Michigan Laws 570.309 – Other ordinance or state law; effect
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(1) In a municipality where there is in force a law or ordinance concerning the regulation and licensing of garages, a garage keeper is not entitled to avail himself or herself of the provisions of this act unless during the entire period of time covered by the garage keeper’s claim for a lien under this act, the garage keeper was duly licensed and had fully complied with all laws and ordinances relative to the licensing of garages.
(2) A garage keeper who is regulated by the motor vehicle service and repair act, 1974 PA 300, MCL 257.1301 to 257.1340, is not entitled to avail himself or herself of the provisions of this act unless he or she has been in compliance with the motor vehicle service and repair act, 1974 PA 300, MCL 257.1301 to 257.1340, as to the vehicle in question during the entire period covered by his or her claim for a lien.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 570.309
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- 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
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Vehicle: means that term as defined in section 79 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 570.302
(3) A garage keeper who successfully collects on a lien on a vehicle under this act shall not bring an action for or attempt to assert any other statutory or common law lien on that vehicle.