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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Regattas and Marine Parades › Part 3 - STATE AID FOR MARINE SAFETY PROGRAMS › Section R. 281.1034 - Personnel

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 34.
(1)
				  Personnel assigned to marine safety duties shall be mentally and physically
				  capable of performing the duties to which they are assigned. They shall have a
				  good knowledge of the provisions of 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80101 to 324.80199,
				  MCL 324.44501 to 324.44526, and 1947 PA 139, MCL 51.301 to 51.302 and all rules
				  promulgated under the acts. They shall have a good knowledge of the powers,
				  duties, and limitations of authority of peace officers and a thorough knowledge
				  of the operation of small boats. The authority of personnel who have not
				  completed the required hours of training pursuant to 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.601 to
				  28.616, shall be restricted to the following acts:
(a) 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80101 to 324.80199,
				  and rules and local ordinances established in accordance with the provisions of
				  the act.
(b) 1994 PA 451, MCL
				  324.9501 to 324.9510, and rules promulgated under the act.
(c) 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.8901 to
				  324.8907.
(d) 1994 PA 451, MCL
				  324.44501 to 324.44526, and rules promulgated under the act.
(e) 1947 PA 139, MCL 51.301 to
				  51.302.
(f) 1931 PA 328, MCL
				  750.167 to 750.168.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Regattas and Marine Parades › Part 3 - STATE AID FOR MARINE SAFETY PROGRAMS › Section R. 281.1035 - Publicity, records, and reports

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 35.
(1)
				  Publicity shall be disseminated by the county regarding existing laws and rules
				  and any new laws or rules which may be established. Persons shall be provided
				  with information regarding safe methods of vessel operation.
(2) Public information provided by the
				  department shall be distributed by the county.
(3) The county shall maintain records
				  pertaining to marine violations, marine related accidents, body recovery,
				  livery boat inspections, boating safety education, public meetings attended,
				  daily vehicle mileage, daily personnel time records, and marine program
				  expenditures.
(4) Daily time
				  records shall be maintained by the county for each employee assigned to marine
				  safety duties. Reimbursement to the county shall be made for hours actually
				  worked in the marine safety program as documented by daily time
				  records.
(5) Reports as may be
				  required by the director or his authorized representative shall be submitted by
				  the county.
(6) A detail of
				  authorized expenditures actually incurred shall be submitted to the department
				  by the county and shall be certified as true and correct.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Regattas and Marine Parades › Part 3 - STATE AID FOR MARINE SAFETY PROGRAMS › Section R. 281.1036 - County restricted marine safety funds

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 36. Using the county appropriation for the conduct of
					 a marine safety program for the following calendar year the county treasurer or
					 fiscal officer shall establish a restricted marine safety fund for such
					 calendar year. Special account numbers and expenditure voucher retention
					 procedures shall be as directed by the local audit division of the state
					 department of treasury. Expenditures from the fund shall be made solely for the
					 payroll and authorized expenditure costs of the marine safety
					 program.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Regattas and Marine Parades › Part 3 - STATE AID FOR MARINE SAFETY PROGRAMS › Section R. 281.1037 - State aid claim vouchers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 37.
(1)
				  Within 90 days after the close of the calendar year for which a county has
				  submitted the required certified resolution and the estimate of authorized
				  expenditures and has conducted the marine safety program, the county fiscal
				  officer shall file a state aid claim voucher with the department on forms
				  provided by the department. State aid claim vouchers, or supplements thereto,
				  received subsequent to such 90-day period are not eligible for
				  payment.
(2) The director or his
				  authorized representative shall review a state aid claim voucher and shall
				  certify the claim for payment in accordance with the following procedure:
(a) Expenditures not in accordance with the
				  act, the schedule of authorized expenditures, and these rules shall be
				  deducted.
(b) The department shall
				  certify for payment the lesser of the following:
(i) Two-thirds of the total of the claim
				  voucher after all necessary adjustments have been made.
(ii) The amount of state aid originally
				  approved on the county's marine budget.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Regattas and Marine Parades › Part 3 - STATE AID FOR MARINE SAFETY PROGRAMS › Section R. 281.1038 - Authorized expenditures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 38.
(1)
				  Two-thirds of the payroll and other expenditures when made in accordance with
				  the schedule of authorized expenditures prepared by the director and with these
				  rules shall, subject to
				  R
				  281.1037, be reimbursable to a county upon submission
				  of a claim. However, other items of expenditures may be authorized if found to
				  be reasonable and necessary. Prior approval of an expenditure not contained on
				  the schedule of authorized expenditures shall be obtained from the department
				  in writing; otherwise, such expenditure shall not be considered an authorized
				  expenditure and shall not qualify for reimbursement.
(2) If authorized equipment, which has
				  originally been purchased with state matching funds or has been included in a
				  claim for which reimbursement has been made in accordance with the act and
				  these rules, is in need of replacement, the trade-in value or fair market value
				  shall not be included in the claim for reimbursement for the purchase of new
				  equipment.
(3) Receipts from the
				  sale of any equipment and gas tax and insurance premium refunds shall be
				  deposited to the credit of the county marine safety fund and deducted from the
				  claim on the state aid voucher form R 9250.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Regattas and Marine Parades › Part 3 - STATE AID FOR MARINE SAFETY PROGRAMS › Section R. 281.1039 - Withholding and denying payment of claims

