§ 38-21-101 — Persons entitled to special lien

Every person who, while lawfully
in possession of an article of personal property, renders any service to the owner of
such property, by labor or skill, has a special lien thereon, dependent on possession,
for the compensation, if any, which is due from the owner for such service. Every
laundry proprietor, person conducting a laundry business, dry cleaning
establishment proprietor, and person conducting a dry cleaning establishment has
a general lien, dependent on possession, upon all personal property in such
person's possession belonging to a customer, for the balance due from such
customer for laundry work and for the balance due from such customer for dry
cleaning work, but nothing in this section shall be construed to confer a lien in favor
of a wholesale dry cleaner on materials received from a dry cleaning establishment
proprietor or a person conducting a dry cleaning establishment. The terms person
and proprietor, as used in this article, include an individual, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, and company.

Legislative History

Source: L. 47: p. 648, � 1. CSA: C. � 101, � 14(1). CRS 53: � 86-2-1. C.R.S. 1963: � 86-2-1. L. 94: Entire article amended, p. 461, � 1, effective March 31.