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Michigan Statutes, Title 570

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Title 570, LIENS

17 chapters · 183 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 570183 Ch 59-of-1864 (Ex. Sess.), LIEN ON WATERCRAFT49 Ch 497-of-1980, CONSTRUCTION LIEN ACT35 Ch 481-of-2002, SPECIAL TOOLS LIEN ACT17 Ch 146-of-1937, LIEN FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR OIL…14 Ch 201-of-2010, COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKER'S LIEN ACT14 Ch R.S.-of-1846, Revised Statutes of 184610 Ch 312-of-1915, GARAGE KEEPER'S LIEN ACT10 Ch 116-of-1911, PRESSING, THRESHING, OR HULLING LIEN9 Ch 362-of-1998, MICHIGAN MARINA AND BOATYARD STORAGE…9 Ch 148-of-1985, SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY ACT7 Ch 187-of-1905, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC WORKS; B…5 Ch 259-of-1931, BUILDING CONTRACT FUND3 Ch 254-of-1909, LIEN FOR LABOR ON PROPERTY OF COAL, …1

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.301 Short title.
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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "garage keeper's lien act".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.302 Definitions.
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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Bureau" means the bureau of automotive regulation. (b) "Department" means the department of state. (c) "Garage keeper" means a person or the person's heir, personal representative, successor, assignee, or authorized agent who for hire or reward, …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.303 Garage keeper; attachment of lien upon vehicle; manner; amount.
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Sec. 3. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a garage keeper who, in pursuance of a contract that is expressed, implied, written, or unwritten, furnishes labor, material, storage, diagnosis, an estimate of repairs, or supplies for a vehicle, shall have a lien upon the ve…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.304 Garage keeper's lien; amounts not included; storage charge.
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Sec. 4. (1) A garage keeper's lien under section 3 shall not include an amount for labor and materials for any of the following if the materials used were custom materials that are not normally available from the manufacturer or, in the case of a vehicle manufactured in a foreign…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.305 Garage keeper's lien; enforcement; sale of vehicle at public sale.

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Sec. 5. (1) A lien under section 3 shall be enforced only as provided in this section. (2) If charges described in section 3 are not paid, the garage keeper may sell the vehicle at a public sale described in this section. (3) To enforce a lien under section 3, a garage keeper or …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.306 Proceeds of sale; distribution; order of priority; return of remaining proceeds to vehicle owner; disposition of unclaimed money.

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Sec. 6. (1) After the amount of the lien under section 3 is paid to the garage keeper and the costs of the sale are deducted, any remaining money shall be paid to the following persons in this descending order of priority: (a) A prior lienholder who gives notice to the garage kee…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.307 Failure to comply with act; action by owner or lienholder.

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Sec. 7. An owner or lienholder who suffers damages because of a garage keeper's failure to comply with this act may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for the actual amount of the damages or $250.00, whichever is greater.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.308 Applicability of act to warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title.

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Sec. 8. This act does not apply to a vehicle for which the garage keeper issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.309 Other ordinance or state law; effect.

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Sec. 9. (1) In a municipality where there is in force a law or ordinance concerning the regulation and licensing of garages, a garage keeper is not entitled to avail himself or herself of the provisions of this act unless during the entire period of time covered by the garage kee…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.310 False statement; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.

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Sec. 10. A person, agent, or employee of a garage keeper who knowingly makes a false statement on an application for a garage keeper's lien, the documents filed by the applicant with the department in support of the application for a garage keeper's lien, or a certification requi…