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 39.
(1) The
				  department reserves the right to withhold payment of a claim pending
				  investigation of the details of such claim.
(2) The department reserves the right to deny
				  payment of a claim, or part thereof, which is not in accordance with the
				  schedule of authorized expenditures or for which prior written authorization
				  was not obtained from the department.
(3) The department reserves the right to deny
				  payment of a claim if any part of such claim is found to be false and submitted
				  with intent to defraud.
(4) The
				  department reserves the right to deny payment of a claim for compensation paid
				  to personnel deemed to be unfit to carry out the duties assigned to
				  them.
(5) The department reserves
				  the right to deny payment to any county which, in the opinion of the director,
				  after investigation and written notice, is not adequately conducting a marine
				  safety program, is not submitting the required reports, or is not complying
				  with these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Regattas and Marine Parades › Part 3 - STATE AID FOR MARINE SAFETY PROGRAMS › Section R. 281.1040 - Discontinuance of county participation in state aid

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 40.
(1) If a
				  county discontinues participation in the state aid program, the county clerk
				  shall, by December 31 of the year prior to discontinuance, notify the
				  department of the county's decision by certified resolution. Upon submission of
				  a state aid voucher for the final calendar year of county participation, a
				  deduction shall be made from the total state aid voucher of the fair market
				  value of all authorized equipment previously included in a claim for which
				  reimbursement has been made in accordance with the act and these rules. For
				  those years when a proration was applicable to equipment purchases, such
				  proration shall be taken into consideration.
(2) When the fair market value of such
				  authorized equipment exceeds the total claims for the final year of county
				  participation, 2/3 of such excess, excluding the proration, if applicable,
				  shall be refunded to the department by the county and deposited in the state
				  treasury to the credit of the marine safety fund.
(3) If the county is utilizing equipment
				  furnished by the department without expense to the county, such equipment shall
				  be reclaimed by the department.
(4)
				  If it is deemed by the department to be in the best interest of the state, the
				  department reserves the right to claim any equipment from the county which was
				  purchased with marine safety funds for which reimbursement has been made by
				  paying to the county 1/3 of the fair market value of such equipment. For those
				  years when a proration was applicable to equipment purchases, such proration
				  shall be taken into consideration.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1101 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1) "Act"
				means 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80101 to MCL 324. 80199. Terms defined in the act
				have the same meanings when used in these rules.
(2) "Buoy" means a floating device,
				including, but not limited to, can, nun, mooring and spar, which by means of
				certain specifications shall be used to warn vessel operators of natural or
				artificial obstructions or hazards; to indicate safe channels and to furnish
				information and control vessel operation.
(3) "Cardinal system" means an aid to
				navigation based on the cardinal points of the compass, north, east, south, and
				west.
(4) "Lateral system" means
				aids to navigation based on the use of red and black solid colored
				buoys.
(5) "Occulting" means a
				light totally eclipsed at regular intervals, the duration of light always
				greater than the duration of darkness.
(6) "Quick flashing" means a light flashing
				not less than 60 flashes per minute.
(7) "Regulatory marker" means a buoy or
				daymark that indicates to a vessel operator the existence of dangerous areas,
				restricted or controlled areas and provides information and directions;
				regulatory marker does not include buoys used to mark fish nets and
				devices.
(8) "Slow flashing" means
				a light flashing not more than 30 flashes per minute.
(9) "Uniform waterway marker system" means
				the system of private aids to navigation, including regulatory markers, which
				may be placed in the waters of the state.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1102 - Applicability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2. These rules apply to any person placing regulatory
				  markers or other aids to navigation on any waters within the territorial limits
				  of this state including those waters of the Great Lakes which are under the
				  jurisdiction of this state.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1103 - Revocable marker permits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3.
(1) A person
				shall not place buoys, markers or aids to navigation, except mooring buoys and
				buoys for marking fish nets or fishing devices, in any waters of the state
				unless a permit granting authority to do so has been issued by the department
				or the United States coast guard.
(2) A person desiring to place buoys, markers
				or aids to navigation, except mooring buoys and buoys for marking fish nets or
				fishing devices, in any waters of the state shall comply with the following:
(a) File an application for a revocable
				marker permit with the department on forms furnished by the
				department.
(b) Place the buoys,
				markers or aids to navigation in accordance with the location, specifications,
				terms and conditions specified in the permit.
(c) Maintain the buoys, markers or aids to
				navigation in a good, serviceable and legible condition.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1104 - General

