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CT Gen Stat § 49-60 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-60 - Jewelers' liens. Television and radio service dealers' liens.

 (a) Each jeweler, watchmaker, silversmith or television and radio service dealer who alters, repairs or does any work on any article of personal property at the request of the owner or legal possessor of the property has a lien upon and may retain the possession of the article until the charges for the alteration, repairing or work have been paid.(b) If the debt remains unpaid for more than six months, any such jeweler, watchmaker, silversmith or television and radio service dealer may sell the article at public or private sale, and the proceeds, after first paying the expense of such sale, shall be applied in payment of the debt, the balance, if any, to be paid, in trust for the debtor, within ten days to the State Treasurer. No such sale shall be held until after thirty days' notice to the owner or legal possessor has been given by registered or certified mail at his last-known address, stating the time and place of sale. If the owner's or possessor's address is unknown, or if such registered or certified mail notice is returned, further notice shall be given by advertising the time and place of the sale in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in the locality where the sale is to take place at least thirty days in advance of the sale. No such article the value of which is more than one hundred dollars, may be sold as hereinbefore provided, unless the charges against the same equal at least one-third the value of the article.(1949 Rev., S. 7239; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 106; P.A. 79-282; 79-602, S. 120; P.A. 83-220, S. 2; P.A. 85-154.)History: 1961 act required payment of proceeds remaining after payment of debt to state treasurer rather than to treasurer of county where sale held, county government having been abolished; P.A. 79-282 prohibited sale of articles valued at more than $100 rather than $25 unless charges equal one-third of their value; P.A. 79-602 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions, deleting requirement that notice of sale be posted on nearest public signpost; P.A. 83-220 granted a television and radio service dealer a lien on property he alters, repairs or works on and authorized such a dealer to sell such property under certain circumstances; P.A. 85-154 reduced the period of the lien in Subsec. (b) from 12 months to 6 months.
CT Gen Stat § 49-62 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-62 - Form of application.

 The application described in section 49-61 may be in the following form:“To ...., a Judge of the Superior Court for the judicial district of ....:The application of C.D. of the Town (or City) of ...., in the County of ...., and judicial district of ...., shows that he is the owner (or sets forth other legal or equitable interest) of the following personal property, viz.:Such personal property is now held by A.B. of the Town (or City) of ...., in the County of ...., and judicial district of .... under a claim of lien for storage of such personal property, (or for care, cartage, freight, work and material, etc., as the case may be), and that he is desirous that such lien be dissolved upon the substitution of a bond, with surety, according to the statute.Dated at .... the .... day of ...., 20...C.D. (or C.D. by X, his attorney).”(1949 Rev., S. 7241; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 197; P.A. 74-183, S. 276, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 239, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 65, 127; P.A. 79-602, S. 122; P.A. 80-483, S. 146, 186.)History: 1959 act revised form to replace justice of the peace with circuit court judge as addressee; P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court judge with judge of common pleas court as addressee, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 replaced common pleas court judge with superior court judge as addressee, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 replaced “county” with “judicial district” or added references to judicial districts in conjunction with references to counties as the context requires; P.A. 79-602 added specific reference to Sec. 49-61; P.A. 80-483 made technical grammatical correction; (Revisor's note: In 2001 the reference in this section to the date “19..” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “20..” to reflect the new millennium).
CT Gen Stat § 49-63 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-63 - Notice of application. Hearing.

 No such lien may be dissolved until reasonable notice of the application, in writing, signed by the applicant or his attorney, has been served upon the lienor or left at his usual place of abode or such other reasonable notice as the judge may order has been given. Any person interested may be heard in relation to the amount and sufficiency of the bond offered by the applicant. The bond shall be in amount not less than the amount claimed by the lienor, unless it appears to the authority to whom the application is made that the amount so claimed is excessive, in which event he may order the bond to be in such amount as he deems reasonable.(1949 Rev., S. 7242; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 107; P.A. 79-602, S. 123.)History: 1961 act deleted reference to notice ordered by justice of the peace; P.A. 79-602 made minor changes in wording but made no substantive changes.
CT Gen Stat § 49-64 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-64 - Form of bond.

