Repossessions: 15.14.3 UDAP Remedies
Refusing to return property because of a false claim of a lien is a violation of the state unfair and deceptive acts and practices (UDAP) statute.283 Even if a lien is valid, a lienholder may violate the UDAP statute by imposing unwarranted conditions on release of the property so that storage charges mount.284 It is also a UDAP violation to sell property based on an invalid lien claim,285 or without complying with the protections of the stat