Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.242 (2026)

Sale of vehicle for salvage.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE

Act 300 of 1949

257.242 Sale of vehicle for salvage.

Sec. 242.

An owner may sell a vehicle to a dealer for salvage by writing on the face of the certificate of title in bold print the word, scrap, along with the signature of the owner or authorized agent, and by then assigning the certificate of title to the dealer purchasing the vehicle. A certificate of title shall not again be issued for the vehicle.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1958, Act 100, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 142, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 507, Eff. July 1, 1979

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1990–1990 · leading case: Holtzlander v. Brownell, 453 N.W.2d 295 (Mich. Ct. App. 1990).

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Holtzlander v. Brownell, 453 N.W.2d 295 (Mich. Ct. App. 1990). “1942, which provides: *720 An owner may sell a vehicle to a dealer for salvage by writing on the face of the certificate of title in bold print the word, scrap, along with the signature of the owner or authorized agent, and by then assigning the certificate of title to the…”

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