 Such bond shall be taken to the lienor, and shall be substantially in the following form:“Know all men by these presents:That we, C. D. of ...., as principal, and .... of ...., as surety, are holden and firmly bound, jointly and severally, unto A. B. of ...., in the penal sum of .... dollars, to which payment well and truly to be made, we hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas certain personal property, viz.: ...., in which said C. D. has an interest as owner (or otherwise, as the case may be) is now held by said A. B. under claim of lien for storage (or otherwise, as the case may be) to the amount of .... dollars:Now, Therefore, if said C. D. shall pay or cause to be paid any judgment that may be rendered against him by any court of competent jurisdiction not exceeding the amount of .... dollars (the amount claimed under the lien), with interest and costs, or in default of such payment shall pay or cause to be paid to the officer having the execution issued on such judgment, on demand, the actual value at the date hereof of such personal property, not exempt from such lien, not exceeding said amount of .... dollars, then this bond shall be void, but otherwise in full force and effect.Dated at .... this .... day of ...., 20....... Seal..... Seal.”(1949 Rev., S. 7243.)History: (Revisor's note: In 2001 the reference in this section to the date “19..” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “20..” to reflect the new millennium).
CT Gen Stat § 49-65 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-65 - Dissolution of lien to be recorded.

 The authority dissolving the lien shall certify such dissolution upon the application, and forthwith return the application, notice, order and bond to the clerk of the superior court for the judicial district wherein such personal property is held under such lien, or wherein such lienor resides.(1949 Rev., S. 7244; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127.)History: P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district” for “county”.
CT Gen Stat § 49-66 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-66 - Pleadings may be amended.

 In any case in which a bond is substituted for a lien after an action for the collection of the lienor's charges has been commenced, the plaintiff in such action may amend his pleadings, without costs, so as to make the action one upon such bond.(1949 Rev., S. 7245.)
CT Gen Stat § 49-67 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-67 - Limitation of action on bond.

 Any bond substituted for a lien under the provisions of sections 49-61 to 49-66, inclusive, shall be void unless an action is brought to recover thereon within one year from the date of such bond.(1949 Rev., S. 7246.)
CT Gen Stat § 49-68 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-68 - Liens of boardinghouse keepers.

 When a special agreement has been made between the keeper of any boarding or lodging house and any person boarding or lodging at such house, regarding the price of such board or lodging, all the baggage and effects kept by such person at such house shall be subject to a lien in favor of the keeper of such house for all such sums as are at any time due him from such person for board or lodging; and such boardinghouse or lodging house keeper may detain such baggage and effects until such debt is paid; and, if it is not paid within sixty days after it is due, he may sell such property, or such part thereof as is necessary, and apply the proceeds to the payment of such debt.(1949 Rev., S. 7247.)See Secs. 53a-118 to 53a-125, inclusive, re larceny offenses.Statute does not require special notice to debtor of time and place of sale of goods. 41 C. 184. Distinction between lodger and tenant. 86 C. 269; 116 C. 115.Cited. 38 CS 1.
CT Gen Stat § 49-69 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-69 - Liens of hotel keepers.

 Whenever the keeper of any hotel or inn receives into his hotel or inn any person as a boarder or lodger, he shall have a lien upon and right to detain the baggage and effects of such boarder or lodger; and such lien may be enforced in the manner hereinafter provided. At any time after thirty days after the person incurring any debt or obligation has left the hotel or inn wherein such debt or obligation was incurred, the debt or obligation being still due and unpaid, the proprietor of such hotel or inn may sell at public auction for cash at the office of such hotel or inn any baggage or property left at such hotel or inn and apply the avails of such sale toward the payment of such debt or obligation; provided such sale shall be advertised in a newspaper published or having a circulation in the town where such hotel or inn is situated three times, commencing at least five days before such sale; and, if the last usual place of abode of such debtor is known to or can reasonably be ascertained by such hotel keeper, notice of the time and place of sale shall be given him by mailing such notice to him in a registered or certified letter, postage paid, at such last usual place of abode at least five days before the time of sale. The proceeds of such sale, after deducting the amount due the proprietor of such hotel or inn and all expenses connected with such sale, shall be paid to the owner of the property or his legal representatives, if called for or claimed by him or them at any time within one year from the date of such sale, and, if such balance is not claimed or called for within said period, then it shall escheat to the state.(1949 Rev., S. 7248.)See Secs. 53a-118 to 53a-125, inclusive, re larceny offenses.
CT Gen Stat § 49-70 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-70 - Lien on animals for their keep. Transfer of abandoned animals.

