Mich. Admin. Code R. 281.3117 - Personal flotation devices
Rule 117.
(1) When
the marine inspector determines that any personal flotation device required to
be carried onboard a vessel is not in good and serviceable condition, the owner
of the vessel shall permit the marine inspector to note, in writing, on the
personal flotation device, that the device is no longer serviceable. The owner
of the vessel shall replace the non-serviceable devices immediately or the
number of passengers allowed to be carried aboard the vessel shall be revised
to equal the number of serviceable personal flotation devices carried. The
certificate of inspection may be revised, at any time, for the number of these
devices carried, upon request of the owner to the marine inspector.
(2) Personal flotation devices shall be
carried in suitable places which are readily accessible to the passengers
onboard. The places shall be designed to allow the devices to float free when
practical.
(3) When personal
flotation devices are carried so that they are readily accessible, but not
readily visible to the passengers, the container shall be marked "LIFE
PRESERVERS" and the number of devices contained therein shall be listed. The
letters and numbers shall be at least 1 inch high and shall be a color
contrasting to the color of the container. The container shall also indicate
the size of the devices contained therein. Differing sizes shall not be mixed
within a container.
(4) On
documented vessels, all required personal flotation devices shall be marked
with the vessel's name in characters at least 1 inch high and shall be a color
contrasting to the color of the device.
(5) On undocumented vessels, all required
personal flotation devices shall be marked with either the vessel's name or the
vessel's registration number in characters at least 1 inch high and shall be a
color contrasting to the color of the device. After May 31, 1982, all personal
flotation devices acquired shall be marked with the vessel's registration
number in characters at least 1 inch high and shall be a color contrasting to
the color of the device.
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