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4.
(1) The
				state uniform waterway marking system has been developed to provide means to
				convey to the small vessel operator, in particular, adequate guidance to
				indicate safe boating channels by indicating the presence of either natural or
				artificial obstructions or hazards, marking restricted or controlled areas, and
				providing directions. The uniform waterway marking system is suited for use in
				all water areas and designed to satisfy the needs of all types of small
				vessels. It supplements and is generally compatible with the United States
				coast guard lateral system aids to navigation.
(2) The uniform waterway marking system
				consists of 2 categories of aids to navigation which are:
(a) A system of regulatory markers to
				indicate to a vessel operator the existence of dangerous areas as well as those
				which are restricted or controlled, such as speed zones and areas dedicated to
				a particular use, or to provide general information and directions.
(b) A system of aids to navigation to
				supplement the federal lateral system of buoyage.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1105 - Markers; size, shape, material, and construction

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5.
(1) The
				size, shape, material, and construction of all markers, both fixed and
				floating, shall be such as to be observable under normal conditions of
				visibility at a distance whereby the significance of the marker or aid will be
				recognizable before the observer proceeds into danger.
(2) All buoys, except mooring buoys and fish
				net or other fishing device buoys, shall be not less than 6 inches in diameter
				and shall have an exposure of not less than 36 inches extending above the water
				line of the buoy.
(3) Mooring buoys
				shall be not less than 12 inches in diameter and shall have an exposure of not
				less than 18 inches extending above the water line of the buoy.
(4) Buoys of dimensions other than specified
				by these rules may be authorized by the director or his authorized
				representative to meet unusual conditions.
(5) All buoys shall be ballasted so that they
				will float upright without assistance from the anchor or anchor line.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1106 - Numbers, letters, or words on markers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6.
(1) Numbers,
				letters or words on an aid to navigation or regulatory marker shall be placed
				in a manner as to be clearly visible to an approaching or passing vessel. They
				shall be block style, well-proportioned and as large as the available space
				permits. Numbers and letters on red or black backgrounds shall be white;
				numbers and letters on white backgrounds shall be black.
(2) Odd numbers shall be used to identify
				solid colored black buoys or black topped buoys; even numbers shall be used to
				identify solid colored red buoys or red topped buoys. All numbers shall
				increase in an upstream direction or toward the head of navigation. The use of
				numbers to identify buoys is discretionary unless required as specified in the
				permit.
(3) Letters only may be
				used to identify regulatory and red vertically striped obstruction markers.
				When used, the letters shall follow alphabetical sequence in an upstream
				direction or toward the head of navigation. The letters I and O shall be
				omitted to preclude confusion with numbers. The use of letters to identify
				regulatory and obstruction markers is discretionary unless required as
				specified in the permit.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1107 - Reflectors or retroreflective materials

