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11 HOUSE BILL NO. 6230 A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 80124 (MCL 324.80124), as amended by 2012 PA 294. the people of the state of michigan enact:
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3333 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sec. 80124. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the owner of a vessel required, pursuant to under sections 80122 and 80123, to be numbered and to display a decal shall file an application for a certificate of number with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall prescribe and furnish certificate of title application forms. If a vessel requiring a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 certificate of title under part 803 is sold by a dealer, that dealer shall combine the application for a certificate of number that is signed by the vessel owner with the application for a certificate of title. The dealer shall obtain the certificate of number in the name of the owner. The application for a certificate of number shall must include a certification. The owner of the vessel shall sign the application or, if the application is filed electronically, provide information requested by the secretary of state to verify the owner's identity. A person shall not file an application for a certificate of number that contains false information. A dealer who fails to submit an application as required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor , punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both. (2) A dealer who submits an application for a certificate of number as provided in subsection (1) may issue to the owner of the vessel a 15-day permit, on forms prescribed by the secretary of state, for the use of the vessel while the certificate of number is being issued. (3) A dealer may issue a 15-day permit, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, for the use of a vessel purchased in this state and delivered to the purchaser for removal to a place outside of this state, if the purchaser certifies by his or her the purchaser's signature that the vessel will be registered and primarily used and stored outside of this state and will not be returned to this state by the purchaser for use or storage. A certificate of number shall must not be issued for a vessel holding a permit under this subsection. (4) A dealer shall not renew or extend a 15-day permit issued 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 under subsection (2) or (3). shall not be renewed or extended. (5) A person shall operate or permit the operation of a vessel for which a 15-day permit has been issued under this section only if the permit is valid and displayed on the vessel as prescribed by rule promulgated by the department under this part. (6) Except as otherwise provided in this section, beginning January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, an applicant shall pay the following fee at the time of application: (a) A 15-day permit issued under subsection (3)..... $ 10.00 13.00 (b) Nonpowered vessels, other than nonmotorized canoes or kayaks......................................... 9.00 11.70 (c) Nonmotorized canoes or kayaks................... 5.00 6.50 (d) Motorboats less than 12 feet in length.......... 14.00 18.20 (e) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 12 feet or over but less than 16 feet in length................................................ 17.00 22.10 (f) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 16 feet or over but less than 21 feet in length................................................ 42.00 54.60 (g) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 21 feet or over but less than 28 feet in length................................................ 115.00 149.50 (h) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 28 feet or over but less than 35 feet in length................................................ 168.00 218.40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (i) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 35 feet or over but less than 42 feet in length................................................ 244.00 317.20 (j) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 42 feet or over but less than 50 feet in length................................................ 280.00 364.00 (k) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 50 feet in length or over............ 448.00 582.40 (l) Pontoon vessels regardless of size.............. 23.00 (l) (m) Motorized canoes regardless of size............. 14.00 18.20 (m) (n) Vessels licensed under part 473................. 15.00 19.50 (n) (o) Vessels carrying passengers for hire that are in compliance with part 445, or under federal law; and vessels carrying passengers and freight or freight only and owned within this state or hailing from a port within this state............................................... 45.00 58.50 (7) Except as otherwise provided in this section, beginning January 1, 2028 through December 31, 2030, an applicant shall pay the following fee at the time of application: (a) A 15-day permit issued under subsection (3) $ 14.95 (b) Nonpowered vessels, other than nonmotorized canoes or kayaks 13.46 (c) Nonmotorized canoes or kayaks 7.48 (d) Motorboats less than 12 feet in length 20.93 (e) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 12 feet or over but less than 16 feet in length 25.42 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (f) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 16 feet or over but less than 21 feet in length 62.79 (g) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 21 feet or over but less than 28 feet in length 171.93 (h) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 28 feet or over but less than 35 feet in length 251.16 (i) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 35 feet or over but less than 42 feet in length 364.78 (j) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 42 feet or over but less than 50 feet in length 418.60 (k) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 50 feet in length or over 669.76 (l) Motorized canoes