Terms Used In Michigan Laws 257.934

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
     The department of state or the department of treasury shall create a security interest in the name of the state on a vehicle owned by a carrier who receives a loan under this act. The security interest shall be created as provided in section 217 or 238 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.217 and 257.238, and article 9 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174, MCL 440.9101 to 440.9708. Each vehicle subject to a security interest under this act shall be labeled during the life of the loan with a sign disclosing the state’s lien. The sign shall be in a form prescribed by the department of treasury.