Public Act 099-0759
 
HB2642 EnrolledLRB099 07619 HEP 27750 b


  
    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