259.7 Definitions; P to R.

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Sec. 7.

As used in this act:

(a)"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.

(b)"Political subdivision" means a county, city, village, or township of this state, and any other political subdivision, public corporation, authority, or district in this state that is or may be authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct, maintain, improve, and operate airports, landing fields, and other aeronautical facilities.

(c)"Private landing area" means any location, either on land or water, that is used for the takeoff or landing of aircraft and the use of which is restricted to the owner or persons authorized by the owner. Notwithstanding any existing limitation or regulation to the contrary, the owner and any person authorized by the owner has the right to use the private landing area. Commercial operations shall not be conducted on a private landing area.

(d)"Public use facility" means an airport, landing field, or other aeronautical facility that is available for use by the general public without prior approval of the owner or operator.

(e)"Qualified airport" means that term as defined in section 109.

(f)"Rule" means a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

History: 1945, Act 327, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 259.7 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 370 , Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 35 , Eff. May 15, 2002 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 261 , Eff. Mar. 22, 2016

Former Law: See section 1 of Act 177 of 1929, being CL 1929, § 4801; Act 53 of 1931; and Act 264 of 1939.