regardless of size 20.93 (m) Vessels licensed under part 473 22.43 (n) Vessels carrying passengers for hire that are in compliance with part 445, or under federal law; and vessels carrying passengers and freight or freight only and owned within this state or hailing from a port within this state 67.28 (8) Except as otherwise provided in this section, beginning January 1, 2031 through December 31, 2033, an applicant shall pay the following fee at the time of application: (a) A 15-day permit issued under subsection (3) $ 16.45 (b) Nonpowered vessels, other than nonmotorized canoes or kayaks 14.80 (c) Nonmotorized canoes or kayaks 8.22 (d) Motorboats less than 12 feet in length 23.02 (e) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 12 feet or over but less than 16 feet in length 27.96 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (f) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 16 feet or over but less than 21 feet in length 69.07 (g) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 21 feet or over but less than 28 feet in length 189.12 (h) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 28 feet or over but less than 35 feet in length 276.28 (i) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 35 feet or over but less than 42 feet in length 401.26 (j) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 42 feet or over but less than 50 feet in length 460.46 (k) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 50 feet in length or over 736.74 (l) Motorized canoes regardless of size 23.02 (m) Vessels licensed under part 473 24.67 (n) Vessels carrying passengers for hire that are in compliance with part 445, or under federal law; and vessels carrying passengers and freight or freight only and owned within this state or hailing from a port within this state 74.00 (9) Except as otherwise provided in this section, beginning January 1, 2034, an applicant shall pay the following fee at the time of application: (a) A 15-day permit issued under subsection (3) $ 17.27 (b) Nonpowered vessels, other than nonmotorized canoes or kayaks 15.54 (c) Nonmotorized canoes or kayaks 8.63 (d) Motorboats less than 12 feet in length 24.17 (e) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 12 feet or over but less than 16 feet in length 29.35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (f) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 16 feet or over but less than 21 feet in length 72.52 (g) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 21 feet or over but less than 28 feet in length 198.57 (h) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 28 feet or over but less than 35 feet in length 290.09 (i) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 35 feet or over but less than 42 feet in length 421.32 (j) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 42 feet or over but less than 50 feet in length 483.48 (k) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 50 feet in length or over 773.57 (l) Motorized canoes regardless of size 24.17 (m) Vessels licensed under part 473 25.90 (n) Vessels carrying passengers for hire that are in compliance with part 445, or under federal law; and vessels carrying passengers and freight or freight only and owned within this state or hailing from a port within this state 77.70 (7) As used in this section, "the length of a vessel" means the distance from end to end over the deck, excluding the longitudinal upward or downward curve of the deck, fore and aft. For a pontoon boat, length of a vessel means the length of its deck, fore and aft. (10) (8) Payment of the fee specified in this section exempts the vessel from the tax imposed under the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.155. (11) (9) Upon receipt of If the secretary of state receives an initial application for a certificate of number in approved form 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 and payment of the required fee, the secretary of state shall enter the information upon on the official records and issue to the applicant a certificate of number containing the number awarded to the vessel, the name and address of the owner, and other information that the secretary of state determines necessary. The secretary of state shall issue a certificate of number that is pocket size and legible. Except as provided in subsection (13), (15), a person operating a vessel shall present that vessel's certificate of number to a peace officer upon if requested by the peace officer's request.officer. (12) (10) If a check or draft payable to the secretary of state under this part is not paid on its first presentation, the fee or tax is delinquent as of the date the draft or check was tendered. The person individual tendering the check or draft remains liable for the payment of the fee or tax and a penalty. (13) (11) Upon determining If the secretary of state determines that a fee or tax required by this part has not been paid and remains unpaid after reasonable notice and demand, the secretary of state may suspend a certificate of number. (14) (12) If a person an individual who tenders a check or draft described in subsection (10) (12) fails to pay the fee or tax for which the check or draft was tendered within 15 days after the secretary of state gives him or her the individual notice that the check or draft described in subsection (10) (12) was not paid on its first presentation, the secretary of state shall assess and collect a penalty of $5.00 or 20% of the check or draft, whichever is larger, in addition to the fee or tax. (15) (13) The owner or authorized agent of the owner of a vessel less than 26 feet in length that is leased or rented to a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 person for noncommercial use for not more than 24 hours may retain, at the place from which the vessel departs or returns to the possession of the owner or the owner's representative, the certificate of number for that vessel if a copy of the lease or rental agreement is on the vessel. Upon the demand of If requested by a peace officer, the operator shall produce for inspection either the certificate of number or a copy of the lease or rental agreement