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451-1994-III-4-5-803
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NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 451 of 1994
Part 803
WATERCRAFT TRANSFER AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 324.80301SectionAdditional definitions.
Section 324.80302SectionExceptions; appropriate forms.
Section 324.80303SectionRules; cancellation of improperly issued certificate of title.
Section 324.80304SectionSale, purchase, or other disposition or acquisition of watercraft; certificate of title required.
Section 324.80305SectionAcquisition of watercraft from owner; certificate of title or manufacturer's or importer's certificate required; waiver or estoppel; judicial recognition of right, title, claim, or interest.
Section 324.80306SectionSale or other disposition of new watercraft to dealer for display or resale; manufacturer's or importer's certificate required; contents; assignment.
Section 324.80307SectionCertificate of title; application; form; fee; evidence of ownership; certificate of hull identification number; duties of secretary of state; surety bond; name in which certificate of title to be obtained.
Section 324.80308SectionApplication for watercraft certificate of title; certification; contents; permanent or assigned hull identification number; affixing or imprinting assigned hull identification number.
Section 324.80309SectionCertificate of title; refusal; issuance; contents; assignment form.
Section 324.80310SectionCertificate of title; uniform method of numbering; indexes; destruction by secretary of state; furnishing information to law enforcement and conservation officers.
Section 324.80311SectionFee for processing application for certificate of title or duplicate; additional fee; check or draft not paid on first presentation as delinquent fee; liability; notice or demand; suspension of certificate; penalty.
Section 324.80312SectionCertificate of title for watercraft; issuance; compliance; transfer of ownership; requirements; petition for watercraft not owned; proof of ownership and right of possession; statement of lien.
Section 324.80312.amendedSectionCertificate of title for watercraft; issuance; compliance; transfer of ownership; requirements; petition for watercraft not owned; proof of ownership and right of possession; statement of lien.
Section 324.80313SectionDismantling, destroying, or changing watercraft; surrender, cancellation, and destruction of certificate of title.
Section 324.80314SectionLoss, mutilation, or illegibility of certificate of title; application and fee for duplicate copy; issuance and contents of duplicate copy; rights and indemnification of purchaser; surrender and cancellation of original certificate; conditions not requiring duplicate of lost watercraft certificate of title at time of transfer; record; definitions.
Section 324.80315SectionRecords available to the public; commercial lookup service of watercraft title records; disposition of fees; computerized central file; creation; maintenance; providing to nongovernmental person or entity; payment; admissibility in evidence.
Section 324.80315aSectionDisclosure of personal information; uses.
Section 324.80315bSectionResale or redisclosure of information; maintenance of records; duration; availability for inspection.
Section 324.80315cSectionFurnishing list of information to federal, state, or local governmental agency; contract for sale of list of information; insertion of safeguard in agreement or contract; resale or redisclosure of information; duties of recipient.
Section 324.80315fSectionElectronic lien title system; participation of secured parties; inclusion of secured interest or other information in electronic file; execution of release; delivery; assignment of ownership by watercraft dealer; admissibility as evidence of security interest; determination of requirements by secretary of state; establishment, implementation, and operation by February 16, 2021; definitions.
Section 324.80316SectionAuthorized agents.
Section 324.80317SectionStolen or converted watercraft; information; record; report; notice of recovery; removal of record from file.
Section 324.80318SectionProhibited conduct generally.
Section 324.80319SectionAdditional prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; payment of restitution.
Section 324.80319aSectionProhibited conduct; violations as felony; penalties.
Section 324.80320SectionSecured interest in watercraft; notation; discharge; perfection; electronic transactions; requirements.
Section 324.80321SectionWatercraft acquired prior to January 1, 1977.
Section 324.80322SectionViolation; penalty.
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