 324.48305 - Violations of Part; Separate Offenses.

324.48305 Violations of part; separate offenses.
Sec. 48305.
If any person owning, using, or employing the use of any dam across any of the rivers, streams, or creeks of this state refuses or fails to erect and maintain in proper repair the means or equipment ordered by the department, that person is guilty of a violation of this part, and every period of 30 days during which any person owning or using a dam fails to erect or maintain in proper repair the means or equipment for the free passage of fish renders that person guilty of a distinct and separate offense of this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-483 - Part 483 Passage of Fish Over Dams (324.48301...324.48307) › Section 324.48306 - Construction of Passageways for Fish by Department; Expenses; Payment; Tax Assessment.

324.48306 Construction of passageways for fish by department; expenses; payment; tax assessment.
Sec. 48306.
If the owner or user of any dam refuses or fails to construct and maintain the means or equipment for the free passage of fish when ordered by the department, the department may cause the same to be constructed over or through the dam at the place in the dam that will cause the least injury to the water power, and the expense of the construction of the means for the free passage of fish shall be certified by the department to the county board of commissioners of the county in which the dam is located, and the expense shall be audited by the county board of commissioners and shall be paid from the general fund of the county. The county board of commissioners of any county, upon auditing and allowing the expense, shall order, by resolution, the supervisor of the township or ward in which the dam is situated to spread the expense upon the assessment roll of the township or ward as a tax against the property to which the dam is appurtenant and against the owners of the property to be collected in the same manner as other township taxes and paid over to the county treasurer or returned as delinquent in accordance with law.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-483 - Part 483 Passage of Fish Over Dams (324.48301...324.48307) › Section 324.48307 - Passage of Fish Through and Over Dams; Apparatus Obstructing Rivers, Streams, or Creeks Prohibited; Violation; Authority of Department.

324.48307 Passage of fish through and over dams; apparatus obstructing rivers, streams, or creeks prohibited; violation; authority of department.
Sec. 48307.
Except as authorized by law, a person shall not obstruct the channel or course of any river, stream, or creek in this state by placing or causing to be placed in that river, stream, or creek any net, wire, screen, or any other apparatus or material of any kind that will prevent the free passage of fish up and down the river, stream, or creek. A person who violates this section is guilty of a violation of this part. The department may in the public interest authorize the placing of screens in any river, stream, creek, or in the inlet or outlet of any lake.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-485 - Part 485 Spearing of Fish in Houghton Lake Prohibited (324.48501...324.48501) › Section 324.48501 - Repealed. 2012, Act 301, Imd. Eff. Sept. 25, 2012.

324.48501 Repealed. 2012, Act 301, Imd. Eff. Sept. 25, 2012.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to prohibition against spear fishing in Houghton lake, Roscommon county.
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-I - Subpart I Definitions (324.48701...324.48702b) › Section 324.48702 - Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, Mollusks, and Crustaceans as Property of State; Exception; Registration Under Michigan Aquaculture Development Act.

324.48702 Fish, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, and crustaceans as property of state; exception; registration under Michigan aquaculture development act.
Sec. 48702.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), all fish, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, and crustaceans found in this state are the property of the state and may only be taken at times and in a manner as provided in this part.
(2) Fish, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, and any other aquaculture species propagated, reared, produced, or possessed pursuant to a registration or permit issued under the Michigan aquaculture development act are not the property of the state and may be taken, produced, purchased, acquired, lawfully exported or imported, or possessed only in compliance with that act.
(3) The department shall consider a registration under the Michigan aquaculture development act as equivalent to a game fish breeders license for purposes of obtaining a planting permit under this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 200, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1996
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-I - Subpart I Definitions (324.48701...324.48702b) › Section 324.48702b - Violation of MCL 324.48702a.

324.48702b Violation of MCL 324.48702a.
Sec. 48702b.
(1) Upon petition of an aggrieved person or a person who reasonably may be aggrieved by a violation of section 48702a , a court of competent jurisdiction, upon a showing that a person was engaged in and threatens to continue to engage in illegal conduct under section 48702a, may enjoin that conduct.
(2) A person who violates section 48702a is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days, or a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00, or both, and the costs of prosecution. A person who violates section 48702a a second or subsequent time is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $2,500.00, or both, and the costs of prosecution. In addition to the penalties provided for in this subsection, any permit or license issued by the department authorizing the person to take aqunatic species shall be revoked. A prosecution under this subsection does not preclude prosecution or other action under any other criminal or civil statute.
(3) Section 48702a does not apply to a peace officer while the peace officer performs his or her lawful duties.
History:
Add. 1996, Act 318, Eff. July 1, 1996
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-II - Subpart II Fishing Devices (324.48703...324.48714b.added) › Section 324.48703 - Fishing Means or Device; Lines; Hooks; Tip-Up or Similar Device; Spear, Bow and Arrow, or Crossbow; Order to Regulate Nets.

