Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 3951 – Automatic lien
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1. Lien established. A person, partnership or corporation engaged in one or more of the following activities has a lien on the item that the activity involves for a reasonable compensation for any labor or materials expended on that item:
A. Making, altering, repairing or cleaning any watch, clock, jewelry, electric motor, major and traffic appliance, small motor not to exceed 20 horsepower, radio, electronic equipment, musical instrument, furniture, photograph, artwork, sports equipment and photography equipment; and [PL 1991, c. 41, §1 (NEW).]
B. Cleaning, repairing or pressing clothes. [PL 1991, c. 41, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1991, c. 41, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 3951
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
2. Lien priority. A lien under this section takes precedence over all other claims and incumbrances.
[PL 1991, c. 41, §1 (NEW).]
3. Exemption from attachment. The item that is subject to a lien under this section is exempt from attachment or execution until the lien and the cost of enforcing it are satisfied.
[PL 1991, c. 41, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 63, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 41, §1 (RPR).