Property and services subject to lien
Sec. 1. (a) All persons, firms, limited liability companies, and
corporations engaged in the business of storing, warehousing, and
forwarding goods, wares, and merchandise have a lien upon all
goods, wares, and merchandise left with them for storage,
warehousing, or forwarding, to the extent of the:
(1) value of the services of storage, warehousing, or forwarding;
(2) fair and reasonable charges for transporting the goods,
wares, and merchandise to the place of storage, warehousing, or
forwarding; and
(3) fair and reasonable charges for packing, crating, and
otherwise placing the goods, wares, and merchandise in
condition to be stored, warehoused, or forwarded.
(b) However, the goods subject to a lien under this section must
remain in the possession of the person, firm, limited liability
company, or corporation engaged in the business.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.
Last modified: May 24, 2006