99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB6169
 
Introduced 2/11/2016, by Rep. Ron Sandack
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
770 ILCS 45/1.5 new
770 ILCS 50/1.5 new

     Amends the Labor and Storage Lien Act and the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. Provides that an entity seeking to impose storage fees in connection with the furnishing of storage for a vehicle must provide written notice, by certified mail, to the lienholder of record prior to the assessment and accrual of such fees. Provides that the notice shall include the rate at which fees will be incurred, and shall provide the lienholder with an opportunity to inspect the vehicle on the premises where the vehicle is stored. Provides that payment of the storage fees by the lienholder may be made in cash or by cashier's check, certified check, or wire transfer, at the option of the lienholder. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Labor and Storage Lien Act is amended by 
5adding Section 1.5 as follows:
 
6    (770 ILCS 45/1.5 new)
7    Sec. 1.5. Storage fees; notice to lienholder of record.  
8Any person, firm, or corporation seeking to impose fees in 
9connection with the furnishing of storage for a vehicle in the 
10person's, firm's, or corporation's possession must provide 
11written notice, by certified mail, to the lienholder of record 
12prior to the assessment and accrual of such fees. The notice 
13shall include the rate at which fees will be incurred, and 
14shall provide the lienholder with an opportunity to inspect the 
15vehicle on the premises where the vehicle is stored. Payment of 
16the storage fees by the lienholder may be made in cash or by 
17cashier's check, certified check, or wire transfer, at the 
18option of the lienholder.
 
19    Section 10. The Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act 
20is amended by adding Section 1.5 as follows:
 
21    (770 ILCS 50/1.5 new)
 
 
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1    Sec. 1.5. Storage fees; notice to lienholder of record. Any 
2person, firm, or corporation seeking to impose fees in 
3connection with the furnishing of storage for a vehicle in the 
4person's, firm's, or corporation's possession must provide 
5written notice, by certified mail, to the lienholder of record 
6prior to the assessment and accrual of such fees. The notice 
7shall include the rate at which fees will be incurred, and 
8shall provide the lienholder with an opportunity to inspect the 
9vehicle on the premises where the vehicle is stored. Payment of 
10the storage fees by the lienholder may be made in cash or by 
11cashier's check, certified check, or wire transfer, at the 
12option of the lienholder.
 
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.