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 7.
(1) The use
				of reflectors or retroreflective materials is discretionary unless required as
				specified in the permit.
(2) When
				used on buoys having lateral significance, red reflectors or retroreflective
				materials shall be used on solid colored red buoys; green reflectors or
				retroreflective materials shall be used on solid colored black buoys; white
				reflectors or retroreflective materials only shall be used for all other buoys
				including regulatory markers, except that orange reflectors or retroreflective
				materials may be used on the orange portions of regulatory markers.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1108 - Navigation lights; types; colors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 8.
(1) The use
				of navigational lights is discretionary unless required as specified in the
				permit.
(2) When used, lights on
				solid colored buoys shall be regularly flashing, regularly occulting or equal
				interval lights. For ordinary purposes, the frequency of flashes may be not
				more than 30 flashes per minute. When it is desired that lights have a distinct
				cautionary significance, as at sharp turns or sudden constrictions in the
				channel or to mark wrecks or other artificial or natural obstructions, the
				frequency of flashes may be not less than 60 flashes per minute.
(3) When a light is used on a cardinal system
				buoy or a vertically striped white and red buoy, it shall always be quick
				flashing.
(4) The colors of the
				lights shall be the same as for reflectors; a red light only on a solid colored
				red buoy; a green light only on solid colored black buoy; a white light only
				for all other buoys including regulatory markers.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1109 - Ownership identification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 9. The use and placement of ownership identification is
				  discretionary if ownership identification is worded and placed in a manner
				  which avoids detracting from the meaning intended to be conveyed by a
				  navigational aid or regulatory marker.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1110 - Regulatory markers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 10.
(1) Each
				regulatory marker shall be colored white with international orange geometric
				shapes.
(2) When a buoy is used as
				a regulatory marker, it shall be white with horizontal bands of international
				orange completely around the buoy circumference. One band shall be at the top
				of the buoy body, with a second band placed just above the water line of the
				buoy so that both international orange bands are clearly visible to approaching
				vessels. The area of buoy body visible between the 2 bands shall be
				white.
(3) Geometric shapes shall
				be placed on the white portion of the buoy body and shall be colored
				international orange. The authorized geometric shapes and meanings associated
				with them are as follows:
(a) A vertical open
				faced diamond shape to mean danger.
(b) A vertical open faced diamond shape
				having a cross centered in the diamond to mean that a vessel is excluded from
				the marked area.
(c) A circular
				shape to mean that a vessel operated in the marked area is subject to certain
				operating restrictions.
(d) A
				square or rectangular shape with directions or information lettered on the
				inside.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1111 - Aids to navigation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 11.
(1) On a
				well defined channel including a river or other relatively narrow natural or
				improved waterway, an aid to navigation shall be a solid colored buoy. A buoy
				which marks the left side of the channel looking upstream or toward the head of
				navigation shall be colored all black. A buoy which marks the right side of the
				channel looking upstream or toward the head of navigation shall be colored all
				red. On a well defined channel, solid colored buoys shall be established in
				pairs, 1 or each side of the navigable channel which they mark, and opposite
				each other to inform the user that the channel lies between the buoys and that
				he should pass between the buoys.
(2) On an irregularly defined channel, solid
				colored buoys may be used singly in staggered fashion on alternate sides of the
				channel if they are spaced at sufficiently close intervals to inform the user
				that the channel lies between the buoys and that he should pass between the
				buoys.
(3) Where there is no well
				defined channel or when a body of water is obstructed by objects whose nature
				or location is such that the obstruction can be approached by a vessel from
				more than 1 direction, supplemental aids to navigation having cardinal meaning
				(i.e., pertaining to the cardinal points of the compass, north, east, south,
				and west) shall be used. The use of aids to navigation having cardinal meaning
				is limited to those waters of the state which are not navigable waters of the
				United States.
(4) Aids to
				navigation conforming to the cardinal system shall consist of 3 distinctly
				colored buoys.
(a) A white buoy with a red top
				shall be used to indicate to a vessel operator that he must pass to the south
				or west of the buoy.
(b) A white
				buoy with a black top shall be used to indicate to a vessel operator that he
				must pass to the north or east of the buoy.
(c) A buoy showing alternate red and white
				stripes shall be used to indicate to a vessel operator that an obstruction to
				navigation extends from the nearest shore to the buoy and that he must not pass
				between the buoy and shore. The number of white and red stripes is
				discretionary, if the white stripes are twice the width of the red
				stripes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1112 - Mooring buoys

