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Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A. Municipalities and Counties § 3862. Enforcement of lien; notice of sale; proceeds

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Sale at auction. The innkeeper, hotelkeeper or boardinghouse keeper shall retain any baggage and other property upon which there has been a lien for 90 days. At the end of the 90-day period, if the lien is not satisfied, the baggage and other property may be sold at public auction.

2. Notice required. The innkeeper, hotelkeeper or boardinghouse keeper must:

A. Give 10 days' notice of the time and place of sale in a newspaper having general circulation in the county where the inn, hotel or boardinghouse is located; and

B. Mail a copy of the notice addressed to the guest or boarder at the place of residence entered in the register of the inn, hotel or boardinghouse.

3. Proceeds. After using the proceeds from the sale to satisfy the lien and any costs that may accrue, the keeper shall dispose of any remainder according to Title 33, chapter 45.  1

1 33 M.R.S.A § 2051 et seq.
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