HARBOR BEACH REFUGE

Act 22 of 1929

AN ACT to create a harbor refuge at Harbor Beach, county of Huron; to protect fish and wild waterfowl therein; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act.


History: 1929, Act 22, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929




The People of the State of Michigan enact:


317.241 Harbor Beach refuge; creation, boundaries.

Sec. 1.

     There is hereby created a harbor of refuge, which shall include the entire harbor at Lake Huron at the city of Harbor Beach in Huron county and the area between 2 parallel lines extending respectively, due east from the northern and southern extremities of the main gap in said harbor for a distance of 1/2 mile and including the waters beneath and the space above all of said territory.


History: 1929, Act 22, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 6130 ;-- CL 1948, 317.241





317.242 Harbor Beach refuge; unlawful fishing.

Sec. 2.

     It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch or kill any fish of any kind, except minnows and carp in accordance with the law, within said harbor of refuge, except by spearing or by hook and line, while held in the hand or under the immediate control of such person.


History: 1929, Act 22, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 6131 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 81, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 317.242 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 23, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957





317.243 Harbor Beach refuge; unlawful use of certain fishing devices.

Sec. 3.

     It shall be unlawful to set or use any pound, trap, stake, gill, night lines, setnet or like device of any kind within said harbor of refuge for the purpose of taking, catching or killing of fish of any kind, except seines and dip nets for the taking of minnows and carp as permitted by law.


History: 1929, Act 22, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 6132 ;-- CL 1948, 317.243 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 23, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957





317.245 Violation of act; penalty.

Sec. 5.

     Any person violating the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than 10 dollars, nor more than 100 dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.


History: 1929, Act 22, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 6134 ;-- CL 1948, 317.245



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