Bill > SB2360

This bill allows a garagekeeper, a person or business that repairs vehicles, to place a lien on a motor vehicle for storage costs even if they didn't get explicit written permission from the owner to store it, as long as the garagekeeper made a genuine effort to get consent for the repairs and then notified the owner by certified mail about the storage. A lien is a legal claim on property to secure payment of a debt. This change is intended to help garagekeepers recover costs when owners are unavailable or unresponsive. The bill also clarifies that a garagekeeper can enforce this lien after thirty days from the owner receiving the notice and requires the garagekeeper to provide proof of their good-faith attempt to notify the owner to the department of revenue. This provision aims to balance the garagekeeper's right to be compensated for services with the owner's rights by establishing clear procedures for notification and consent.