324.48703 Fishing means or device; lines; hooks; tip-up or similar device; spear, bow and arrow, or crossbow; order to regulate nets.
Sec. 48703.
(1) An individual shall not take, catch, or kill or attempt to take, catch, or kill a fish in the waters of this state with a grab hook, snag hook, or gaff hook, by the use of a set or night line or a net or firearm or an explosive substance or combination of substances that have a tendency to kill or stupefy fish, or by any other means or device other than a single line or a single rod and line while held in the hand or under immediate control, and with a hook or hooks attached, baited with a natural or artificial bait while being used for still fishing, ice fishing, casting, or trolling for fish, which is a means of the fish taking the bait or hook in the mouth. An individual shall not use more than 3 single lines or 3 single rods and lines, or a single line and a single rod and line, and shall not attach more than 6 hooks on all lines. The commission may decrease the number of rods per angler. However, the commission shall not reduce the number of rods per angler to less than 2. For the purposes of this part, a hook is a single, double, or treble pointed hook. A hook, single, double, or treble pointed, attached to a manufactured artificial bait is counted as 1 hook. The commission may designate waters where a treble hook and an artificial bait or lure having more than 1 single pointed hook must not be used during the periods the commission designates.
(2) An individual shall not set or use a tip-up or other similar device for the purpose of taking fish through the ice unless the name and address of the individual owning the tip-up or other similar device is marked in legible English on the tip-up or other similar device or securely fastened to it by a plate or tag.
(3) The commission may issue an order to regulate the taking of fish with a spear, bow and arrow, or crossbow in the waters of this state.
(4) The commission may issue an order to regulate the taking of fish with nets in the waters of this state.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 291, Imd. Eff. Oct. 6, 2008 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 245, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2012 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 471, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2012 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-II - Subpart II Fishing Devices (324.48703...324.48714b.added) › Section 324.48704 - Repealed. 2018, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018.

324.48704 Repealed. 2018, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to restrictions on taking cisco with a gill net.
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-II - Subpart II Fishing Devices (324.48703...324.48714b.added) › Section 324.48705 - Reptiles, Amphibians, Mollusks, and Crustaceans; Manner and Times of Taking; Fishing License; Taking for Commercial Purposes Prohibited; Taking for Scientific or Educational Purposes; Permit Required.

324.48705 Reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, and crustaceans; manner and times of taking; fishing license; taking for commercial purposes prohibited; taking for scientific or educational purposes; permit required.
Sec. 48705.
(1) Reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, and crustaceans may only be taken in a manner and during those times prescribed by the commission. An individual taking, trapping, catching, or fishing for reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, or crustaceans for his or her personal use shall have a valid fishing license issued under part 435.
(2) An individual shall not take, trap, catch, or fish for reptiles or amphibians for commercial purposes.
(3) The department may issue permits under part 13 to take amphibians and reptiles at any season of the year for scientific or educational purposes. The department may revoke a permit issued under this subsection.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 36, Imd. Eff. Feb. 21, 2018 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-II - Subpart II Fishing Devices (324.48703...324.48714b.added) › Section 324.48706 - Seines or Nets; Prohibited Use Near Dams; Definition.

324.48706 Seines or nets; prohibited use near dams; definition.
Sec. 48706.
Except as otherwise provided by law, a person shall not fish with any kind of seines or nets within a radius of 100 feet of or from any dam, frighten or hinder fish from the free passage up or down a fish chute or ladder, or place any obstruction or device in or across any race, stream, or river in this state in a manner that obstructs the free passage of fish up and down the race, stream, or river. For the purpose of this part, a dam is an artificial barrier or obstruction placed in a river or stream in this state which changes the natural elevation of the water level more than 2 feet.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-II - Subpart II Fishing Devices (324.48703...324.48714b.added) › Section 324.48707 - Lamprey Control Weir; Prohibited Waters for Fishing.

324.48707 Lamprey control weir; prohibited waters for fishing.
Sec. 48707.
A person shall not fish within a distance of 100 feet upstream or downstream from a lamprey control weir installed by the department or the United States fish and wildlife service and designated by the department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-II - Subpart II Fishing Devices (324.48703...324.48714b.added) › Section 324.48708 - Repealed. 2018, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018.

324.48708 Repealed. 2018, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to restrictions on smelt nets.
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-II - Subpart II Fishing Devices (324.48703...324.48714b.added) › Section 324.48709 - Dam or Barrier; Destruction or Interference Prohibited.

324.48709 Dam or barrier; destruction or interference prohibited.
Sec. 48709.
A person shall not destroy or attempt to destroy, or interfere with in any manner, any artificial dam or barrier placed in a trout stream under the direction of the department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-II - Subpart II Fishing Devices (324.48703...324.48714b.added) › Section 324.48710 - Applicability of Part to Gaff, Landing Net, Person Propagating Fish, or Fish Caught by Device.

324.48710 Applicability of part to gaff, landing net, person propagating fish, or fish caught by device.
Sec. 48710.
This part does not prohibit the use of a gaff, except on or along trout streams, or a landing net to assist in landing fish already caught by a lawful device. This part does not apply to an individual engaged in the business of propagating fish under part 459 or to fish caught by a device for which a lawful permit or license is obtained from the department under this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 36, Imd. Eff. Feb. 21, 2018 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-II - Subpart II Fishing Devices (324.48703...324.48714b.added) › Section 324.48712 - Fishing in Propagating Beds Prohibited; Exception.

324.48712 Fishing in propagating beds prohibited; exception.
Sec. 48712.
An individual shall not catch any fish or attempt to catch any fish in any manner in any lake, stream, or pond or portion of any lake, stream, or pond that is used by the state or federal government for the propagation of fish, except in the portion or portions of the lake, stream, or pond designated by the commission as open to fishing.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-II - Subpart II Fishing Devices (324.48703...324.48714b.added) › Section 324.48713 - Fishing to Remove Eggs Prohibited.

324.48713 Fishing to remove eggs prohibited.
Sec. 48713.
A person shall not catch any game or nongame fish in any manner in any lake, stream, or pond or in the Great Lakes for the purpose of removing its eggs.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-3 - Subchapter 3 Fisheries (324.44501...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES - Aquatic Species (324.45101...324.49103) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487 - Part 487 Sport Fishing (324.48701...324.48740) › 451-1994-III-2-3-AQUATIC-SPECIES-487-II - Subpart II Fishing Devices (324.48703...324.48714b.added) › Section 324.48714 - Repealed. 2018, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018.

324.48714 Repealed. 2018, Act 529, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to a commercial fishing guide.
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA