|
|
Back
to State Equine Agister's/Feed Lien Statutes Main Page
If your printer is cutting off information, switch your paper
orientation to "landscape".
Maine
Maine Liens for Services to Horses
NOTE: Maine does not have veterinarian's or farrier's lien.
It does have a breeder's lien and the agister's lien is broad
enough to encompass board costs for horses treated while boarded
at veterinary hospitals.
I. Breeder's Lien
MAINE REVISED STATUTES
TITLE 10. COMMERCE AND TRADE
PART 7. LIENS
CHAPTER 607. COLTS, ANIMALS FOR PASTURAGE, FOOD AND SHELTER
§ 3351. Service fee for colts
There shall be a lien on all colts foaled in the state to
secure the payment of the service fee for the use of the stallion
begetting the same. Such lien shall continue in force until
the foal is 6 months old and may be enforced during that time
by attachment of such foal.
II. Agister's Lien
§ 3352. Pasturage, food and shelter
Whoever pastures, feeds or shelters animals by virtue of a
contract with or by consent of the owner has a lien thereon
for the amount due for such pasturing, feeding or sheltering,
and for necessary expenses incurred in the proper care of
such animals and in payment of taxes assessed thereon, to
secure payment thereof with costs, to be enforced in the same
manner as liens on goods in possession and choses in action.
The court rendering judgment for such lien shall include therein
a pro rata amount for such pasturage, feed and shelter provided
by the lienor from the date of the commencement of proceedings
to the date of said judgment.
Back
to State Equine Agister's/Feed Lien Statutes Main Page
If your printer is cutting off information, switch your paper
orientation to "landscape".
|
|
|
