{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.44504","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.44504","heading":"Rules establishing minimum safety standards for charter boats; vessel ventilation and rail height.","body":"Sec. 44504.\n\nThe 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:\n\nMethods for determining that a charter boat is of a structure suitable for carrying passengers and crew and is in a condition to enable it to be navigated safely.\n\nNecessary equipment and operating requirements.\n\nMinimum public liability insurance requirements.\n\nMethods for determination of maximum passenger capacity.\n\nSuitable tests to determine the sufficiency of the charter boat's structure, equipment, and stability.\n\nExcept rules addressing vessel ventilation and rail height, rules pertaining to safety standards promulgated under the authority of former Act No. 228 of the Public Acts of 1965 shall remain in effect as provided in section 44526. Vessel ventilation and rail height shall be consistent with generally accepted and federally approved manufacturing processes.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 324","Act Act-451-of-1994"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-324-44504","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"0ea803e6d2c2e86bdd7528676706e6cb66c8f1163e26888d47791265f63fa6e4","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.44503","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.44505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}