HOUSE BILL No.

4362
HOUSE BILL No. 4362
March 13, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Sheppard and LaGrand and referred to the Committee
on Government Operations.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 306.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 PART 306 INLAND LAKE REGULATION
2 SEC. 30601. AS USED IN THIS PART:
3 (A) "PUBLIC BOATING ACCESS SITE" MEANS THAT TERM AS DEFINED IN
4 SECTION 78101.
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5 (B) "PUBLIC INLAND LAKE" MEANS THAT TERM AS DEFINED IN SECTION

6 30901.
7 (C) "VESSEL" MEANS THAT TERM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 80104.
8 SEC. 30602. SUBJECT TO SECTION 30603, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
9 DETERMINE THE HOURS OF OPERATION OF ALL PUBLIC BOATING ACCESS SITES

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1 IN OR AROUND PUBLIC INLAND LAKES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST A

2 NOTICE AT THE ENTRANCE OF EACH PUBLIC BOATING ACCESS SITE THAT
3 STATES THE REGULAR HOURS OF OPERATION OF THAT PUBLIC BOATING ACCESS
4 SITE. THE NOTICE SHALL BE POSTED IN A VISIBLE LOCATION, AND THE
5 LETTERING OF THE NOTICE SHALL BE OF A SUFFICIENT TYPE SIZE TO BE
6 EASILY READ BY VISITORS.
7 SEC. 30603. OPERATION OF A VESSEL ON A PUBLIC INLAND LAKE IS
8 LIMITED TO BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8 A.M. AND SUNSET, UNLESS FURTHER
9 LIMITED BY SPECIAL RULES PROMULGATED BY LOCAL ORDINANCE RECOMMENDED
10 BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 80110.

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