1012 PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CERTIFICATE OF TITLE: LIENS

1012.1 Before a lien is entered on a certificate of title previously issued, the lien instrument and the certificate of title shall be presented to the Harbor Master.

1012.2 Upon receiving the fees for recording liens on vessels, the Harbor Master shall accept the lien instrument for recording and, unless there is a lien card covering the vessel, the Harbor Master shall stamp the lien card pursuant to § 1011.

1012.3 The Harbor Master shall enter the lien information on the certificate of title in the space provided on the lien card and shall deliver the certificate of title to the record holder of the first unsatisfied lien shown thereon or to his or her representative.

1012.4 Whenever it is desired to enter a lien or an assignment upon a previously issued certificate of title and the certificate of title is not available, the Harbor Master, upon the delivery of the instrument of assignment, shall demand that the person possessing the certificate of title surrender it for the purpose of entering the lien or the assignment on the certificate of title.

1012.5 Upon receiving the certificate of title, the Harbor Master shall perform the same acts as in cases where the certificate of title was presented with the instrument.

1012.6 This section shall not be deemed to affect the priority given under § 1014 to a lien where the instrument is presented together with the certificate.

AUTHORITY: The Authority for this section is D.C. Law 5-58, the “District of Columbia Boat Titling Act of 1983”.

SOURCE: Section 2(c) of D.C. Law 5-58, the “District of Columbia Boat Titling Act of 1983”, 31 DCR 1459 (March 30, 1984) incorporating by reference the text of D.C. Act 5-86, 30 DCR 6293, 6305-06 (December 9, 1983).