HB-5110, As Passed Senate, February 29, 2012

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5110

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

by amending section 80166 (MCL 324.80166), as amended by 2002 PA

636.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 80166. (1) Upon the direction of a peace officer acting

in the lawful performance of his or her duty, the operator of a

vessel moving on the waters of this state shall immediately bring

the vessel to a stop or maneuver it in a manner that permits the

peace officer to come beside the vessel. The operator of the vessel

shall do the following upon the request of the peace officer:

     (a) Provide his or her correct name and address.

     (b) Exhibit the certificate of number awarded for the vessel.

     (c) If the vessel does not bear a decal described in section

House Bill No. 5110 as amended February 22, 2012

80166a or an equivalent decal issued by or on behalf of another

state, submit to a reasonable inspection of the vessel and to a

reasonable inspection and test of the equipment of the vessel.

     (2) Except for inspection of a vessel to determine the number

and adequacy of personal flotation devices on that vessel, a A

peace officer shall not stop and inspect a vessel bearing the decal

described in section 80166a or an equivalent decal issued by or on

behalf of another state during the period the decal remains in

effect unless that peace officer has a reasonable suspicion that

the vessel or the vessel's operator is in violation of a marine law

or is otherwise engaged in criminal activity.

     (3) A person who is detained for a violation of this part or

of a local ordinance substantially corresponding to a provision of

this part and who furnishes a peace officer false, forged,

fictitious, or misleading verbal or written information identifying

the person as another person is guilty of a misdemeanor.

     (4) A peace officer who observes a marine law violation or the

commission of a crime may immediately arrest the person without a

warrant or issue to the person a written or verbal warning.

<<Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect November 1, 2012.>>