Michigan Laws 324.80102 – Definitions; D to L
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.80102
- Boat: means a vessel. See Michigan Laws 324.80101
- Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- local unit: means a municipality or county. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- Manufacturer: means a person engaged in any of the following:
(i) The manufacture, construction, or assembly of boats or associated equipment. See Michigan Laws 324.80103Operator: means the person who is in control or in charge of a vessel while that vessel is underway. See Michigan Laws 324.80103 Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 324.301 Political subdivision: means a county, metropolitan authority, municipality, or combination of those entities in this state. See Michigan Laws 324.80104 state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o Vessel: means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Michigan Laws 324.80104
As used in this part:
(a) “Dealer” means a person and an authorized representative of that person who annually purchases from a manufacturer, or who is engaged in selling or manufacturing, 6 or more vessels that require certificates of number under this part.
(b) “Identification document” means any of the following:
(i) A valid Michigan operator‘s or chauffeur’s license.
(ii) A valid driver’s or chauffeur’s license issued by an agency, department, or bureau of the United States or another state.
(iii) An official identification card issued by an agency, department, or bureau of the United States, this state, or another state.
(iv) An official identification card issued by a political subdivision of this state or another state.
(c) “Issuing authority” means the United States coast guard or a state that has a numbering system approved by the United States coast guard.
(d) “Law of another state” means a law or ordinance enacted by any of the following:
(i) Another state.
(ii) A local unit of government in another state.
(iii) Canada or a province or territory of Canada.
(iv) A local unit of government in a province or territory of Canada.
(e) “Lifeboat” means a small boat designated and used solely for lifesaving purposes, and does not include a dinghy, tender, speedboat, or other type of craft that is not carried aboard a vessel for lifesaving purposes.
(f) “Long-term incapacitating injury” means an injury that causes serious impairment of a body function.