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 12. Mooring buoys may be placed in waters of the state
				  without a permit having been issued by the department; however, they
				  shall:
(a) Be colored white and shall
				have a horizontal blue band around the circumference of the buoy centered
				midway between the top of the buoy and the water line.
(b) If required to be lighted, display a slow
				flashing white light. When its location in a waterway is such that is
				constitutes an obstruction to a vessel operated during hours of darkness, it
				shall display a quick flashing white light.
(c) Bear ownership identification if desired
				and if the manner and placement of the identification does not detract from the
				meaning intended to be conveyed by the color scheme or identification letter
				when assigned.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1113 - Buoys marking fish nets or other fishing devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 13.
(1) Buoys
				marking fish nets or other fishing devices may be placed in waters of the state
				without a permit.
(2) Buoys marking
				state licensed commercial fishing nets, hook lines, or any other continuous
				fishing devices shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Be a spar buoy with a staff not less than
				1 inch in diameter.
(b) Have an
				exposure of not less than 5 1/2 feet above the water surface. However, in
				waters less than 6 feet deep, exposure above the water surface shall be 3 to 5
				&frac12 feet.
(c) Display 1 or
				more flags that meet both of the following requirements:
(i) Each flag shall be orange in color, not
				less than 12 inches by 12 inches and shall be securely affixed to the
				buoy.
(ii) The uppermost flag shall
				be attached to the top of the spar and any required additional flag shall be
				attached immediately below the uppermost flag.
(d) As required by subrules (6) and (8) of
				this rule, have affixed a license number or other identification required by
				section 47322 of 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.47322. The license number shall be
				displayed in plain, legible letters or numbers, or both, that are at least 3
				inches in height and that are of a color that contrasts to the bowl to which
				they are affixed.
(e) Be maintained
				in good and serviceable condition.
(f) Float in an upright position.
(g) When required by subrules (4) and (5) of
				this rule, be constructed of metal or be fitted with a metal radar reflector
				consisting of metallic plates or cylinders not less than 6 inches in height and
				capable of radar detection from any direction.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › State Uniform Waterway Marking System › Section R. 281.1114 - Nonconforming markers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 14. Markers or buoys established in waters of the state
				  in accordance with terms of a permit issued by the department prior to the
				  effective date of these rules may be continued in use as long as they are in
				  good, serviceable and legible condition. At such time as the markers or buoys
				  are no longer in good, serviceable and legible condition or are replaced for
				  other reasons, they shall be replaced with buoys conforming to these
				  rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Numbering of Vessels and Motorboats › Section R. 281.1201 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1. "Act" means Part 801 of the natural resources and
				  environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, as amended, MCL 324.80101 et seq.
				  Terms defined in the act have the same meanings when used in these
				  rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Numbering of Vessels and Motorboats › Section R. 281.1202 - Applicability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2. These rules apply to all motorboats and all other
				  vessels 12 feet in length or over which are required to be numbered or to
				  display a decal indicating payment of fees under the act and which are operated
				  on any waters within the territorial limits of this state, including those
				  waters of the Great Lakes which are under the jurisdiction of this
				  state.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Numbering of Vessels and Motorboats › Section R. 281.1203 - Form of number

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3.
(1) Each
				number required by the act shall consist of capital letters MC denoting the
				state of Michigan followed by 4 numerals followed by 2 capital letters
				(example: MC 0000 AA).
(2) A number
				suffix shall not include the letters I, O, or Q which may be mistaken for
				numerals.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Numbering of Vessels and Motorboats › Section R. 281.1204 - Numbers; display; size; color

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4.
(1) Each
				number required by the act shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Be painted on or permanently attached to
				each side of the forward half of the vessel or motorboat except as allowed by
				subrule (2) or required by subrule (3).
(b) Be in plain vertical block characters of
				not less than 3 inches in height.
(c) Contrast with the color of the background
				and be distinctly visible and legible.
(d) Have spaces or hyphens that are equal to
				the width of the letter "M" between the letter and number groupings (example:
				MC 0000 AA or MC--0000--AA).
(e)
				Read from left to right.
(f) Be as
				high above the water lines as practical.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Numbering of Vessels and Motorboats › Section R. 281.1205 - Other numbers prohibited

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5. A person may not use a vessel or motorboat to which
				  these rules apply that has any number that is not issued by the secretary of
				  state for that vessel or motorboat on its forward half.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Numbering of Vessels and Motorboats › Section R. 281.1206 - Documented vessels; decals; display

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6.
(1) Each
				decal required by the act to indicate payment of fees required of vessels
				documented by the United States coast guard or a federal agency successor
				thereto as provided by the act shall be:
(a)
				Identical to the validation decal prescribed in
				R 281.1208.
(b) Be permanently affixed to each side of
				the forward half of the vessel.
(c)
				Be as high above the water line as practical.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Numbering of Vessels and Motorboats › Section R. 281.1207 - Removal of number

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 7. The person whose name appears on a certificate of
				  number as the owner of a motorboat or vessel shall remove the number and
				  validation decal from the vessel when 1 of the following occurs:
(a) The motorboat or vessel is documented by
				the United States coast guard or federal agency successor thereto; however, the
				decal prescribed in
				R
				281.1206 shall then be displayed.
(b) The certificate of number is invalid
				under the act.
(c) The motorboat or
				vessel is no longer principally used in this state.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Numbering of Vessels and Motorboats › Section R. 281.1208 - Validation decals; display; size; color