for that vessel. The lease or rental agreement shall must contain each of the following: (a) The vessel number that appears on the certificate of number. (b) The period of time for which the vessel is leased or rented. (c) The signature of the vessel's owner or that person's authorized agent. (d) The signature of the person leasing or renting the vessel. (16) (14) Upon receipt of When an owner receives a certificate of number for a vessel, the owner of that vessel shall paint on or attach in a permanent manner to each side of the forward half of the vessel the number identified in the certificate of number, in the manner prescribed by rules promulgated by the department. The secretary of state shall assign to the owner of vessels for rent or lease a block of numbers sufficient to number consecutively all of that owner's rental or lease vessels. The owner shall maintain the numbers in a legible condition. A vessel documented by the United States coast guard Coast Guard or a federal agency that is the successor to the United States coast guard Coast Guard is not required to display numbers under this part but shall display a decal indicating payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (6), 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 this section and shall otherwise be in compliance with this part. This subsection does not apply to a nonpowered vessel 12 feet or less in length. (17) (15) Upon receipt of If the secretary of state receives an application for a certificate of number in an approved form and payment of the fee required by this part, the secretary of state shall issue a decal that indicates that the vessel is numbered in compliance with this part. The decal shall must be color-coded and dated to identify the year of its expiration. The department shall promulgate a rule or rules to establish the manner in which the decal is to be displayed. A person who that operates a vessel in violation of a rule promulgated to implement this subsection is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00. (18) (16) A decal is valid for a 3-year period that begins on April 1 and expires on March 31 of the third year. An original certificate of number may be issued up to 90 days before April 1. A numbering renewal decal or other renewal device may be issued up to 90 days before the expiration of a certificate. (19) (17) Upon receipt of If the secretary of state receives a request for renewal of a decal and payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (6), this section, the secretary of state shall issue to the applicant a decal as provided in subsection (15). (17). A person who that operates a vessel for which no decal was issued as required under this section or for which a decal has expired is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00. (20) (18) The numbering system adopted under this part shall must be in accordance with the standard system of numbering 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 established by the secretary of the department in which the United States coast guard Coast Guard operates. (21) (19) An agency of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a state supported college or university of this state that owns a vessel that is required to be numbered under this part shall register that vessel and upon on payment of either of the following shall receive from the secretary of state a certificate of number for that vessel: (a) A fee of $3.00 $5.00 for a vessel that is not used for recreational, commercial, or rental purposes. (b) The fee required under subsection (6) this section for a vessel that is used for recreational, commercial, or rental purposes. (22) (20) The secretary of state shall, upon on receipt of payment of the fee required under subsection (19), (21), issue a certificate of number for each vessel subject to subsection (19).(21). (23) (21) A vessel that is 30 years of age or older and not used other than in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, and other similar activities is a historic vessel. The secretary of state shall make available to the public application forms for certificates of number for historic vessels and, upon on receipt of a completed application form and fee, shall number a historic vessel as a historic vessel. The fee for the numbering of a historic vessel is 1/3 of the otherwise applicable fee specified in subsection (6).this section. (24) (22) The secretary of state shall refund to the owner of a vessel registered under this part all of the registration fee paid for that vessel under this section if all of the following 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 conditions are met during the period for which the registration fee was paid: (a) The owner transfers or assigns title or interest in the registered vessel before placing the decal issued under subsection (15) (17) on the vessel. (b) The owner surrenders the unused decal to the secretary of state within 30 days after the date of transfer or assignment. (25) (23) The secretary of state shall refund to the surviving spouse of a deceased vessel owner the registration fee paid under this part, prorated on a monthly basis, upon on receipt of the decal issued under subsection (15) (17) or evidence satisfactory to the secretary of state that the decal issued under subsection (15) (17) has been destroyed or voided. (26) (24) If the secretary of state computes a fee under this part that results in a figure other than a whole dollar amount, the secretary of state shall round the figure to the nearest whole dollar. (27) Beginning on January 1, 2037 and every 3 years thereafter, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in subsections (9) and (21) by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from October 1, 2025 to the October 1 immediately preceding that calendar year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar. (28) As used in this section, "the length of a vessel" means the distance from end to end over the deck, excluding the longitudinal upward or downward curve of the deck, fore and aft. For a pontoon boat, the length of a vessel means the length of its deck, fore and aft.
