1014 PRIORITY OF LIENS

1014.1 In the absence of agreement of all parties affected and in the absence of circumstances estopping a lien holder from establishing the priority of his or her security interest, liens shall be entered on the certificate of title and shall have priority among themselves in the following order:

1. (a) If the vessel has been previously titled or registered in the District or some other jurisdiction, unsatisfied liens shown by a previous certificate of title, by a registry, or by other proofs of ownership shall be entered in the order in which they appear on the previous certificate, title, registry, or proof of their listing;
2. (b) Liens for which lien instruments are presented for recording together with the certificate of title, irrespective of the fact that one (1) or more instruments not entered on the certificate of title may have been previously presented for recording without the certificate of title, shall have priority in the order of their presentment; and
3. (c) Liens where the instruments are presented for recording without the certificate of title shall have priority in the order of their presentment.

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, 6306-07 (December 9, 1983).