Wisconsin § 779.47 - Plastics fabricator’s lien.

Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 779.47 — Plastics fabricator’s lien., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 779.47. Plastics fabricator’s lien.

779.47(1) (1) Definitions. In this section: 779.47(1)(a) (a) “Plastics fabricator” means a person who uses toolings to fabricate or manufacture plastic products or a person who makes or provides toolings for use in the fabrication or manufacture of plastic products. 779.47(1)(b) (b) “Toolings” includes masters, models, patterns, tools, dies, molds, jigs, fixtures, forms and designs that are used in the fabrication or manufacture of plastic products. 779.47(2) (2) Lien. Subject to sub. (2m) , a plastics fabricator shall have a lien on all toolings and plastic products in the plastics fabricator’s possession that belong to the customer for the amount owed the plastics fabricator by the customer for toolings or for plastics fabrication processing or work. The plastics fabricator may retain possession of the toolings until the amount owed is paid or satisfied. 779.47(2m) (2m) Attachment and perfection. A lien under sub. (2) attaches and is perfected 30 days after the date on which plastic products are delivered to the customer unless the customer notifies the plastics fabricator within that time period that the products failed to meet an approved quality control plan, the products deviated from approved samples or the products deviated from previously accepted parts and the customer returns the products within 60 days after the date on which the products are delivered to the customer. 779.47(3) (3) Priority. A lien under sub. (2) does not take priority over an existing perfected security interest. 779.47 History History: 1993 a. 328 .

Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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