Public Act 0759 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2642 Enrolled LRB099 07619 HEP 27750 b

Public Act 099-0759

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Labor and Storage Lien Act is amended by adding Section 1.5 as follows:

(770 ILCS 45/1.5 new)

Sec. 1.5. Storage fees; notice to lienholder of record. Any person, firm, or private corporation seeking to impose fees in connection with the furnishing of storage for a vehicle in the person's, firm's, or corporation's possession must provide written notice, by certified mail, to the lienholder of record prior to the assessment and accrual of such fees. 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. 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.

Section 10. The Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act is amended by adding Section 1.5 as follows:

(770 ILCS 50/1.5 new)

Sec. 1.5. Storage fees; notice to lienholder of record. Any person, firm, or private corporation seeking to impose fees in connection with the furnishing of storage for a vehicle in the person's, firm's, or corporation's possession must provide written notice, by certified mail, to the lienholder of record prior to the assessment and accrual of such fees. 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. 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.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/12/2016