May 9, 2007, Introduced by Senators KUIPERS and ALLEN and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 80215 (MCL 324.80215), as added by 2000 PA 229.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
80215. (1) Except as provided in subsections subsection
(2), and
(3), a person under the age of an
individual less than 14
years of age shall not use a personal watercraft on the waters of
this state.
(2)
A person who is 12 or more and less than 14 years of age
before
January 1, 1999 may use a personal watercraft on the waters
of
this state if before January 1,
1999 he or she obtained a
boating
safety certificate.
(2) (3)
A person An individual who is 12 years
of age or more
older and less than 14 years of age may use a personal watercraft
on the waters of this state if all of the following circumstances
exist:
(a)
The person individual is accompanied solely by the
person's parent or legal guardian.
(b)
Both the person individual
and the parent or legal
guardian have obtained a boating safety certificate.
(c) The personal watercraft is equipped by the manufacturer
with a lanyard-type engine cutoff switch, and the parent or legal
guardian has the lanyard attached to his or her person, clothing,
or personal flotation device.
(d) The personal watercraft is designed to carry not less than
2
persons individuals.
(3) (4)
A person who was born after December
31, 1978 Except
as otherwise provided in this section, an individual who is less
than 18 years of age shall not operate a personal watercraft upon
the waters of this state unless he or she first obtains a boating
safety certificate.
(5)
Not later than March 23, 2004, the graduated age
provisions
of this section shall be reviewed by the appropriate
committee
of both houses of the legislature to ascertain the
effect,
if any, these provisions have had upon the safe operation
of
personal watercraft upon the waters of this state.
(4) (6)
The owner of a personal watercraft or a person an
individual having charge over or control of a personal watercraft
shall not authorize or knowingly permit the personal watercraft to
be operated in violation of this section.
(5) (7)
This section does not apply to a performer engaged in
a professional exhibition or a person preparing to participate or
participating in a regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, or
exhibition held in compliance with section 80164 under a permit
issued by the department and at the time and place specified in the
permit.