 (a) When a special agreement has been made between the owner of any animals, including birds and fish, and any person who keeps and feeds such animals, regarding the price of such keeping, such animals shall be subject to a lien, for the price of such keeping, in favor of the person keeping the same; and such person so keeping such animals may detain the same until such debt is paid; and, if it is not paid within thirty days after it is due, he may sell such animals, or so many thereof as are necessary, at public auction, upon giving written notice to the owner of the time and place of such sale at least six days before such sale, and apply the proceeds to the payment of such debts, returning the surplus, if any, to such owner.(b) A commercial kennel, as defined in section 22-327, or a veterinary hospital which boards or grooms animals for nonmedical purposes, may transfer any abandoned animal in its custody to a nonprofit animal rescue or adoption organization which annually places ten or more animals in private homes as pets. An animal shall be considered abandoned if the owner or keeper of such animal fails to retrieve the animal within five days of the date on which such owner or keeper was scheduled to retrieve the animal. Prior to transferring such animal, such kennel or veterinary hospital shall give notice of its intention to do so to the owner or keeper at his last-known address by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall allow a period of ten days to elapse after the receipt is returned before transferring such animal. Each such commercial kennel and veterinary hospital shall post in a visible location the procedures provided for in this subsection and shall give a written notice of such procedures to any person who boards an animal at such kennel or with such veterinary hospital. Any nonprofit organization which receives an animal in accordance with the provisions of this subsection shall not be liable in any civil action brought by the previous owner or keeper of such animal for any subsequent transfer or disposal of such animal by such organization.(1949 Rev., S. 7249; 1959, P.A. 248; P.A. 95-358, S. 3; P.A. 96-243, S. 6, 16.)History: 1959 act referred to “animals, including birds and fish” rather than to “cattle, horses, sheep or swine” and allowed sale of animals if debt not paid within 30 rather than 21 days after due; P.A. 95-358 added Subsec. (b) re transfer of abandoned dogs and cats to rescue or adoption organizations; P.A. 96-243 added provision in Subsec. (b) allowing veterinary hospitals to transfer abandoned animals under this section and changed references to “dogs and cats” to “animals” and shortened the timeframes for notice to owners or keepers and disposition of abandoned animals, effective June 6, 1996.Under statute as at common law, possession is necessary to the preservation of the lien. 57 C. 547. Waiver of lien by claiming possession upon another basis. 74 C. 541.
CT Gen Stat § 49-71 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-71 - Lien of manufacturers on materials.

 Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing, spinning, throwing, bleaching, mercerizing, printing or finishing yarn or other goods made of cotton, wool, silk, linen, rayon, nylon, synthetic fibers or artificial silk or goods of which cotton, wool, silk, linen, rayon, nylon, synthetic fibers or artificial silk form a component part shall be entitled to a lien, upon the goods and property of others which come into the possession of such person, firm or corporation for the purpose of being manufactured, spun or thrown into yarn or other goods or for the purpose of being bleached, mercerized, dyed or finished, for the amount of any debt due such person, firm or corporation or for the amount of any note or notes taken on account of such debt from any owner of such cotton, wool, silk, linen, rayon, nylon, synthetic fibers or artificial silk by reason of any work performed or materials furnished in or about the manufacturing, spinning, throwing, bleaching, mercerizing, dyeing, printing or finishing of such goods or property, or other goods of such owner or owners whereof the lienor's possession has terminated. Such lien shall not be waived or impaired by the taking of any note or notes or the recovery of any judgment for any amount due on account of such debt, but the amount of the claim secured thereby may be collected by levy and sale under execution upon judgment rendered in any action upon any such note, lien or claim. The amount of such claim may also be collected by a public sale of the goods or property upon which the lien securing the same rests, upon a notice of sale published at least once each week for two weeks preceding the date of such sale in some newspaper published in the county in which such goods or property is located, and by mailing, postage prepaid, a copy of such notice, at least five days before the date of such sale, to the owner or owners of such goods or property, addressed to such owner or owners' last-known residence or place of business. The proceeds of any such sale shall be applied to the payment of the amount of the claim secured by such lien and the expenses of such sale; and only such goods or property shall be sold as is necessary, as nearly as may be determined, to pay the amount of such claim and expenses, and the balance of the proceeds of any such sale, if any, shall be paid to such owner or owners. “Owner”, as used in this section, shall include all persons, partnerships and corporations having title to the property herein described and shall also include a factor, consignee, agent, converter or other person entrusted with possession of the goods held under such lien or of a bill of lading consigning the same to him, with or without authority to sell the same, and delivered by such factor, consignee, agent, converter or other person to the lienor for the purposes aforesaid.(1949 Rev., S. 7250; 1951, S. 2977d.)
CT Gen Stat § 49-72 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-72 - Liens for rates or charges owed to private water company.

