Public Notices
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Adjustments in Dollar Amounts for Repair Charges Subject to Mechanic's Liens
Under Wis. Stat. s.
779.41 (1m), the Department is required to annually adjust the dollar amounts identified under s.
779.41 (1) (intro),
(a),
(b) and
(c) 1. to
4. by the annual change in the consumer price index, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, and publish the adjusted figures.
The Department has determined that current dollar amounts specified under Wis. Stats. ss.
779.41 (1) (intro),
(a),
(b) and
(c) 1. to
4. shall be increased by 2.1%, according to the prior year annual change in the consumer price index.
The dollar amount contained in Wis. Stats. s.
779.41 (1) (intro), is adjusted to $2,235. The dollar amounts contained in Wis. Stats. s. 779. 41 (1) (a), (b), and (c) 1. to 4. are adjusted to the following dollar amounts:
(a) A trailer or semitrailer designed for use with a road tractor for charges in excess of $6,700.
(b) Road machinery, including mobile cranes and trench hoes, farm tractors, machines of husbandry, or off-highway construction vehicles and equipment for charges in excess of $11,150.
(c) A motor vehicle not included under par. (a) or (b) with a manufacturer's gross weight rating, including, with respect to road tractors, a manufacturer's gross weight rating for the combined carrying capacity of the tractor and trailer, of:
1.
More than 10,000 and less than 20,000 pounds, for charges in excess of $4,460.
2. 20,000 pounds or more, but less than 40,000 pounds, for charges in excess of $8,800.
3. 40,000 pounds or more, but less than 60,000 pounds, for charges in excess of $14,390.
4. 60,000 pounds or more, for charges in excess of $17,320.
These revised dollar amounts under the mechanic's lien law shall apply to work commenced on or after January 1, 2014 for which a lien is claimed. These revised dollar amounts shall remain in effect until the first day of the first month following publication of new adjusted dollar amounts in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
Contact Information
Paul Dingee, Section Chief
Trade Practices Bureau
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Telephone: (608) 224-4925
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Adjustments in Dollar Amounts for Liens on Vehicles for Towing and Storage
Under Wis. Stat. s.
779.415(1g)(c), the department is required to annually adjust the dollar amounts that may be charged for towing or storing a vehicle identified under Wis. Stat. s.
779.415(1g) par.
(a). Under this law, the department shall adjust the dollar amounts by the annual change in the consumer price index, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Department has determined that current dollar amounts specified under Wis. Stat. s.
779.415 (1g) (a) shall be increased by 2.1%, according to the prior year annual change in the consumer price index. The dollar amounts contained in Wis. Stat. s.
779.415 (1g) (a) are adjusted to the following dollar amounts:
If the vehicle is subject to a lien perfected under Wis. Stat. ch.
342, a towing lien shall have priority only to the extent of $107 for a vehicle having a manufacturer's gross weight rating of 20,000 pounds or less and $375 for a vehicle having a manufacturer's gross weight rating of more than 20,000 pounds. A storage lien shall have priority only to the extent of $10 per day but for a total amount of not more than $643 for a vehicle having a manufacturer's gross weight rating of 20,000 pounds or less and $27 per day but for a total amount of not more than $1,605 for a vehicle having a manufacturer's gross weight rating of more than 20,000 pounds. If the value of the vehicle exceeds $802 the lien may be enforced under Wis. Stat. s.
779.48 (2). If the value of the vehicle does not exceed $802, the lien may be enforced by sale or junking as provided in sub. (2).
These revised dollar amounts for liens on vehicles for towing and storage shall apply to services commenced on or after January 1, 2014 for which a lien is claimed. These revised dollar amounts shall remain in effect until the first day of the first month following publication of new adjusted dollar amounts in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
Contact Information
Paul Dingee, Section Chief
Trade Practices Bureau
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Telephone: (608) 224-4925
