Michigan Laws 259.788 – Model rockets; activities prohibited
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The following activities are prohibited:
(a) The use of a model rocket engine for pyrotechnic purposes or for the primary purpose of producing a spectacular display of color, sound, light or any combination thereof, or in any way contrary to the provisions of this act.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 259.788
- engine: means a device or combination of devices which provide the necessary force or motive power to cause the model rocket to move through the air. See Michigan Laws 259.781
- Model rocket: means an aero-model that ascends into the air without use of aerodynamic lifting forces against gravity and is propelled by means of a model rocket engine. See Michigan Laws 259.781
(b) Tampering with or using an engine in any manner or degree contrary to the purpose for which the engine is designed and intended to be used, or contrary to the provisions of this act.
(c) The ignition of an engine with such instantaneous and violent expansion of gas or relinquishment of energy as to cause rupture of the casing.
(d) The launching, operating, discharging, flying or otherwise activating of a model rocket without first having fully complied with the foregoing provisions of this act.