The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 9 : Commerce and Trade
Chapter 051 : Miscellaneous Liens
Subchapter 002 : Artisan's Liens
(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 1954)-
§ 1954. Price in dispute; tender by owner
When the owner of such article of personal property desires to question the reasonableness of such charges, he or she may within such three months make tender therefor, and the person having such lien shall bring a civil action within 30 days after such tender to determine the amount due if he or she does not elect to accept such tender. The defendant may give evidence of the tender under the general denial and, on proof thereof, if the plaintiff does not recover a greater sum than the amount tendered, the defendant shall recover his or her costs. In case tender is made as above provided and an action is not brought by the person having such lien, such lien shall terminate 30 days from the time of such tender. The foregoing provisions shall not be construed as exclusive of any other remedies that the parties now have by law.
