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.