Every jeweler, watchmaker, or silversmith who shall alter, repair, or do any work on any article of personal property at the request of the owner or legal possessor thereof shall have a lien upon and may retain the possession of the article until the charges for the alteration, repairing, or other work have been paid.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-30-1
Lien for alteration or repair work
G.L., ch. 257, § 30, as enacted by P.L. 1919, ch. 1785, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 301, § 30; G.L. 1938, ch. 448, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 34-30-1.
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