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  • November 11, 2014

Imposing a Lien Processing Fee May Lead to a Violation of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act

On October 7, 2014, the Court of Special Appeals issued its opinion in Allstate Lien & Recovery Corp. v. Stansbury that a processing fee may not be part of a garageman’s lien and, additionally, that the charging of the processing fee violated the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act. The scenario in Stansbury is fairly ordinary: a man brought his automobile to the repair shop, signed off on the repairs, and then was unable to pay his bill. The repair shop filed a lien on the automobile in order to satisfy the customer’s debt. A lien is attached to the automobile,…

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