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 8.
(1) The
				validation decal required by the act shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Be permanently attached to each side of
				the forward half of the motorboat or vessel.
(b) Be approximately 3 inches
				square.
(c) Indicate the year in
				which the decal expires by the colors, blue, international orange, green, and
				red, in rotation beginning with blue for decals that expire in 1973 (example:
				decal expires December 31, 1973--blue, expires December 31, 1974--international
				orange, expires December 31, 1975--green, expires December 31, 1976--red,
				expires December 31, 1977--blue, etc.).
(d) Be displayed on each side of the
				motorboat or vessel 3 inches beyond the last letter of the assigned number and
				on the same strake or level as the number.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Numbering of Vessels and Motorboats › Section R. 281.1209 - Rescission

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 9. Rule 51 of the general rules of the department
				  relating to numbering of motorboats, being
				  R
				  281.1051 of the Michigan Administrative Code and
				  appearing on page 5427 of the 1970-71 Annual Supplement to the Code, is
				  rescinded.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Marine Collisions, Accidents, Or Other Casualties › Section R. 281.1221 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1. "Act" means the natural resources and environmental
				  protection act, 1994 PA 451, as amended. Terms defined in the act have the same
				  meanings when used in these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Marine Collisions, Accidents, Or Other Casualties › Section R. 281.1222 - Applicability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2.
(1) These
				rules apply to each vessel used on any waters within the territorial limits of
				this state, including those waters of the Great Lakes which are under the
				jurisdiction of this state, that is used by its operator for recreational
				purposes; or is required to be numbered under the act.
(2) These rules do not apply to a vessel
				required to have a certificate of inspection under chapter I of title 46, code
				of federal regulations.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Marine Collisions, Accidents, Or Other Casualties › Section R. 281.1223 - Immediate notification of death or disappearance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3.
(1) When, as
				a result of an occurrence that involves a vessel or its equipment a person dies
				or disappears from a vessel, the operator shall notify without delay, by the
				quickest means available, the sheriff of the county in which the collision,
				accident or other casualty occurred or the nearest peace officer or state
				police post of the following:
(a) The date,
				time and exact location of the occurrence.
(b) The name of each person who died or
				disappeared.
(c) The number and
				name of the vessel.
(d) The names
				and addresses of the owner and operator.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Marine Collisions, Accidents, Or Other Casualties › Section R. 281.1224 - Report of collision, accident, or other casualty

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4.
(1) The
				report required by section 53 of the act shall be made by the operator of a
				vessel when, as a result of an occurrence that involves the vessel or its
				equipment, any of the following occur:
(a) A
				person dies.
(b) A person loses
				consciousness or receives medical treatment or is disabled for more than 24
				hours.
(c) Damage to the vessel and
				other property damage totals $2,000.00 or more.
(d) A person disappears from the vessel under
				circumstances that indicate death or injury.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Marine Collisions, Accidents, Or Other Casualties › Section R. 281.1225 - Collision, accident, or other casualty report

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5. Each report required by section 55 of the act shall
				  be in writing dated upon completion and signed by the peace officer who
				  prepared it and shall contain, if available, at least the following information
				  about the collision, accident or other casualty:
(a) The numbers and names of each vessel
				involved.
(b) The name and address
				of each owner of each vessel involved.
(c) The name of the nearest city or town, the
				county, the state and the body of water.
(d) The time and date the collision,
				accident, or other casualty occurred.
(e) The location on the water.
(f) The visibility, weather, and water
				conditions.
(g) The estimated air
				and water temperatures.
(h) The
				name, address, age or date of birth, telephone number, vessel operating
				experience, and boating safety training of the operator involved in the
				occurrence.
(i) The number of
				persons on board or towed on water skis, surfboard, or similar contrivance by
				each vessel.
(j) The name, address,
				and date of birth of each person injured or killed, whether or not artificial
				respiration was used, if a physician was in attendance and where the person was
				treated.
(k) The cause of each
				death.
(l) Weather forecasts
				available to, and weather reports used by, the operators of the vessels
				involved before and during the use of the vessels.
(m) The name and address of each owner of
				property involved.
(n) The
				availability and use of personal flotation devices.
(o) The type and amount of each fire
				extinguisher used.
(p) The nature
				and extent of each injury.
(q) A
				description of all property damage and vessel damage with an estimate of the
				cost of all repairs.
(r) A
				description of each equipment failure that caused or contributed to the cause
				of the collision, accident, or other casualty.
(s) A description of the
				occurrence.
(t) The names of any
				persons arrested and the charge.
(u) The type of vessel operation (cruising,
				drifting, fishing, hunting, skiing, racing, or other), and the type of accident
				(capsizing, sinking, fire, explosion, or other).
(v) The opinion of the peace officer making
				the report as to the cause of the occurrence.
(w) The make, model, type (open, cabin,
				house, or other), beam width at widest point, length, depth from transom to
				keel, horsepower, propulsion (outboard, inboard, inboard outdrive, sail, or
				other), fuel (gas, diesel, or other), construction (wood, steel, aluminum,
				plastic, fiberglass, or other) and year built (model year), of the vessels
				involved.
(x) The name, address,
				and telephone number of each witness.
(y) The manufacturer's hull identification
				number, if any, of each vessel involved.
(z) The name, address, department, and
				telephone number of the peace officer submitting the report.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Marine Collisions, Accidents, Or Other Casualties › Section R. 281.1226 - Where to report

