California Civil Code

§ 3068

CIV § 3068 Effective Jan 1, 2008Div. 3 · Title 14 · Part 4 · Ch. 6.5

Statute text

(a)Every person has a lien dependent upon possession for the compensation to which the person is legally entitled for making repairs or performing labor upon, and furnishing supplies or materials for, and for the storage, repair, or safekeeping of, and for the rental of parking space for, any vehicle of a type subject to registration under the Vehicle Code, subject to the limitations set forth in this chapter. The lien shall be deemed to arise at the time a written statement of charges for completed work or services is presented to the registered owner or 15 days after the work or services are completed, whichever occurs first. Upon completion of the work or services, the lienholder shall not dismantle, disengage, remove, or strip from the vehicle the parts used to complete the work or services.

(b)(1) Any lien under this section that arises because work or services have been performed on a vehicle with the consent of the registered owner shall be extinguished and no lien sale shall be conducted unless either of the following occurs:

(A)The lienholder applies for an authorization to conduct a lien sale within 30 days after the lien has arisen.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 121, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.