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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-14-450. Creation of lien.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-14-450. Creation of lien.

All persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the business of laundering, cleaning, tailoring, altering, repairing, or dyeing clothing, goods, wearing apparel, shoes, carpets, rugs, or other such articles shall, for the agreed price or the reasonable value of their services in laundering, cleaning, tailoring, altering, repairing, or dyeing any goods, clothing, wearing apparel, shoes, carpets, rugs, or other similar articles, have a lien upon the articles laundered, cleaned, tailored, altered, repaired, or dyed, whether the work of laundering, cleaning, tailoring, altering, repairing, or dyeing the articles is performed by themselves or by their employees.

## History

Ga. L. 1909, p. 151, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 3336; Code 1933, § 67-1901; Ga. L. 1987, p. 382, § 1.