Michigan Compiled Laws Act 155 Of 1981 Ownership Rights In Dies, Molds, And Forms (445.611 - 445.620c)

• Section 445.611 Definitions.
  For purposes of this act: (a) “Customer” means a person who causes a moldbuilder to fabricate, cast, or otherwise make a die, mold, or...
• Section 445.612 Transfer Of Rights, Title, And Interest In Die, Mold, Or Form To Molder; Purpose.
  Unless otherwise agreed in writing, if a customer does not claim possession of a die, mold, or form from the molder within 3 years...
• Section 445.613 Notice Of Intention To Terminate Customer's Rights, Title, And Interest In Die, Mold, Or Form.
  After the expiration of the 3-year period set forth in section 2, if a molder chooses to have all rights, title, and interest in...
• Section 445.614 Effect Of Customer's Failure To Claim Possession Of Die, Mold, Or Form Or To Make Storage Arrangements; Construction Of Section.
  If a customer does not claim possession of the die, mold, or form within 120 days after the date the molder receives the return...
• Section 445.615 Retroactive Application Of 3-year Waiting Period.
  The 3-year waiting period provided in section 2 shall apply retroactively in the case of a die, mold, or form in the possession of...
• Section 445.616 Applicability And Construction Of Mcl 445.612 To 445.615.
  Sections 2 to 5 shall not apply if a molder retains title to and possession of a die, mold, or form. Sections 2 to...
• Section 445.617 Effective Date.
  This act shall take effect January 1, 1982. History: 1981, Act 155, Eff. Jan. 1, 1982
• Section 445.618 Molder's Lien.
  A molder has a lien, dependent on possession, on any die, mold, or form in the molder's possession belonging to a customer for the...
• Section 445.618a Enforcement Of Lien; Notice.
  Before enforcing a lien granted to a molder under section 8, notice in writing shall be given to the customer, whether delivered personally or...
• Section 445.618b Sale Of Die, Mold, Or Form; Conditions.
  If the molder has not been paid the amount due within 90 days after the notice has been received by the customer provided in...
• Section 445.618c Sale Of Die, Mold, Or Form; Notice; Dispute.
  (1) Before a molder may sell the die, mold, or form, the molder shall notify, by registered mail, return receipt requested, the customer and...
• Section 445.618d Sale For Sum Greater Than Amount Of Lien; Disposition Of Proceeds; Prohibited Sales.
  (1) If the sale is for a sum greater than the amount of the lien, the proceeds shall first be paid to the prior...
• Section 445.619 Moldbuilder; Lien; Requirements.
  (1) A moldbuilder shall permanently record on every die, mold, or form that the moldbuilder fabricates, repairs, or modifies the moldbuilder's name, street address,...
• Section 445.620 Moldbuilder; Lien; Enforcement; Notice.
  To enforce a lien that attaches under section 9, the moldbuilder shall give notice in writing to the customer and the molder. The notice...
• Section 445.620a Moldbuilder; Right To Possession Of Die, Mold, Or Form.
  Subject to section 10b, if the moldbuilder has not been paid the amount claimed in the notice required under section 10 within 90 days...
• Section 445.620b Sale Of Die, Mold, Or Form; Notice Of Intent.
  (1) Before a moldbuilder may sell a die, mold, or form for which a lien is claimed and for which the required notice has...
• Section 445.620c Sale; Proceeds; Prohibition.
  (1) If the proceeds of the sale are greater than the amount of the lien, the proceeds shall first be paid to the moldbuilder...

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