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4747 Sec. 80124. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the owner of a vessel required, pursuant to under sections 80122 and 80123, to be numbered and to display a decal shall file an application for a certificate of number with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall prescribe and furnish certificate of title application forms. If a vessel requiring a
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107107 certificate of title under part 803 is sold by a dealer, that dealer shall combine the application for a certificate of number that is signed by the vessel owner with the application for a certificate of title. The dealer shall obtain the certificate of number in the name of the owner. The application for a certificate of number shall must include a certification. The owner of the vessel shall sign the application or, if the application is filed electronically, provide information requested by the secretary of state to verify the owner's identity. A person shall not file an application for a certificate of number that contains false information. A dealer who fails to submit an application as required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor , punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.
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111111 (3) A dealer may issue a 15-day permit, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, for the use of a vessel purchased in this state and delivered to the purchaser for removal to a place outside of this state, if the purchaser certifies by his or her the purchaser's signature that the vessel will be registered and primarily used and stored outside of this state and will not be returned to this state by the purchaser for use or storage. A certificate of number shall must not be issued for a vessel holding a permit under this subsection.
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183183 (g) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 21 feet or over but less than 28 feet in length................................................ 115.00 149.50
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298298 (l) (m) Motorized canoes regardless of size............. 14.00 18.20
299299 (m) (n) Vessels licensed under part 473................. 15.00 19.50
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447447 (k) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 50 feet in length or over 669.76
448448 (l) Motorized canoes regardless of size 20.93
449449 (m) Vessels licensed under part 473 22.43
450450 (n) Vessels carrying passengers for hire that are in compliance with part 445, or under federal law; and vessels carrying passengers and freight or freight only and owned within this state or hailing from a port within this state 67.28
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458458 (g) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 21 feet or over but less than 28 feet in length
459459
460460
461461
462462 171.93
463463
464464 (h) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 28 feet or over but less than 35 feet in length
465465
466466
467467
468468 251.16
469469
470470 (i) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 35 feet or over but less than 42 feet in length
471471
472472
473473
474474 364.78
475475
476476 (j) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 42 feet or over but less than 50 feet in length
477477
478478
479479
480480 418.60
481481
482482 (k) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 50 feet in length or over
483483
484484
485485
486486 669.76
487487
488488 (l) Motorized canoes regardless of size
489489
490490
491491
492492 20.93
493493
494494 (m) Vessels licensed under part 473
495495
496496
497497
498498 22.43
499499
500500 (n) Vessels carrying passengers for hire that are in compliance with part 445, or under federal law; and vessels carrying passengers and freight or freight only and owned within this state or hailing from a port within this state
501501
502502
503503
504504 67.28
505505
506506 (8) Except as otherwise provided in this section, beginning January 1, 2031 through December 31, 2033, an applicant shall pay the following fee at the time of application:
507507
508508 (a) A 15-day permit issued under subsection (3) $ 16.45
509509 (b) Nonpowered vessels, other than nonmotorized canoes or kayaks 14.80
510510 (c) Nonmotorized canoes or kayaks 8.22
511511 (d) Motorboats less than 12 feet in length 23.02
512512 (e) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 12 feet or over but less than 16 feet in length 27.96
513513
514514 (a) A 15-day permit issued under subsection (3)
515515
516516 $
517517
518518 16.45
519519
520520 (b) Nonpowered vessels, other than nonmotorized canoes or kayaks
521521
522522
523523
524524 14.80
525525
526526 (c) Nonmotorized canoes or kayaks
527527
528528
529529
530530 8.22
531531
532532 (d) Motorboats less than 12 feet in length
533533
534534
535535
536536 23.02
537537
538538 (e) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 12 feet or over but less than 16 feet in length
539539
540540
541541
542542 27.96
543543
544544 1
545545
546546 2
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548548 3
549549
550550 4
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552552 5
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554554 6
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556556 7
557557
558558 8
559559
560560 9
561561
562562 10
563563
564564 11
565565
566566 12
567567
568568 13
569569
570570 14
571571
572572 15
573573
574574 16
575575
576576 17
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578578 18
579579
580580 19
581581
582582 20
583583
584584 21
585585
586586 22
587587
588588 23
589589
590590 24
591591
592592 25
593593
594594 26
595595
596596 27
597597
598598 28
599599
600600 29
601601
602602 (f) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 16 feet or over but less than 21 feet in length 69.07
603603 (g) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 21 feet or over but less than 28 feet in length 189.12
604604 (h) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 28 feet or over but less than 35 feet in length 276.28
