Michigan Laws 570.304 – Garage keeper’s lien; amounts not included; storage charge
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(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 country, a distributor of the vehicle or that are not normally installed on the vehicle by the original manufacturer:
(a) The repair or replacement of all or a part of the interior or exterior of the repaired vehicle.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 570.304
- Garage keeper: means a person or the person's heir, personal representative, successor, assignee, or authorized agent who for hire or reward, publicly offers to maintain or repair a vehicle or an accessory used in the operation of a vehicle or to furnish accessories and supplies for a vehicle or an accessory used in the operation of a vehicle. See Michigan Laws 570.302
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Lienholder: means any person or legal entity that is noted on the motor vehicle certificate of title as a lienholder, or, if the motor vehicle certificate of title contains the term lessee, the person or legal entity that is noted on the motor vehicle certificate of title as the lessor or as shown by the records of the department. See Michigan Laws 570.302
- Vehicle: means that term as defined in section 79 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 570.302
(b) The installation, repair, or replacement of electronic and related parts.
(c) The installation, repair, or replacement of any other materials or parts that are not essential to the normal operation of the repaired vehicle.
(2) Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, a garage keeper’s lien under section 3 may include an amount of not more than $10.00 per day for the storage of the vehicle, for the storage of an accessory used in the operation of a vehicle, or for the storage of accessories and supplies furnished for the vehicle or an accessory used in the operation of the vehicle. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, the charge shall be for not more than 120 days’ storage. However, a lienholder who pays a garage keeper’s lien under section 5(8) is not liable for and is not required to pay for any storage charges that accrued prior to 45 days after the garage keeper’s notification to the lienholder under section 5. Charges described in this subsection may be in addition to the maximum allowance under section 3(4).