Every launderer or cleanser who shall launder, cleanse or store any article of apparel or other personal property at the request of the owner or legal possessor thereof shall have a lien on and may retain the possession of the article until the charges for such laundering, cleansing or storage have been paid.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-31-1
Lien for service and storage charges
P.L. 1955, ch. 3529, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 34-31-1.
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