Environmental & Healthcare Legislative Watch50 States · D.C. · U.S. Congress
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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary This bill authorizes a garagekeeper to store a motor vehicle without express written authorization for storage if the garagekeeper makes a good faith attempt to acquire consent to repair, and the garagekeeper sends notice of the intent to store by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known registered owner of the motor vehicle. GARAGEKEEPERS' ABILITY TO ENFORCE LIENS This bill provides that a garagekeeper's failure to obtain express written authorization to store a motor vehicle does not abrogate the garagekeeper's right to a lien if the garagekeeper makes the good faith attempt to acquire consent and provides notice to the owner. This bill authorizes a garagekeeper to enforce a lien after the expiration of 30 days from the date of mailing of the notice unless a return receipt from the owner is received by the garagekeeper within the 30-day period, and in such case, the lien may be enforced after the expiration of 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice shown on the return receipt. In order to establish compliance with this bill, this bill requires the garagekeeper to submit both of the following to the department of revenue: A written record of the name of the person whom the garagekeeper attempted to notify, the date and time of the attempt, and the signature of the person who made the attempted notification. A copy of the receipt issued by the post office with which the letter is certified, showing the name of the sender of the letter and the name and address of the person to whom the letter is addressed, and a copy of the return receipt, if received. CHARGING FEES Present law prohibits a garagekeeper from charging the owner or lienholder of a stored motor vehicle a storage fee for a period exceeding 21 days without the consent of t