605605 (i) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 35 feet or over but less than 42 feet in length 401.26
606606 (j) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 42 feet or over but less than 50 feet in length 460.46
607607 (k) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 50 feet in length or over 736.74
608608 (l) Motorized canoes regardless of size 23.02
609609 (m) Vessels licensed under part 473 24.67
610610 (n) Vessels carrying passengers for hire that are in compliance with part 445, or under federal law; and vessels carrying passengers and freight or freight only and owned within this state or hailing from a port within this state 74.00
611611
612612 (f) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 16 feet or over but less than 21 feet in length
613613
614614
615615
616616 69.07
617617
618618 (g) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 21 feet or over but less than 28 feet in length
619619
620620
621621
622622 189.12
623623
624624 (h) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 28 feet or over but less than 35 feet in length
625625
626626
627627
628628 276.28
629629
630630 (i) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 35 feet or over but less than 42 feet in length
631631
632632
633633
634634 401.26
635635
636636 (j) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 42 feet or over but less than 50 feet in length
637637
638638
639639
640640 460.46
641641
642642 (k) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 50 feet in length or over
643643
644644
645645
646646 736.74
647647
648648 (l) Motorized canoes regardless of size
649649
650650
651651
652652 23.02
653653
654654 (m) Vessels licensed under part 473
655655
656656
657657
658658 24.67
659659
660660 (n) Vessels carrying passengers for hire that are in compliance with part 445, or under federal law; and vessels carrying passengers and freight or freight only and owned within this state or hailing from a port within this state
661661
662662
663663
664664 74.00
665665
666666 (9) Except as otherwise provided in this section, beginning January 1, 2034, an applicant shall pay the following fee at the time of application:
667667
668668 (a) A 15-day permit issued under subsection (3) $ 17.27
669669 (b) Nonpowered vessels, other than nonmotorized canoes or kayaks 15.54
670670 (c) Nonmotorized canoes or kayaks 8.63
671671 (d) Motorboats less than 12 feet in length 24.17
672672 (e) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 12 feet or over but less than 16 feet in length 29.35
673673
674674 (a) A 15-day permit issued under subsection (3)
675675
676676 $
677677
678678 17.27
679679
680680 (b) Nonpowered vessels, other than nonmotorized canoes or kayaks
681681
682682
683683
684684 15.54
685685
686686 (c) Nonmotorized canoes or kayaks
687687
688688
689689
690690 8.63
691691
692692 (d) Motorboats less than 12 feet in length
693693
694694
695695
696696 24.17
697697
698698 (e) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 12 feet or over but less than 16 feet in length
699699
700700
701701
702702 29.35
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704704 1
705705
706706 2
707707
708708 3
709709
710710 4
711711
712712 5
713713
714714 6
715715
716716 7
717717
718718 8
719719
720720 9
721721
722722 10
723723
724724 11
725725
726726 12
727727
728728 13
729729
730730 14
731731
732732 15
733733
734734 16
735735
736736 17
737737
738738 18
739739
740740 19
741741
742742 20
743743
744744 21
745745
746746 22
747747
748748 23
749749
750750 24
751751
752752 25
753753
754754 26
755755
756756 27
757757
758758 28
759759
760760 29
761761
762762 (f) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 16 feet or over but less than 21 feet in length 72.52
763763 (g) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 21 feet or over but less than 28 feet in length 198.57
764764 (h) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 28 feet or over but less than 35 feet in length 290.09
765765 (i) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 35 feet or over but less than 42 feet in length 421.32
766766 (j) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 42 feet or over but less than 50 feet in length 483.48
767767 (k) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 50 feet in length or over 773.57
768768 (l) Motorized canoes regardless of size 24.17
769769 (m) Vessels licensed under part 473 25.90
770770 (n) Vessels carrying passengers for hire that are in compliance with part 445, or under federal law; and vessels carrying passengers and freight or freight only and owned within this state or hailing from a port within this state 77.70
771771
772772 (f) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 16 feet or over but less than 21 feet in length
773773
774774
775775
776776 72.52
777777
778778 (g) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 21 feet or over but less than 28 feet in length
779779
780780
781781
782782 198.57
783783
784784 (h) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 28 feet or over but less than 35 feet in length
785785
786786
787787
788788 290.09
789789
790790 (i) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 35 feet or over but less than 42 feet in length
791791
792792
793793
794794 421.32
795795
796796 (j) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 42 feet or over but less than 50 feet in length
797797
798798
799799
800800 483.48
801801
802802 (k) Motorboats or pontoon vessels 50 feet in length or over
803803
804804
805805
806806 773.57
807807
808808 (l) Motorized canoes regardless of size
809809
810810
811811
812812 24.17
813813
814814 (m) Vessels licensed under part 473
815815
816816
817817
818818 25.90
819819
820820 (n) Vessels carrying passengers for hire that are in compliance with part 445, or under federal law; and vessels carrying passengers and freight or freight only and owned within this state or hailing from a port within this state
821821
822822
823823
824824 77.70
825825
826826 (7) As used in this section, "the length of a vessel" means the distance from end to end over the deck, excluding the longitudinal upward or downward curve of the deck, fore and aft. For a pontoon boat, length of a vessel means the length of its deck, fore and aft.