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6.
(1) If the
				collision, accident, or other casualty occurred on waters of this state the
				report shall be made as required by sections 53 and 55 of the act.
(2) If the collision, accident, or other
				casualty occurred outside this state the report shall be made to the authority
				having jurisdiction over the waters where the collision, accident, or other
				casualty occurred.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Associated Equipment on Vessels › Section R. 281.1231 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1) "Act"
				means 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80101 to 324.80199. Terms defined in the act have
				the same meanings when used in these rules.
(2) "Open boat" means a motorboat with all
				engine and fuel tank compartments and other spaces to which explosives or
				flammable gases and vapors from these compartments may flow, open to the
				atmosphere and so arranged as to prevent the entrapment of gases and vapors
				within the vessel.
(3) "Point"
				means 11 1/4 degrees of the compass.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Associated Equipment on Vessels › Section R. 281.1232 - Applicability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2. These rules apply to vessels and associated equipment
				  used, to be used, or carried in vessels used on any waters within the
				  territorial limits of this state including those waters of the Great Lakes
				  which are under the jurisdiction of this state, except:
(a) Foreign vessels temporarily using waters
				subject to state jurisdiction.
(b)
				Military or public vessels of the United States, except recreational-type
				public vessels.
(c) A vessel whose
				owner is a state or political subdivision thereof, other than this state and
				its political subdivisions, which is used principally for governmental
				purposes, and which is clearly identifiable as such.
(d) A ship's lifeboat.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Associated Equipment on Vessels › Section R. 281.1233 - Navigation lights; intensity standards; placement; screening

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3.
(1)
				Navigation lights shall be of sufficient intensity so that the candlepower
				outside the lens is not less than that amount corresponding to the required
				distance of visibility as indicated in table 1.
TABLE 1
Distance of Visibility
In Nautical Miles
Candlepower
1
1.0
2
5.5
3
17.6
5
100.0
(2) As an aid
				in complying with this rule, the standard double contact bayonet candelabra
				base lamps listed in table 2 are recommended for motorboats having 6- to
				32-volt electrical systems.
TABLE 2
Distance of
Visibility
							 in
Nautical Miles
Color
Lamp Number for Certain Voltage
							 Systems
With Fresnel Lens
Without Fresnel Lens
6
12
32
6
12
32
1
Red
82
90
1,226
1,130
1,142
1,230
1
Green
88
94
1,228
2
White
64
68
1,224
82
90
1,226
3
White
82
90
1,226
1,130
1,142
1,230
(3) As an aid
				in complying with this rule, the incandescent lamps listed in table 3 are
				recommended for vessels having 115 volt electrical systems.
TABLE 3
Distance of
Visibility
							 in
Nautical Miles
Color
Wattage
With Fresnel Lens
Without Fresnel Lens
1
Red
25
1
Green
25
50
2
White
15
2
Amber
25
2
Red
40
100
2
Green
75
200
3
White
25
3
Amber
25
75
5
White
40
100
(4) The light
				intensity standards of this rule shall apply to new navigation lights installed
				and replacements of existing lights made on and after January 1,
				1973.
(5) Navigation lights
				required by these rules shall be placed high enough that their light will not
				be obstructed by persons or parts of the boat or its equipment and shall be
				screened as indicated in figure 1.
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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Associated Equipment on Vessels › Section R. 281.1234 - Personal flotation devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4.
(1) Personal
				flotation devices required by these rules to be carried aboard vessels shall be
				of the following types:
(a) Type I, an
				approved device designed to turn an unconscious person in the water from a face
				downward position to a vertical or slightly backward position, and to have more
				than 20 pounds of buoyancy.
(b)
				Type II, an approved device designed to turn an unconscious person in the water
				from a face down position to a vertical or slightly backward position and to
				have at least 15.5 pounds of buoyancy.
(c) Type III, an approved device designed to
				keep a conscious person in a vertical or slightly backward position and to have
				at least 15.5 pounds of buoyancy.
(d) Type IV, an approved device designed to
				be thrown to a person in the water and not worn. It is designed to have at
				least 16.5 pounds of buoyancy.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Associated Equipment on Vessels › Section R. 281.1236 - Backfire flame control

