HOUSE BILL No. 5646

 

March 16, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Sak, Plakas, Garfield, Lipsey, Kooiman, Gleason and O'Neil and referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

                                                                                

    (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 48703a.                        

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 48703a.  (1) A person shall not use a floating device                  

                                                                                

2   to mark a location in waters of the state as a sport fishing spot           

                                                                                

3   for that person's use unless either or both of the following                

                                                                                

4   apply:                                                                      

                                                                                

5       (a) The person is actively fishing that location.                           

                                                                                

6       (b) If the person is a commercial fishing guide, the person's               

                                                                                

7   client is actively fishing that location.                                   

                                                                                

8       (2) As used in this section, "commercial fishing guide" means               

                                                                                

9   that term as defined in section 48714.