Macinac Island Drone permit?

[DougAles]

All,
Thought I would comment on my research on this issue so far. (from a Hobbyist perspective)
In or around October of 2015 the Island (City and Park) Established a Six-month Moratorium on Use of Drones. ~That we know.~ Because the Airport is within the state park it would be within a notificaiton-operating radius.

I contacted the airport manager who referred me to the main state park number. I was then directed to the park manager. She informed me that there is a permit process (LINK) which needs to be submitted at least two weeks in advance and requires a $75 application fee. (as of July 31, 2017)

This is where my research takes a turn.

As of April 4, 2017 Michigan Public Act 436 of 2016 - LINK took effect. The law, (MCL 259.305 - LINK) includes the following:

Would this mean the City/park is now operating outside of the law?

Interesting. Very interesting. I'm not a lawyer so I'm hoping someone else will reply with an answer.

Just FYI... because of this issue we canceled our plans to visit Mackinac Island and instead spent out tourist money elsewhere.