Watercraft: traffic control; requirement for maritime pilot and prohibition of anchors in Straits of Mackinac; provide sentencing guidelines for violation of. Amends sec. 13g of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13g). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5880'24

This bill modifies Michigan's criminal procedure code to establish specific sentencing guidelines for violating maritime traffic rules in the Straits of Mackinac. It directly affects boaters and captains operating watercraft in that area by clarifying the penalties for failing to use a required maritime pilot or for anchoring in prohibited zones. The legislation does not create new rules but instead updates the legal framework to ensure consistent punishment when these existing safety requirements are broken.