Michigan Laws 324.80130m – Towing or storage fees
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.80130m
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Owner: means a person who claims or is entitled to lawful possession of a vessel by virtue of that person's legal title or equitable interest in a vessel. See Michigan Laws 324.80103
- Vessel: means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Michigan Laws 324.80104
(1) A towing service, custodian of a vessel, or both, may recover towing fees or, subject to subsection (2), storage fees from the last titled owner or, if there is no titled owner, the last registered owner of a vessel considered abandoned under section 80130f or section 80130g or removed under section 80130h.
(2) If a vessel is released for disposition under section 80130g or section 80130k, the amount of storage fees that may be collected is the least of the following:
(a) The daily storage rate established by contract or agreement with the law enforcement agency or unit of government that authorized the towing and storage of the vessel.
(b) The daily storage rate charged by the storage facility.
(c) $1,000.00.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a commercial vessel or a vessel that is owned or leased by an entity other than an individual.