TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES
DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION
§ 51511. Lien for Labor, Materials, Storage or Services; Detention of Vehicle, Trailer, Equipment or Parts. (a) A person engaged in the business of: (1) Buying or selling vehicles; or (2) Keeping a garage or place for the storage, maintenance, keeping or repair of motor vehicles, heavy equipment vehicle, motor bus, motor carrier, motorcycles, mopeds, motor scooters, motor equipment, or trailers; And who in connection therewith stores, maintains, keeps or repairs any motor vehicle, heavy equipment vehicle, motor bus, motor carrier, motorcycle, moped, motor scooter, motor equipment, or trailer, or furnishes accessories, facilities, services or supplies therefor, at the request or with the consent of the owner or his representatives, or at the direction of any peace officer or other authorized person who orders the towing or storage of any vehicle through any action permitted by law, has a lien upon the motor vehicle, motorcycle, motor equipment, trailer, or any part or parts thereof for the sum due for the towing, storing, maintaining, keeping or repairing of the motor vehicle, heavy equipment vehicle, motor bus, motor carrier, motorcycle, moped, motor scooter, motor equipment, or trailer, or for labor furnished thereon, or for furnishing accessories, facilities, services or supplies therefor, and for all costs incurred in enforcing such a lien. (b) Any person who is entitled to a lien as provided in subsection (a) may, without process of law, detain the motor vehicle, heavy equipment vehicle, motor bus, motor carrier, motorcycle, moped, motor scooter, motor equipment, or trailer at any time it is lawfully in his possession until the sum due to him is paid. Source: PL 15-117, § 2(51411).