As used in this part:
  (a) “Manufacturer” means a person engaged in any of the following:

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.80103

  • Associated equipment: means any of the following that are not radio equipment:
  (i) An original system, part, or component of a boat at the time that boat was manufactured, or a similar part or component manufactured or sold for replacement. See Michigan Laws 324.80101
  • Boat: means a vessel. See Michigan Laws 324.80101
  • Boat livery: means a business that holds a vessel for renting, leasing, or chartering. See Michigan Laws 324.80101
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  • Rule: means a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  • 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
  • Vessel: means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Michigan Laws 324.80104
  •   (i) The manufacture, construction, or assembly of boats or associated equipment.
      (ii) The manufacture or construction of components for boats and associated equipment to be sold for subsequent assembly.
      (iii) The importation of a boat or associated equipment into the state for sale.
      (b) “Marine law” means this part, a local ordinance adopted in conformity with this part, or a rule promulgated under this part.
      (c) “Marine safety act” means former Act No. 303 of the Public Acts of 1967.
      (d) “Marine safety program” means marine law enforcement, search and rescue operations, water safety education, recovery of drowned bodies, and boat livery inspections.
      (e) “Michigan vehicle code” means Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.1 to 257.923 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
      (f) “Motorboat” means a vessel propelled wholly or in part by machinery.
      (g) “Operate” means to be in control of a vessel while the vessel is under way and is not secured in some manner such as being docked or at anchor.
      (h) “Operator” means the person who is in control or in charge of a vessel while that vessel is underway.
      (i) “Owner” means a person who claims or is entitled to lawful possession of a vessel by virtue of that person’s legal title or equitable interest in a vessel.