Section 48-3-26 - Sale to enforce lienA. Six (6) months after the debt for which the lien is claimed becomes due, the lien claimant may serve written notice upon the person against whom the lien is sought to be enforced. Such notice shall itemize the amount of the indebtedness and demand payment thereof. Notice sent by registered mail to the address given at the time the work or service was authorized shall be sufficient notice under the provisions of this paragraph. If no address was given at time work or service was authorized, notice of sale shall be by one publication in a legal newspaper circulated in the community where the work was originally authorized, or by posting two (2) notices in the community, provided that one notice is posted at the place of business where the work or service was authorized, and the other notice is posted at the county courthouse, or village, town or city hall. This notice may include the sale of more than one lien debtor's property, provided the property of each debtor and the amount due for service thereon is listed in separate paragraphs. B. If payment is not made within ten (10) days after service of notice as provided in Paragraph A of this section, the lien claimant may sell such property at public sale, for cash, after the elapse of at least twenty (20) days following the giving of notice of sale. Notice of sale shall be given pursuant to the procedures for notices prescribed in Paragraph A above. Such notice shall state the time and place of sale, describe the property to be sold and state the amount of indebtedness claimed under the lien. C. Storage charges may be charged beginning thirty (30) days after articles are left for service. D. Costs of serving notice on person authorizing work and of advertising sale of unclaimed property shall become part of lien. E. Bailments having replacement value not exceeding five dollars ($5.00) may be given to charity, utilized by the servicing agency or sold for charges without compliance to the provisions of this section. F. The lien claimant may bid and may be a purchaser at such sale. 1941 Comp., § 63-321, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 125, § 5; 1953 Comp., § 61-3-24.