Hey Bob, I couldn't help but correct "lien" as well. Randy
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Hamilton Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:30 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Mechanics lien - need advice I am Executive Director at the Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council (AMVIC). We license 6000 businesses that are selling and repairing vehicles in the province of Alberta. We also register 9000 sales people. We have 15 investigators that mediate consumer complaints. We are funded by the licensing fees that we levy. Our function used to be done by the Provincial government - they weren't doing a great job at it so between them and industry, AMVIC got created in 1999. Our mediation last year added up to about $4 million. We refuse to grant licenses and cancel them as well. We lay charges for operating without a license. So, if you were in Alberta, you would complain to us, we would assign an investigator and he would find some common ground. If the business has committed a fraud, he can lay a charge under the Criminal Code. We have found that since we were formed, industry has learned that there is a fairly significant consequence if they "cross the line". I am certainly not naïve enough to think that it is fixed but I think we are making an impact in making businesses more honest and making them think twice before they "pad" a repair. Most states have a consumer affairs type office that performs a function similar to us - I don't know them well but that might be an avenue to explore. And I am progressing quite nicely in the restoration of my 67 200D (pictures at bottom link below). ..... Bob Bob Hamilton O|||||||O * (780) 462-0860 7 (780) 462-0633 FAX * [EMAIL PROTECTED]<BLOCKED::mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * www.amvic.org<BLOCKED::http://www.amvic.org> * http://picasaweb.google.com/hamibob _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
