Alabama

Statute 35-11-170. Lien declared.
Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of laundering, cleaning, pressing and mending or otherwise renovating wearing apparel, household linens and articles of like kind, including hats and shoes, at the request of the owner or legal possessor of said property, shall have a lien upon and may retain possession of any such article until the charges for such service have been paid. (Acts 1936, Ex. Sess., No. 7, p. 5; Code 1940, T. 33, & sect. 33.)
Statute 35-12-6. Disposition of unclaimed articles left for service.
Any person who is regularly engaged in the business of performing services upon articles left in his custody for that purpose may, subject to the provisions of this section, make disposition of such articles in any manner he sees fit after notice to the owner 10 days prior to such disposition. Such notice may be made by letter mailed to the owner's last known address, by advertisement in a local newspaper of general circulation or by posting at the courthouse. Such person shall not incur any liability to owners thereof, if such articles have been unclaimed after certain periods of time as herein defined.
(1) Any automobile, truck, tractor, motorcycle, bicycle, agricultural or construction machinery, lawn mowers, bush hogs or any other type of vehicular equipment, must be retained for at least one year.
(2) All laundry, dry cleaning or clothing of any type must be retained for at least one year.
(3) All televisions, radios, irons, kitchen appliances and all other appliances of any type must be retained for at least six months.
(4) All articles not included above must be retained for at least six months. (Acts 1971, No. 1724, p. 2886.)
Cross reference.-As to lien in favor of laundries, dry cleaners, etc., on articles or charges for laundering, cleaning, etc., see Statute 311-170.