Michigan Laws 324.80114a – Prohibition against operation of motorized vessel; exemption; marine exemption certificate; physician’s attestation
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.80114a
- 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
- Marine law: means this part, a local ordinance adopted in conformity with this part, or a rule promulgated under this part. See Michigan Laws 324.80103
- 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
- Use: means operate, navigate, or employ. See Michigan Laws 324.80104
- Vessel: means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Michigan Laws 324.80104
(1) A marine law that prohibits the operation of a motorized vessel on a portion of the waterways of this state shall not be enforced against an individual who meets all of the following qualifications:
(a) The individual has a disability that prevents him or her from rowing or paddling a vessel.
(b) The individual has in his or her possession a marine exemption certificate.
(c) The individual is operating a noncommercial vessel at slow—no wake speed using an electric motor that is rated at 100 pounds of thrust or less.
(2) This section does not exempt an individual from compliance with any other marine law.
(3) An individual may obtain a marine exemption certificate from either the department or a sheriff’s department by presenting a physician’s attestation that the physician has examined the individual and determined that the individual has a disability that prevents him or her from rowing or paddling a vessel.
(4) The department shall develop and make available for use as prescribed in this section a physician’s attestation form and a marine exemption certificate.