Title 324, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Sec. 43546. (1) Before June 1 of each year, the department shall determine the total number of senior hunting and fishing licenses issued and the total fees collected the preceding license year. The department shall determine the total fees that would have been collected if those…

Sec. 43547. (1) The department shall prepare sportcards, if necessary, and licenses to comply with this part and may authorize persons to issue sportcards and licenses. (2) A sportcard shall provide the following information as required by the department: (a) The name of the appl…

Sec. 43548. (1) The department may require a person authorized to issue limited fishing licenses without the equipment described in section 43547 to file a bond with the department. The type and amount of the bond shall be determined by the department. (2) A person issuing a spor…

Sec. 43549. A person who violates section 43548, in addition to other penalties provided by law, forfeits the right to issue licenses and sportcards and forfeits the right to retain any percentage of the license or sportcard fees not received by the department within 48 hours aft…

Sec. 43550. The department shall select the format of the license.

Sec. 43551. The department may restrict the issuance of certain licenses to issuance only by department offices or employees.

Sec. 43552. The department may establish a quota on the number of each kind of license that may be issued.

Sec. 43553. (1) The department shall transmit all money received from the sale of licenses to the state treasurer, together with a statement indicating the amount of money received and the source of the money. (2) Except as provided in section 43555 and subsection (5), the state …

Sec. 43554. One dollar and fifty cents of the license fee for each firearm deer, bow and arrow deer, and resident sportsperson's license shall be used for improving and maintaining a habitat for deer and for the acquisition of lands for an effective program of deer habitat manage…

Sec. 43555. (1) Thirty-five cents from each license and stamp fee prescribed in this part, except for fees for licenses described in section 43553(5), shall be transmitted to the department for deposit in the wildlife resource protection fund created in this section. (2) The wild…

Sec. 43556. (1) The department may utilize the game and fish protection account for the purpose of acquiring and administering hunter access leases on private land. (2) The department may determine and provide lease payments in amounts that are related to the benefits the leased …

Sec. 43557. The department may sell, or contract for the sale of, license application lists or information filed with the department pursuant to this part and related publications of the department. The department shall establish the price for the lists, information, and publicat…

Sec. 43558. (1) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person does any of the following: (a) Makes a false statement as to material facts for the purpose of obtaining a license or uses or attempts to use a license obtained by making a false statement. (b) Affixes to a license…

Sec. 43559. (1) If a person is convicted of violating this part, or another law relative to hunting, fishing, or trapping that does not otherwise require the revocation of, or prohibit the securing of, 1 or more licenses, the court may order the revocation of 1 or more of the per…

Sec. 43560. (1) An individual who violates this part or a rule promulgated under this part, for which a penalty is not otherwise provided for in this section or this part, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not less than $…

Sec. 43561. The department may promulgate rules for the administration of this part.

Sec. 43701. As used in this part: (a) "Game and fish protection account" means the game and fish protection account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund provided for in section 2010. (b) "Gas" means a mixture of hydrocarbons and nonhydrocarbons in a gaseous sta…

Sec. 43702. In accordance with section 41 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, the Michigan game and fish protection trust fund is established in the state treasury. The trust fund shall consist of all of the following: (a) All assets of the game and fish protection t…

Sec. 43703. (1) The state treasurer shall transfer the interest and earnings from the trust fund to the game and fish protection account. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the corpus of the trust fund shall be maintained by the state treasurer in a manner that will provide for futur…

Sec. 43704. (1) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the trust fund. The state treasurer shall have the same authority to invest the assets of the trust fund as is granted to an investment fiduciary under the public employee retirement system investment act, 1965 PA…

Sec. 43705. (1) A joint legislative work group on game and fish program revenue is established. (2) The work group shall consist of representatives of the house and senate standing committees with primary responsibility for natural resources issues and the house and senate approp…

Sec. 43901. As used in this part: (a) "Nongame fish and wildlife" means fish or wild animals that are unconfined and not ordinarily taken for sport, fur, or food, and the habitat that supports them. However, nongame fish and wildlife includes fish and wild animals designated as g…

Sec. 43902. (1) In accordance with section 42 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, the Michigan nongame fish and wildlife trust fund is established in the state treasury. The trust fund shall consist of all of the following: (a) All assets of the nongame fish and wild…

Sec. 43903. (1) The Michigan nongame fish and wildlife trust fund shall maintain a principal balance of not less than $6,000,000.00, which shall be retained in the trust fund on a permanent basis. (2) The interest and earnings of the trust fund and any money not otherwise retaine…

Sec. 43904. The department shall develop and implement a long-range plan for the management of Michigan's nongame fish and wildlife resources. The plan shall be reviewed and updated as necessary every 5 years.

