Public Act No. 22-70 Summary

• Self-service storage facility owners may hold a lien on personal property for unpaid rent, labor, charges, and preservation expenses, with the lien attaching upon occupant default and procedures for notifying motor vehicle lienholders and conducting sales within sixty days of default.

• Owners must provide written notice to occupants via electronic mail, registered/certified mail with tracking numbers, or in person, and may only advertise sales once (instead of twice) in print or online publications at least ten days before the sale date.

• Motor vehicle sales are prohibited unless the owner notifies the Department of Motor Vehicles with a ten-dollar fee and provides written notice to lienholders; owners may alternatively have vehicles towed by an insured tower without following motor vehicle procedures.

• Lemon law provisions for motor vehicles clarified to include definitions, require manufacturer repairs within two years or 24,000 miles, allow refunds or replacements for nonconforming vehicles after a reasonable number of repair attempts, and mandate "MANUFACTURER BUYBACK-LEMON" stamps on vehicle titles.

• Expanded definitions and clarifications across multiple consumer protection statutes, including locksmith registration requirements, liquor licensing provisions, cannabis delivery regulations, and updates to mail notification procedures to include electronic and digital methods.