If no proceedings are taken for the repossession of the aircraft or the parts thereof by the owner, such property so held by any airport operator or any operator of a hangar or place of storage, repair or supplies for aircraft, or held by any aircraft mechanic may, after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the detention, be sold at public auction.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1981, c. 159, s. 3, eff. June 8, 1981.