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6.
(1) Every
				gasoline engine installed in a motorboat after April 25, 1940, except outboard
				motors, shall be equipped with an acceptable means of backfire flame
				control.
(2) Installations made
				before November 19, 1952, need not meet the requirements of this rule and may
				be continued in use as long as they are serviceable and in good condition.
				Replacements shall meet the requirements in this rule.
(3) Installations consisting of backfire
				flame arresters bearing United States coast guard approval no. 162.015 may be
				continued in use as long as they are serviceable and in good condition.
				Replacements shall meet the requirements of this rule.
(4) Installations consisting of engine air
				and fuel induction systems and given United States coast guard approval no.
				162.015 may be continued in use as long as they are serviceable and in good
				condition. Replacements shall meet the requirements of this rule.
(5) The following are acceptable means of
				backfire flame control for gasoline engines:
(a) A backfire flame arrester constructed in
				accordance with specifications of, and approved by, the United States coast
				guard. The flame arrester shall be suitably secured to the air intake with
				flame-tight connections.
(b) An
				engine air and fuel induction system which provides adequate protection from
				propagation of backfire flame to the atmosphere equivalent to that provided by
				an approved backfire flame arrester. A gasoline engine utilizing an air and
				fuel induction system, and operated without an approved backfire flame arrester
				shall have the installation tested and labeled in accordance with the
				specifications of, and approved by, the United States coast guard.
(c) Any attachment to the carburetor or the
				engine air induction system to ensure that flames caused by engine backfire
				will be dispersed to the atmosphere outside the vessel so that the flames will
				not endanger the vessel, persons on board, or nearby vessels and structures.
				All attachments shall be of metallic construction with flame-tight connections
				and firmly secured to withstand vibration, shock, and engine backfire. The
				installations do not require formal approval and labeling, but will be accepted
				by state and local law enforcement officers on the basis of compliance with
				this rule.
(d) If manufacturers
				produce an integrated engine-vessel design, a pre-market approval of an engine
				air induction system is available. An installation shall be tested and labeled
				in accordance with specifications approved by the United States coast
				guard.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Associated Equipment on Vessels › Section R. 281.1237 - Ventilation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 7. All motorboats, except open boats, the construction
				  or decking over of which is commenced after April 25, 1940, and which use fuel
				  having a flash point of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or less, shall have at least 2
				  ventilator ducts, fitted with cowls or their equivalent, for the efficient
				  removal of explosive or flammable gases from the bilges of every engine and
				  fuel tank compartment. There shall be at least 1 exhaust duct installed to
				  extend from the open atmosphere to the lower portion of the bilge and at least
				  1 intake duct installed to extend to a point at least midway to the bilge or at
				  least below the level of the carburetor intake. The cowls shall be located and
				  trimmed for maximum effectiveness to prevent displaced fumes from being
				  recirculated.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Law Enforcement Division › Associated Equipment on Vessels › Section R. 281.1238 - Mufflers; cut outs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 8. The exhaust of all internal combustion engines used
				  on any waters of this state shall be muffled effectively by equipment
				  constructed and used to muffle the noise of the exhaust of the engine in a
				  reasonable manner. The use of cut outs, bypasses, or similar devices is
				  prohibited, except for vessels competing in a boat race or regatta sanctioned
				  by the department under sections 80164 and 80165 of the act. A modern device,
				  underwater exhaust system or a system discharging cold water through the
				  exhaust of an inboard engine, each of which is capable of muffling the noise of
				  the exhaust of the engine in a reasonable manner, shall be considered as
				  meeting the requirements of this rule.