Ch. 608

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)      The artisan shall give AT LEAST 30 days notice of BEFORE any sale or disposal
to the owner by mailing the notice to the owner at his last known address. If the owner's
address is unknown, the notice may be given by:

(1)      Posting it on the door of the courthouse or on a bulletin board in the
immediate vicinity of the door of the courthouse of the county in which the work was
done; [or]

(2)      Publishing it once a week for two successive weeks in one or more
newspapers of general circulation in the county in which the work was done; OR

(3)      (I) POSTING IT AT THE ARTISAN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS IN A PLAIN
AND PROMINENT MANNER, PROVIDED THAT THE NOTICE IS IMPRINTED ON A SIGN
THAT IS AT LEAST 11 INCHES BY 17 INCHES IN SIZE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND STATES
THAT THE GOODS MAY BE SOLD ON OR AFTER 90 DAYS FROM THE DAY THE WORK IS
COMPLETED; AND

(II) IMPRINTING THE NOTICE ON THE RECEIPT OR INVOICE GIVEN
TO THE OWNER OR THE OWNER'S AGENT,

(d)      (1) The proceeds of the sale shall be applied, in the following order, to:

(i) The expenses of the sale; and

(ii) The amount of the lien claim.

(2) After application of the proceeds in accordance with paragraph (1) of
this subsection, any remaining balance shall be paid to the owner of the goods.

(e)     As an alternative to (b) and (c) above, if the costs which give rise to the lien
are due and unpaid [9] 6 months after dry-cleaned or laundered goods are due to be
retrieved from storage, the dry cleaner or launderer may dispose of the goods in any
manner. The artisan, launderer, or dry cleaner shall post a notice in a conspicuous place
on the premises to the effect that clothing must be retrieved in [9] 6 months or the goods
may be disposed of.                                                

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect.
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

CHAPTER 608
(House Bill 880)

AN ACT concerning                                                                                 . .

Prince George's County and Montgomery County - Restrictions on Lobbyist

Fund-Raising

PG 406-94

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