Michigan Compiled Laws Act 312 Of 1915 Garage Keeper's Lien Act (570.301 - 570.310)

AN ACT to establish, protect and enforce by lien the rights of garage keepers who furnish labor or material for storing, repairing, maintaining, keeping or otherwise supplying automobiles or other vehicles.

History: 1915, Act 312, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 168, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964
Popular Name: Garage Keeper's Lien Act

Section 570.301 Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “garage keeper's lien act”. History: 1915, Act 312, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915 ;--...
Section 570.301a, 570.301b Repealed. 1998, Act 236, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1998.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to lien on aircraft. Popular Name: Garage Keeper's Lien Act
Section 570.302 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Bureau” means the bureau of automotive regulation. (b) “Department” means the department of state. (c) “Garage keeper” means...
Section 570.302a Repealed. 1998, Act 236, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1998.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to unregistered vehicle. Popular Name: Garage Keeper's Lien Act
Section 570.303 Garage Keeper; Attachment Of Lien Upon Vehicle; Manner; Amount.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a garage keeper who, in pursuance of a contract that is expressed, implied, written, or unwritten,...
Section 570.304 Garage Keeper's Lien; Amounts Not Included; Storage Charge.
(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...
Section 570.305 Garage Keeper's Lien; Enforcement; Sale Of Vehicle At Public Sale.
(1) A lien under section 3 shall be enforced only as provided in this section. (2) If charges described in section 3 are not...
Section 570.306 Proceeds Of Sale; Distribution; Order Of Priority; Return Of Remaining Proceeds To Vehicle Owner; Disposition Of Unclaimed Money.
(1) After the amount of the lien under section 3 is paid to the garage keeper and the costs of the sale are deducted,...
Section 570.307 Failure To Comply With Act; Action By Owner Or Lienholder.
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...
Section 570.308 Applicability Of Act To Warehouse Receipt, Bill Of Lading, Or Other Document Of Title.
This act does not apply to a vehicle for which the garage keeper issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of...
Section 570.309 Other Ordinance Or State Law; Effect.
(1) In a municipality where there is in force a law or ordinance concerning the regulation and licensing of garages, a garage keeper is...
Section 570.310 False Statement; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty.
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...

Last modified: October 10, 2016