 Any private water company which is owed rates or charges for connection with or for the use of its water system and such rates or charges are not paid when due has a lien on the real estate served and a charge against the owners of such real estate from the date the rates or charges were due, provided the owner of such real estate when the lien is recorded is the party that owes such rates or charges. The lien and charge shall bear interest at the rate of eighteen per cent per annum so long as the rates or charges remain unpaid. The lien may be recorded and released in the manner provided for recording and releasing tax liens. The lien shall not continue for more than one year after the date the rates or charges were due, unless the secretary of the company, before the expiration of that year, has filed a certificate of continuation of the lien in the manner provided by law for the continuance of tax liens. When continued the lien shall be valid for fourteen years thereafter. The lien shall take precedence over all other subsequently recorded liens or encumbrances except taxes and liens for assessments filed by an association of a common interest community under section 47-258 and may be foreclosed against the lot or building served in the same manner as a lien for taxes.(1949 Rev., S. 7251; P.A. 79-602, S. 112; P.A. 83-563, S. 1; P.A. 93-349, S. 3; P.A. 95-353, S. 3; P.A. 98-29, S. 2, 3.)History: P.A. 79-602 made minor changes in wording but made no substantive changes; P.A. 83-563 provided for a rate of interest of 18% after October 1, 1983; P.A. 93-349 deleted references to municipal waterworks having and continuing a lien and to authority of waterworks superintendent to file certificate of continuation; P.A. 95-353 deleted previously existing provisions and inserted provisions giving a private water company a lien for any unpaid charges on a delinquent customer's property and gave precedence to such liens over all liens except tax liens and made technical changes; P.A. 98-29 allowed a lien only if the owner of the real estate when the lien is recorded is the party that owes such rates or charges, effective May 19, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 49-73a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-73a - Liens on proceeds of fire insurance for outstanding municipal taxes.

 The interest of each person in the proceeds of any policy issued by an insurance company providing fire insurance coverage for loss or damages caused by fire on an item of real estate, including any policy written pursuant to the provisions of section 38a-670, provided the amount of the proceeds for the loss payable under such policy is five thousand dollars or more, shall be subject to any tax lien on such item of real estate continued pursuant to the provisions of section 12-173. No such lien shall be valid unless the tax collector of the municipality wherein such item of real estate is situated makes and files in the office of the town clerk a certificate of lien, pursuant to the provisions of section 12-173, giving notice of his intention to claim against such proceeds. Such lien shall exist from the fifteenth day succeeding the date of entry of such certificate in the land records. Any such lien may be discharged in accordance with said section 12-173.(P.A. 79-342, S. 1.)Cited. 192 C. 653.Cited. 11 CA 308.Cited. 38 CS 722.
CT Gen Stat § 49-73c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-73c - Certificate of lien to constitute constructive notice.

 Each certificate of lien filed pursuant to the provisions of sections 12-172 and 49-73a to 49-73i, inclusive, shall constitute constructive notice of the existence of the lien and the claim of the municipality against any such interest in such item of real estate or in such proceeds to the insurance company and to any person having an insurable interest in the real estate or an interest in the proceeds.(P.A. 79-342, S. 3.)Cited. 192 C. 653.Cited. 11 CA 308.Cited. 38 CS 722.
CT Gen Stat § 49-73d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens|Chapter 847 - Liens|Section 49-73d - Insurance company to notify town clerk of demand in writing of a statement of liens.

 (a) Prior to the payment of any insurance proceeds for loss or damage to real estate caused by fire, provided the amount of the proceeds for the loss payable under the policy is five thousand dollars or more, the insurance company required to pay such proceeds shall notify the town clerk of the town in which such loss or damage has been sustained and demand in writing, by registered or certified mail, that a statement indicating the amount of all liens filed pursuant to sections 49-73a and 49-73b be delivered to such insurance company at a specified address, in person or by registered or certified mail, within twenty days from the date of receipt by the town clerk of such demand. Upon the failure of the town clerk to notify the insurance company of the existence of any such liens in said manner, the right of the municipality to claim against any such proceeds shall terminate and the lien thereon shall be dissolved. The insurance company may rely conclusively upon the amount of the taxes or expenses due as set forth in such notice of lien in making any payments of proceeds to any person.(b) Within thirty days of receipt of a notice of lien received from the town clerk pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and a final determination of the insurance company's obligation to pay fire insurance proceeds, the insurance company shall pay all or a portion of the proceeds otherwise payable to the insured directly to the municipality in satisfaction of the total amount of delinquent real estate taxes or incurred expenses as set forth on the certificate of lien and shall deduct the amount thereof from the proceeds otherwise payable to the insured. A receipt by the town clerk of the municipality shall be evidence of payment of such amount by the insurance company on account of its liability under its policy to the insured.(P.A. 79-342, S. 4; P.A. 80-207, S. 2, 7.)History: P.A. 80-207 substituted “expenses” for “demolition costs” where appearing.Cited. 192 C. 653.Cited. 11 CA 308.Cited. 38 CS 722.