§ 32-33-3-1 — Persons subject to lien; sale to pay charges

(a) A person doing any cleaning, glazing,
washing, alteration, repair, or furnishing any materials or supplies for
or upon any garment, clothing, wearing apparel, or household goods
has a lien on the item for the reasonable value of the unpaid work, labor
or material, and supplies used. The lien may be foreclosed in the
manner provided by this chapter if at the time of receiving the clothing,
garment, wearing apparel, or household goods a written receipt is given
to the person or customer leaving the item.
(b) Any garment, clothing, wearing apparel, or household goods
remaining in the possession of a person, firm, partnership, limited
liability company, or corporation:
(1) on which cleaning, pressing, glazing, or washing has been
done; or
(2) upon which alterations or repairs have been made, or on which
materials or supplies have been used or furnished;
for a period of at least ninety (90) days after the cleaning, pressing,
glazing, or washing has been done, the alterations or repairs have been
made, or the materials or supplies have been used or furnished may be
sold to pay the reasonable or agreed charges and the costs of notifying
the owner or owners. However, the person, firm, partnership, limited
liability company, or corporation to whom the charges are payable and
owing must first notify the owner or owners of the time and place of the
sale.
(c) Property that is to be placed in storage after any of the services
or labors referred to in subsection (a) or (b) is not affected by this
section.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-23-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.