Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 22906

Summary

(a) A dealer, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 22901, is not entitled to establish a lien pursuant to this act, unless that person has first sent to the lien debtor a written notice, by certified mail, which states all of the following: (1) The payment of the reasonable o

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(a)
A dealer, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 22901, is not entitled to establish a lien pursuant to this act, unless that person has first sent to the lien debtor a written notice, by certified mail, which states all of the following:
(1)
The payment of the reasonable or agreed charges is more than 90 days overdue. This requirement does not apply to equipment subject to repurchase that was returned to the supplier subsequent to return of other equipment also subject to repurchase for which payment is overdue.
(2)
The amount of reasonable or agreed charges that are overdue.
(3)
The lien debtor has the following three alternatives:
(A)
Allow the lien to be filed.
(B)
Enter into a consensual security interest in the proceeds, pursuant to the Commercial Code.
(C)
Pay the reasonable or agreed charges that are overdue.
(4)
The lien debtor has 10 days from receipt of the notice to select an alternative, notify the lien claimant of the alternative selected, and satisfy all of the requirements of the selected alternative. This part of the notice to the lien debtor shall be in 10-point type or bolder.
(5)
The lien claimant may file the notice of claim of lien pursuant to this chapter at any time thereafter if the lien debtor does not comply with the requirements of this section.
(b)
A dealer who has complied with subdivision (a), has a lien for payment of the repurchase amount payable pursuant to subdivisions (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of Section 22905 and for the costs of enforcing the lien.
(c)
The lien established pursuant to this chapter attaches to the proceeds of any sale of the equipment returned for repurchase.
(d)
The amount of charges secured by the lien shall not exceed an amount equal to the reasonable or agreed charges for the equipment specified in Section 22905.

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  (a) A dealer, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 22901, is not entitled to establish a lien pursuant to this act, unless that person has first sent to the lien debtor a written notice, by certified mail, which states all of the following: (1) The payment of the reasonable or agreed charges is more than 90 day…