827827
828828 (10) (8) Payment of the fee specified in this section exempts the vessel from the tax imposed under the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.155.
829829
830830 (11) (9) Upon receipt of If the secretary of state receives an initial application for a certificate of number in approved form
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832832 1
833833
834834 2
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836836 3
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838838 4
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840840 5
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842842 6
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890890 and payment of the required fee, the secretary of state shall enter the information upon on the official records and issue to the applicant a certificate of number containing the number awarded to the vessel, the name and address of the owner, and other information that the secretary of state determines necessary. The secretary of state shall issue a certificate of number that is pocket size and legible. Except as provided in subsection (13), (15), a person operating a vessel shall present that vessel's certificate of number to a peace officer upon if requested by the peace officer's request.officer.
891891
892892 (12) (10) If a check or draft payable to the secretary of state under this part is not paid on its first presentation, the fee or tax is delinquent as of the date the draft or check was tendered. The person individual tendering the check or draft remains liable for the payment of the fee or tax and a penalty.
893893
894894 (13) (11) Upon determining If the secretary of state determines that a fee or tax required by this part has not been paid and remains unpaid after reasonable notice and demand, the secretary of state may suspend a certificate of number.
895895
896896 (14) (12) If a person an individual who tenders a check or draft described in subsection (10) (12) fails to pay the fee or tax for which the check or draft was tendered within 15 days after the secretary of state gives him or her the individual notice that the check or draft described in subsection (10) (12) was not paid on its first presentation, the secretary of state shall assess and collect a penalty of $5.00 or 20% of the check or draft, whichever is larger, in addition to the fee or tax.
897897
898898 (15) (13) The owner or authorized agent of the owner of a vessel less than 26 feet in length that is leased or rented to a
899899
900900 1
901901
902902 2
903903
904904 3
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906906 4
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908908 5
909909
910910 6
911911
912912 7
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914914 8
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916916 9
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920920 11
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922922 12
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932932 17
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958958 person for noncommercial use for not more than 24 hours may retain, at the place from which the vessel departs or returns to the possession of the owner or the owner's representative, the certificate of number for that vessel if a copy of the lease or rental agreement is on the vessel. Upon the demand of If requested by a peace officer, the operator shall produce for inspection either the certificate of number or a copy of the lease or rental agreement for that vessel. The lease or rental agreement shall must contain each of the following:
959959
960960 (a) The vessel number that appears on the certificate of number.
961961
962962 (b) The period of time for which the vessel is leased or rented.
963963
964964 (c) The signature of the vessel's owner or that person's authorized agent.
965965
966966 (d) The signature of the person leasing or renting the vessel.
