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A dealer of a new or used personal watercraft shall advise each person who buys a personal watercraft from the dealer of the sources of boating safety courses in the area.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-272) (Ord. 1072, passed 5-3-1999)
A dealer shall provide a copy of a summary of the laws of the state that pertain to personal watercraft and a summary of the safety features of the personal watercraft to each person who buys a personal watercraft from the dealer.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-273) (Ord. 1072, passed 5-3-1999)
Peace officers shall enforce this subchapter. If a person has received a citation for a violation of a certification requirement prescribed in this subchapter, the court may waive any fine and costs upon receipt, not more than ten days after the citation is issued, of proof of certification by a law enforcement agency that the person, before the appearance date on the citation, produced a valid boating safety certificate or other certification described in this subchapter, as applicable, that was valid on the date the violation occurred.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-275) (Ord. 1072, passed 5-3-1999)
Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a personal watercraft operator shall comply with part 801 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Public Act 451 of 1994, being M.C.L.A. §§ 324.80101 to 324.80199.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-276) (Ord. 1072, passed 5-3-1999)
RESTRICTIONS, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
(A) A person shall not operate a vessel on the waters of the city if either of the following applies:
(1) The person is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, or both; or
(2) The person has a blood alcohol content of 0.10 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath or per 67 milliliters of urine.
(B) The owner of a vessel or a person in charge or in control of a vessel shall not authorize or knowingly permit the vessel to be operated on the waters of city by a person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, or both, or who has a blood alcohol content of 0.10 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath or per 67 milliliters of urine.
(C) A person shall not operate a vessel on the waters of the city when, due to the consumption of an intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, or both, the person’s ability to operate the vessel is visibly impaired. If a person is charged with violating division (A) above, a finding of guilty under this division (C) may be rendered.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-121) (Ord. 1048, passed 5-18-1998) Penalty, see § 95.999
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