Section 16-701 – Rights Enumerated
(a) (1) If a qualified veterinarian, as defined in the Agriculture Article, or a commercial boarding kennel operator gives care or custody to any animal or performs medical or other services necessary and incidental to their professions to any animal under care or custody, the veterinarian or commercial boarding kennel operator may notify the owner after the […]
Section 16-801 – Terms Defined
In this subtitle, “conservation measure”, “lender”, “loan”, and “museum” have the meanings stated in § 17–401 of this article.
Section 16-207 – Unpaid Account Settled by Public Sale; Applicability of Notice Requirements
(a) If the charges which give rise to a lien are due and unpaid for 30 days and the lienor is in possession of the property subject to the lien, the lienor may sell the property to which the lien attaches at public sale. The sale shall be in a location convenient and accessible to the […]
Section 16-208 – Replevy of Property by Owner
(a) If the owner of property subject to a lien institutes an action of replevin and establishes a right to the issuance of a writ but for the defendant’s alleged lien under this subtitle, the court shall issue the writ. (b) (1) In the trial of the replevin action, the court shall determine: (i) The amount of the lien […]
Section 16-209 – Other Remedies Not Precluded
The remedies provided in this subtitle for enforcing a lien do not: (1) Preclude use of any other remedy allowed by law for enforcement of a lien against personal property; or (2) Bar a right to recover any part of the lienor’s claim that is not paid by proceeds from the sale of the property subject to […]
Section 16-301 – “Artisan” Defined
In this subtitle, “artisan” includes any laborer, mechanic, repairman, tradesman, dry cleaner, and launderer.
Section 16-302 – Lien for Repair of Goods
(a) Any artisan who, with the consent of the owner, has possession of goods for repair, mending, improving, dry cleaning, laundering, or other work which includes storage of goods in the case of a dry cleaner or launderer, has a lien on the goods for the costs of the work done. (b) If the costs which give […]
Section 15-701 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Consumer debt” means any debt arising from a transaction for consumer goods as defined in § 9-109 of this article. (c) “Offset” means the seizure by a bank of personal property, belonging to a customer, in the bank’s possession or under its control on deposit to […]
Section 16-401 – Lien for Care and Custody
(a) The owner or operator of a livery stable or other establishment who gives care or custody to any livestock has a lien on the livestock for any reasonable charge incurred for: (1) Board and custody; (2) Training; (3) Veterinarians’ and blacksmiths’ services; and (4) Other proper maintenance expenses. (b) If the charges which give rise to the lien are due […]
Section 15-702 – Offsets Against Consumer Debts Prohibited
For the purposes of this article, a bank or financial institution may not offset any property in its possession or money from a customer’s savings or checking account for the settlement of a delinquent consumer debt unless: (1) The offset is authorized in writing by the customer; or (2) A court order is obtained to permit the […]