Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.371
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan marina and boatyard storage lien act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — MICHIGAN MARINA AND BOATYARD STORAGE LIEN ACT (Act 362 of 1998)
Michigan · statute · 362 of 1998, Mich. Comp. Laws · 9 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.372
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Boat" and "vessel" mean boat and vessel as those words are defined in sections 80101 and 80104 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80101 and 324.80104. (b) "Default" means the failure to pay obligations incurred for labor, repairs, maintenance servic…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.373
Possessory lien on stored property.
(1) A facility owner has a possessory lien on property stored at that facility for storage, rent, labor, repairs, maintenance services, materials, supplies, and other charges and for expenses reasonably incurred in the sale of that property under this act. Except as provided in subsection (8), a lien on property under…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.374
Notice of lien.
(1) A facility owner shall notify a property owner and all prior lienholders of a lien created under this act before enforcing the lien. A property owner is notified if either of the following has occurred: (a) The property owner has signed a written repair, service, or storage agreement that includes a notice of the l…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.375
Enforcement of lien.
(1) A facility owner shall enforce a lien created under this act only if the facility owner has notified the property owner and all prior lienholders of the lien as required by section 4. (2) If a property owner is in default for a period of more than 180 days, the facility owner may enforce the lien by selling the rep…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.376
New title or registration; issuance by secretary of state.
The secretary of state shall issue a new title or registration to the purchaser of a vessel or trailer at a sale conducted under section 5. If the vessel or trailer was registered in another state, the secretary of state shall notify the other state that a new title or registration has been issued.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.377
Sale of documented vessel; satisfaction of requirements.
If a documented vessel is sold pursuant to this act, the facility owner shall satisfy the United States coast guard requirements for passage of title by operation of state law under 46 C.F.R. 67.91 that include providing all of the following: (a) A copy of this act. (b) An affidavit from the facility owner setting fort…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.378
Termination of lien.
A lien under this act shall terminate and a facility owner shall immediately cease enforcement of actions brought under this act if either of the following occurs: (a) The property owner pays the facility owner the full amount necessary to satisfy the lien or other amount that is accepted by a facility owner as payment…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.379
Inconsistent act provisions.
If a provision of this act is inconsistent with a provision of 1915 PA 312, MCL 570.301 to 570.309, then the provision of this act shall govern.