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Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.619 (2026)

Moldbuilder; lien; requirements.

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OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN DIES, MOLDS, AND FORMS


Act 155 of 1981


445.619 Moldbuilder; lien; requirements.

Sec. 9.

    (1) A moldbuilder shall permanently record on every die, mold, or form that the moldbuilder fabricates, repairs, or modifies the moldbuilder's name, street address, city, and state.

    (2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174, MCL 440.9502.

    (3) A moldbuilder has a lien on any die, mold, or form identified pursuant to subsection (1). The amount of the lien is the amount that a customer or molder owes the moldbuilder for the fabrication, repair, or modification of the die, mold, or form. The information that the moldbuilder is required to record on the die, mold, or form under subsection (1) and the financing statement required under subsection (2) shall constitute actual and constructive notice of the moldbuilder's lien on the die, mold, or form.

    (4) The moldbuilder's lien attaches when actual or constructive notice is received. The moldbuilder retains the lien that attaches under this section even if the moldbuilder is not in physical possession of the die, mold, or form for which the lien is claimed.

    (5) The lien remains valid until the first of the following events takes place:

    (a) The moldbuilder is paid the amount owed by the customer or molder.

    (b) The customer receives a verified statement from the molder that the molder has paid the amount for which the lien is claimed.

    (c) The financing statement is terminated.

    (6) The priority of a lien created under this act on the same die, mold, or form shall be determined by the time the lien attaches. The first lien to attach shall have priority over liens that attach subsequent to the first lien.

History: Add. 2002, Act 17, Imd. Eff. Mar. 1, 2002

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2004–2018 · leading case: CG Automation & Fixture, Inc. v. Autoform, Inc., 804 N.W.2d 781 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011).
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CG Automation & Fixture, Inc. v. Autoform, Inc., 804 N.W.2d 781 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 15× “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc, 920 N.W.2d 570 (Mich. 2018). · cites it 43× “Plaintiff then paid Takumi on a timely basis; however, Takumi failed to pay defendant in full.”
Gateplex Molded Prods., Inc v. Collins & Airman Plastics, Inc, 681 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “618a, and added MCL 445.619, 445.620, 445.620a, 445.620b, and 445.”
H.S. Die & Eng'g, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co. (In Re Plastech Engineered Prods., Inc.), 418 B.R. 235 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2009). · cites it 4× “Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 445.619 (2) and § 570.”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 19× “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
In Re Symons Frozen Foods Inc., 432 B.R. 290 (Bankr. W.D. Wash. 2010). “The court first determined that there was a conflict between Pennsylvania and Michigan law because under Pennsylvania law, the bank’s security interest would have priority over the subcontractor’s lien, and under the Michigan Tooling Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.619 , the…”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 9× “In my judgment, payment to a customer does not demonstrate that the molder “has paid the amount for which the lien is claimed” as that phrase is used in MCL 445.619. Therefore, I would hold that the verified statement in this case was deficient and did not discharge the liens…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.619(1) — 3 cases
CG Automation & Fixture, Inc. v. Autoform, Inc., 804 N.W.2d 781 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc, 920 N.W.2d 570 (Mich. 2018). “Plaintiff then paid Takumi on a timely basis; however, Takumi failed to pay defendant in full.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.619(2) — 1 case
CG Automation & Fixture, Inc. v. Autoform, Inc., 804 N.W.2d 781 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.619(3) — 4 cases
CG Automation & Fixture, Inc. v. Autoform, Inc., 804 N.W.2d 781 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “In my judgment, payment to a customer does not demonstrate that the molder “has paid the amount for which the lien is claimed” as that phrase is used in MCL 445.619. Therefore, I would hold that the verified statement in this case was deficient and did not discharge the liens…”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc, 920 N.W.2d 570 (Mich. 2018). “Plaintiff then paid Takumi on a timely basis; however, Takumi failed to pay defendant in full.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.619(4) — 2 cases
CG Automation & Fixture, Inc. v. Autoform, Inc., 804 N.W.2d 781 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.619(5) — 2 cases
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “In my judgment, payment to a customer does not demonstrate that the molder “has paid the amount for which the lien is claimed” as that phrase is used in MCL 445.619. Therefore, I would hold that the verified statement in this case was deficient and did not discharge the liens…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.619(5)(a) — 2 cases
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc, 920 N.W.2d 570 (Mich. 2018). “Plaintiff then paid Takumi on a timely basis; however, Takumi failed to pay defendant in full.”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.619(5)(b) — 3 cases
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc, 920 N.W.2d 570 (Mich. 2018). “Plaintiff then paid Takumi on a timely basis; however, Takumi failed to pay defendant in full.”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “In my judgment, payment to a customer does not demonstrate that the molder “has paid the amount for which the lien is claimed” as that phrase is used in MCL 445.619. Therefore, I would hold that the verified statement in this case was deficient and did not discharge the liens…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.619(5)(c) — 1 case
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc, 920 N.W.2d 570 (Mich. 2018). “Plaintiff then paid Takumi on a timely basis; however, Takumi failed to pay defendant in full.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.619(6) — 1 case
Sejasmi Indus. Inc v. A+ Mold Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “(2) A moldbuilder shall file a financing statement in accordance with the requirements of section 9502 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174 , MCL 440.”
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