KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

58-247. Storage fee on vehicles; notice to lienholders.

58-247

Chapter 58.--PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY Article 2.--LIENS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY

58-247. Storage fee on vehicles; notice tolienholders.(a) Whenever any person, while lawfully in possession of avehicle, renders any service or otherwise charges a fee for the protection,storage or safekeeping of such vehicle and such storage fees have accumulatedfor30 days, that person shall provide notice to the owner and the lienholder ofrecord of such vehicle if:

(1) The name and address of the owner and lienholder of record are known tothe person in possession of such vehicle; or

(2) the person in possession of such vehicle can ascertain by verificationfrom the division of vehicles the name and address of the owner and anylienholders of record.

(b) Notice shall be mailed by certified mail to the owner and any suchlienholder of record identified. Failure to give such notice shall stop theimposition of storage fees until the notice provisions described in thissection are complied with. Notice shall not be requiredto be given to an owner or to a lienholder of record who has prior notice oractual knowledge that such fees could be charged or imposed or were in factbeingcharged or imposed.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to storage fees governedby K.S.A. 8-1103 and 58-208, and amendments thereto.

History: L. 2002, ch. 129, § 1; July 1.