(A) Except as provided in division (C) below, a person shall not operate a vessel on the waters of the city unless each person in an open deck area on board the vessel who is less than six years of age is wearing a Type I or Type II personal flotation device as described in Mich. Admin. Code R. § 281.1234.
(B) A parent or guardian of a child less than six years of age who accompanies that child on board a vessel that is not a charter boat described in division (C) below shall ensure that the child is wearing a personal flotation device that complies with this section.
(C) This section does not apply to a charter boat bearing either of the following:
(1) A valid certificate of inspection issued by the United States Coast Guard that verifies the charter boat’s compliance with Subch. H or Subch. T of the Code of Federal Regulations, 46 C.F.R. §§ 70.01-1 to 80.40 and 175.01-1 to 185.910; or
(2) A valid certificate of inspection issued by the state for a Class C vessel that is greater than 45 feet in length.
(D) As used in this section, CHARTER BOAT and CLASS C VESSEL mean those terms as defined in M.C.L.A. § 324.44501.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-82) (Ord. 1048, passed 5-18-1998)