En Míchigan, hay reglas sobre cómo y cuándo puedes tener y usar dispositivos de señalización. Solo puedes usarlos si crees que son necesarios para la seguridad en el agua o en un avión.
Es como cuando llevas un extintor en el coche; solo lo usas si hay un incendio. No lo sacas solo porque lo tienes.
Imagina que Ana compra un dispositivo de señalización para su bote. Mientras navega, ve que el mar está muy agitado y siente que podría necesitarlo para pedir ayuda. Sin embargo, si lo usa sin razón, podría meterse en problemas.
Multa de hasta $200 por uso indebido; hasta 90 días de prisión o $200 por venta o posesión ilegal.
(iii) If a vessel is not required to be numbered or to display a decal under part 801 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.80101 to 324.80199 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, proof of ownership of the vessel. (b) The purchaser is the holder of and displays to the seller a valid and effective airman's certificate of competency issued by the United States or a foreign government. (4) A person may possess an approved signaling device only under the following circumstances: (a) The possession occurs in the process of manufacturing, marketing, or sale of the device, including the transportation of the device as merchandise, and the device is unloaded. (b) The device is on a vessel or on an aircraft. (c) The device is at a person's residence. (d) The person is en route from the place of purchase to the person's residence or the person's vessel or aircraft or between the person's residence and the person's vessel or aircraft. (e) The device is in a vehicle other than a vessel or aircraft and all of the following apply: (i) The device is unloaded. (ii) The device is enclosed in a case and either is carried in the trunk of the vehicle which has a trunk or is otherwise not readily accessible to the occupants of the vehicle. (iii) Subdivision (d) applies. (5) A person shall not use an approved signaling device unless he or she reasonably believes that its use is necessary for the safety of the person or of another person on the waters of this state or in an aircraft emergency situation. (6) A person who sells, purchases, or possesses an approved signaling device in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $200.00, or both. (7) A person who uses an approved signaling
Sí, puedes tenerlo en tu casa siempre que no esté siendo utilizado de manera inapropiada.
Si usas el dispositivo sin una razón válida, podrías enfrentarte a una multa de hasta $200.
Puedes transportarlo si está descargado y guardado de manera segura en tu vehículo, como en el maletero.
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