(1) This part applies to personal watercraft and associated equipment used on the waters of this state.
  (2) Except where expressly indicated otherwise, this part does not apply to a personal watercraft that is all of the following:

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.80202

  • Associated equipment: means any of the following that are not radio equipment:
  (i) An original system, part, or component of a personal watercraft at the time that boat was manufactured, or a similar part or component manufactured or sold for replacement. See Michigan Laws 324.80201
  • Personal watercraft: means a vessel that meets all of the following requirements:
  •   (i) Uses a motor-driven propeller or an internal combustion engine powering a water jet pump as its primary source of propulsion. See Michigan Laws 324.80201
  • Political subdivision: means a county, metropolitan authority, municipality, or combination of those entities in this state. See Michigan Laws 324.80201
  • 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
  • Waters of this state: means any waters within the territorial limits of this state, and includes those waters of the Great Lakes that are under the jurisdiction of this state. See Michigan Laws 324.80201
  •   (a) Owned by a state or political subdivision of a state other than this state and its political subdivisions.
      (b) Used principally for governmental purposes.
      (c) Clearly marked and identifiable as personal watercraft that is used principally for governmental purposes.