967967
968968 (16) (14) Upon receipt of When an owner receives a certificate of number for a vessel, the owner of that vessel shall paint on or attach in a permanent manner to each side of the forward half of the vessel the number identified in the certificate of number, in the manner prescribed by rules promulgated by the department. The secretary of state shall assign to the owner of vessels for rent or lease a block of numbers sufficient to number consecutively all of that owner's rental or lease vessels. The owner shall maintain the numbers in a legible condition. A vessel documented by the United States coast guard Coast Guard or a federal agency that is the successor to the United States coast guard Coast Guard is not required to display numbers under this part but shall display a decal indicating payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (6),
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970970 1
971971
972972 2
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974974 3
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976976 4
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978978 5
979979
980980 6
981981
982982 7
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984984 8
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986986 9
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988988 10
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990990 11
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992992 12
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994994 13
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10001000 16
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10021002 17
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10041004 18
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10061006 19
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10081008 20
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10121012 22
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10141014 23
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10201020 26
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10221022 27
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10281028 this section and shall otherwise be in compliance with this part. This subsection does not apply to a nonpowered vessel 12 feet or less in length.
10291029
10301030 (17) (15) Upon receipt of If the secretary of state receives an application for a certificate of number in an approved form and payment of the fee required by this part, the secretary of state shall issue a decal that indicates that the vessel is numbered in compliance with this part. The decal shall must be color-coded and dated to identify the year of its expiration. The department shall promulgate a rule or rules to establish the manner in which the decal is to be displayed. A person who that operates a vessel in violation of a rule promulgated to implement this subsection is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00.
10311031
10321032 (18) (16) A decal is valid for a 3-year period that begins on April 1 and expires on March 31 of the third year. An original certificate of number may be issued up to 90 days before April 1. A numbering renewal decal or other renewal device may be issued up to 90 days before the expiration of a certificate.
10331033
10341034 (19) (17) Upon receipt of If the secretary of state receives a request for renewal of a decal and payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (6), this section, the secretary of state shall issue to the applicant a decal as provided in subsection (15). (17). A person who that operates a vessel for which no decal was issued as required under this section or for which a decal has expired is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00.
10351035
10361036 (20) (18) The numbering system adopted under this part shall must be in accordance with the standard system of numbering
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10961096 established by the secretary of the department in which the United States coast guard Coast Guard operates.
10971097
10981098 (21) (19) An agency of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a state supported college or university of this state that owns a vessel that is required to be numbered under this part shall register that vessel and upon on payment of either of the following shall receive from the secretary of state a certificate of number for that vessel:
10991099
11001100 (a) A fee of $3.00 $5.00 for a vessel that is not used for recreational, commercial, or rental purposes.
11011101
11021102 (b) The fee required under subsection (6) this section for a vessel that is used for recreational, commercial, or rental purposes.
11031103
11041104 (22) (20) The secretary of state shall, upon on receipt of payment of the fee required under subsection (19), (21), issue a certificate of number for each vessel subject to subsection (19).(21).
11051105
11061106 (23) (21) A vessel that is 30 years of age or older and not used other than in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, and other similar activities is a historic vessel. The secretary of state shall make available to the public application forms for certificates of number for historic vessels and, upon on receipt of a completed application form and fee, shall number a historic vessel as a historic vessel. The fee for the numbering of a historic vessel is 1/3 of the otherwise applicable fee specified in subsection (6).this section.
11071107
11081108 (24) (22) The secretary of state shall refund to the owner of a vessel registered under this part all of the registration fee paid for that vessel under this section if all of the following
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11681168 conditions are met during the period for which the registration fee was paid:
11691169
11701170 (a) The owner transfers or assigns title or interest in the registered vessel before placing the decal issued under subsection (15) (17) on the vessel.
11711171
11721172 (b) The owner surrenders the unused decal to the secretary of state within 30 days after the date of transfer or assignment.
11731173
11741174 (25) (23) The secretary of state shall refund to the surviving spouse of a deceased vessel owner the registration fee paid under this part, prorated on a monthly basis, upon on receipt of the decal issued under subsection (15) (17) or evidence satisfactory to the secretary of state that the decal issued under subsection (15) (17) has been destroyed or voided.
11751175
11761176 (26) (24) If the secretary of state computes a fee under this part that results in a figure other than a whole dollar amount, the secretary of state shall round the figure to the nearest whole dollar.
11771177
11781178 (27) Beginning on January 1, 2037 and every 3 years thereafter, the state treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in subsections (9) and (21) by an amount determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from October 1, 2025 to the October 1 immediately preceding that calendar year, using the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest dollar.
11791179
11801180 (28) As used in this section, "the length of a vessel" means the distance from end to end over the deck, excluding the longitudinal upward or downward curve of the deck, fore and aft. For a pontoon boat, the length of a vessel means the length of its deck, fore and aft.