Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 1951

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.

§ 1951. Artisan’s lien

A person who makes, alters, launders, dry cleans, or repairs an article of personal property, at the request of the owner, shall have a lien thereon for his or her reasonable charges and may retain possession of the property until the same are paid.