HOUSE BILL No. 5379

 

October 27, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Elsenheimer and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

by amending section 80171 (MCL 324.80171), as added by 1995 PA 58.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 80171. Unless otherwise specified under this part or a

 

local ordinance, a violation of this part or rules promulgated

 

under this part, or a violation of an ordinance adopted by a

 

political subdivision of this state in conformity with this part,

 

is a misdemeanor.  A political subdivision having adopted a local

 

ordinance in conformity with this part may provide that any

 

violation of the ordinance is a misdemeanor.  Any person convicted

 

of reckless operation of a vessel as defined in section 80147, or

 

of operating a vessel while under the influence of intoxicating


 

liquor or narcotic drugs, in addition to any other penalty, may be

 

refused by the court having jurisdiction of the violation the right

 

of operating any vessel on any of the waters of this state for a

 

period of not more than 2 years.