Chap. 371.—An ACT to give certain persons, firms, associations and corporations
a lien for the amount of their charges for cleaning, laundering, dyeing and
pressing clothing and other fabrics, and to prescribe how such lien may be

enforced. [H B 494]
Approved March 31, 1938

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia as follows:

Section 1. Every person, firm, association and corporation en-
gaged in the business of cleaning, laundering, dyeing and pressing
clothing and other fabrics shall have a lien upon such clothing or
other fabrics for the amount which may be due for the cleaning, dyeing
or pressing thereof, and may retain such clothing or other fabrics
until such amount is paid.

_ Section 2. If the debt for which a lien is given under this act
be not paid within ninety days after it is due, the property subject
to such lien, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy such
lien, may be sold by the person, firm, association or corporation
holding such lien at public auction for cash, and the proceeds of
such sale applied to the expenses thereof, and to pay the said debt,
and the surplus, if any, shall be paid to the owner of such property.
Before making such sale the person, firm or corporation holding such
lien shall give ten days’ written notice thereof by registered mail sent
to the last known post office address of such owner, and in addition
thereto, shall advertise the time and place thereof in such manner
as to give it reasonable publicity.