Sec. 43905. The department shall do all of the following: (a) Develop long-range nongame wildlife plans. (b) Provide information to the public about the value of nongame fish and wildlife and their habitats. (c) Review and develop proposals for projects to implement the long-rang…

Sec. 43906. The department shall determine which projects should be funded with money from the trust fund. The department shall solicit and approve proposals from individuals, groups, and institutions for the management of nongame fish and wildlife species. In order for a proposa…

Sec. 43907. The department shall develop and implement a public information program to present the values and benefits of nongame fish and wildlife and their habitats to our society, including the means by which citizens can observe and enjoy nongame fish and wildlife; to inform …

Sec. 44101. As used in this part: (a) "Resident" means either of the following: (i) A person who resides in a settled or permanent home or domicile within the boundaries of this state with the intention of remaining in this state. (ii) A student who is enrolled in a full-time cou…

Sec. 44102. (1) From March 1, 1989 to February 28, 1990, certain lifetime hunting or fishing licenses may be purchased by a resident of this state as provided in this part, for the following fees: (a) The fee for a lifetime small game license, equivalent to the license available …

Sec. 44103. (1) A resident of this state may purchase a lifetime license by submitting a completed application accompanied by the fee required in section 44102 to a person authorized by the department to sell lifetime licenses between March 1, 1989 and February 28, 1990. The appl…

Sec. 44104. (1) The game and fish lifetime license trust fund is created within the state treasury for the benefit of the people of this state to assist in providing adequate long-term funding for the game and fish protection account of the Michigan conservation and recreation le…

Sec. 44105. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) , the corpus of the trust fund and the interest and earnings of the trust fund shall be maintained and invested by the state treasurer as provided in section 44104. (2) For each lifetime license issued under this part…

Sec. 44106. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who violates section 44103 shall forfeit the right to issue lifetime licenses and shall forfeit the right to retain the fee provided in section 44103(5) for lifetime licenses not received by the department wit…

Sec. 44501. As used in this part: (a) "Boat livery" means a place of business or any location where a person rents or offers for rent any vessel other than a nonmotorized raft to the general public for noncommercial use on the waters of this state. Boat livery does not include a …

Sec. 44502. (1) A person shall not rent or lease, or offer to rent or lease, a charter boat, and a person shall not carry passengers for hire on a vessel on the waters of this state unless all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The department has inspected the vessel,…

Sec. 44503. A person shall not advertise or arrange for the carrying of any passenger on a charter boat unless the charter boat has been issued a valid and current certificate of inspection provided for in section 44502 or operates under a reciprocal agreement pursuant to section…

Sec. 44504. (1) The department shall promulgate rules to establish minimum safety standards for charter boats. The safety standards shall be designed to ensure the safety and well-being of persons utilizing a charter boat and shall include all of the following: (a) Methods for de…

Sec. 44505. An insurance carrier that issues public liability insurance required by this part or a rule promulgated under this part shall notify the department immediately, in writing, whenever the insurance is canceled or expires and is not renewed.

Sec. 44506. The department shall promulgate rules for the licensing of pilots of charter boats on inland waters. Rules promulgated under this section shall be designed to ensure that pilots of charter boats have the training and skills necessary to ensure the safety and well-bein…

Sec. 44507. (1) Except for an inspection under section 44511(2) and except for a class E vessel that is a charter boat, the department shall inspect or arrange for the inspection of every charter boat and its equipment once every 24 months while the charter boat is at dockside an…

Sec. 44508. (1) The department may research the availability of fish in the waters of this state that are utilized by charter boats. (2) The department shall form a catch activity committee that is composed of 2 individuals from the department and 2 representatives from the Michi…

Sec. 44509. (1) A person shall not operate a charter boat in violation of the terms of a certificate of inspection. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply when the charter boat is being utilized by the owner of the charter boat exclusively for noncommercial purposes.

Sec. 44510. (1) The department shall examine, or provide for the examination of, all applicants for a state pilot's license or renewal of an existing state pilot's license pursuant to the rules promulgated under section 44506 to ensure that an applicant has the skill, knowledge, …

Sec. 44511. (1) The owner of a charter boat required to be inspected under this part and a person required to be licensed as a state pilot under this part shall file an application with the required fee for the charter boat inspection or the state pilot's examination with the dep…

Sec. 44512. (1) A person denied a state pilot's license or the owner of a charter boat for which a certificate of inspection has been denied or revoked may petition the department for an evidentiary hearing pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the…