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Chapter 1 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens
§ 43-1. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term "general contractor" includes...
§ 43-2. Structures, materials, etc., deemed permanently annexed to freehold - For the purpose of this chapter, a well, excavation, sidewalk,...
§ 43-3. Lien for work done and materials furnished; waiver of right to file or enforce lien - A. All persons performing labor or furnishing materials of the...
§ 43-4. Perfection of lien by general contractor; recordation and notice - A general contractor, or any other lien claimant under §§...
§ 43-4.1. Liens to be recorded in deed books and indexed in general index of deeds - Notwithstanding the provision of any other section of this title,...
§ 43-4.01. Posting of building permit; identification of mechanics' lien agent in building permit; notice to mechanics' lien agent; effect of notice - A. The building permit for any one- or two-family residential...
§ 43-5. Sufficiency of memorandum and affidavit required by § 43-4 - The memorandum and affidavit required by § 43-4 shall be...
§ 43-6. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1968, c. 568.
§ 43-7. Perfection of lien by subcontractor; extent of lien; affirmative defense; provisions relating to time-share estates - A. Any subcontractor, in order to perfect the lien given...
§ 43-8. Sufficiency of memorandum, affidavit and notice required by § 43-7 - The memorandum, affidavit and notice required by § 43-7 shall...
§ 43-9. Perfection of lien by person performing labor or furnishing materials for a subcontractor; extent of lien - Any person performing labor or furnishing materials for a subcontractor,...
§ 43-10. Sufficiency of memorandum, affidavit and notice required by § 43-9 - The memorandum, affidavit and notice required by § 43-9 shall...
§ 43-11. How owner or general contractor made personally liable to subcontractor, laborer or materialman - 1. Any subcontractor or person furnishing labor or material to...
§ 43-12. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1968, c. 568.
§ 43-13. Funds paid to general contractor or subcontractor must be used to pay persons performing labor or furnishing material - Any contractor or subcontractor or any officer, director or employee...
§ 43-13.1. Use of lien waiver form; forgery or signing without authority - Any person who knowingly presents a waiver of lien form...
§ 43-13.2. When an affidavit or a signed statement of payment required of owner prior to sale - A person who is both the owner of a one-...
§ 43-13.3. An affidavit or a signed statement of payment required of owner prior to sale or refinance; penalty - Any person who is the owner of a one- or...
§ 43-14. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1968, c. 568.
§ 43-14.1. Service of notices - Any notice authorized or required by this chapter, except the...
§ 43-15. Inaccuracies in memorandum or description not affecting lien - No inaccuracy in the memorandum filed, or in the description...
§ 43-16. What owner may do when contractor fails or refuses to complete building, etc. - If the owner is compelled to complete his building, structure,...
§ 43-17. Limitation on suit to enforce lien - No suit to enforce any lien perfected under §§ 43-4,...
§ 43-17.1. Hearing on validity of lien - Any party, having an interest in real property against which...
§ 43-18. Lien of general contractor to inure to benefit of subcontractor - The perfected lien of a general contractor on any building...
§ 43-19. Validity and priority of lien not affected by assignments - Every assignment or transfer by a general contractor, in whole...
§ 43-20. Extent of lien where owner has less than fee in land - Subject to the provisions of § 43-3, if the person...
§ 43-21. Priorities between mechanics' and other liens - No lien or encumbrance upon the land created before the...
§ 43-22. How liens enforced - The liens created and perfected under this chapter may be...
§ 43-23. Priority among liens perfected under this chapter - There shall be no priority among the liens created and...
§ 43-23.1. Forfeiture of lien - Any person who shall, with intent to mislead, include in...
§ 43-23.2. Remedies cumulative - The remedies afforded by this chapter shall be deemed cumulative...
Chapter 2 - Liens on Franchises and Property of Transportation, Etc., Companies
§ 43-24. Liens of employees, suppliers, etc. - All conductors, brakemen, engine drivers, firemen, captains, stewards, pilots, clerks,...
§ 43-25. Perfection and enforcement of lien - No person shall be entitled to the lien given by...
§ 43-26. Assignee's rights - Any assignee of such a claim as is mentioned in...
Chapter 3 - Liens for Advances
§ 43-27. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1964, c. 219.
§ 43-27.1. When clerk may destroy crop lien agreement and crop lien book - Any agreement evidencing a lien on crops required by §...
§ 43-28. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1964, c. 219.
§ 43-29. Liens of landlords and farmers for advances to tenants and laborers - (1) Provision for lien; enforcement and priority. — If any...
§ 43-30. Lien of landlord and other recorded liens not affected by lien given under § 43-27; nor is right to claim exemption - The lien provided for in § 43-27 shall not affect...
Chapter 4 - Liens of Innkeepers, Livery Stable, Garage and Marina Keepers, Mechanics and Bailees
§ 43-31. Lien of innkeepers, etc. - Every innkeeper and the keeper of a boardinghouse or house...
§ 43-32. Lien of keeper of livery stable, marina, etc. - A. Every keeper of a livery stable, hangar, tie-down, or...
§ 43-33. Lien of mechanic for repairs - Every mechanic who shall alter or repair any article of...
§ 43-34. Enforcement of liens acquired under §§ 43-31 through 43-33 and of liens of bailees - For the purposes of this section, "public place" means a...
§ 43-34.1. Lien of keeper of hangar or tie-down on aircraft subject to a chattel mortgage - In the case of any aircraft subject to a chattel...
§ 43-35. How and when validity of lien, or claim of other person to property, is tried - Any person may file his petition, at any time before...
§ 43-36. Appeals, how taken and tried - Any party may appeal from the judgment of the general...
§ 43-37. Sale of baggage and other personal property held pursuant to § 43-31 or unclaimed - Whenever any baggage or other personal property is being held...
§ 43-38. Withdrawal from such sale upon payment of charges, interest and expenses - Such baggage or other personal property shall be withdrawn from...
§ 43-39. Distribution of proceeds of sale - The proceeds of sale shall be applied to the expenses...
§ 43-40. Subsequent payment of surplus proceeds to persons entitled thereto - At any time within ten years after the payment into...
Chapter 5 - Liens on Offspring of Certain Animals
§ 43-41. Lien on offspring of stallion or jackass - When the owner of a mare or jennet breeds the...
§ 43-42. Recordation of lien given by preceding section - The lien given by the preceding section (§ 43-41), if...
§ 43-43. Lien on offspring of bull - A person owning a bull in this Commonwealth shall have...
Chapter 6 - Liens of Chattel Deeds of Trust Upon Crops, Farm Machinery, Etc.
§ 43-44. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1964, c. 219.
Chapter 7 - Miscellaneous Liens
§ 43-62. Lien for farm products consigned to commission merchant - Whenever any farm products shall have been consigned to any...
§ 43-63. Lien for cleaning, laundering, dyeing, pressing or storing clothing, rugs and other fabrics - Every person, firm, association and corporation engaged in the business...
§ 43-63.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2003, c. 455.
Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 43-64. How notices served, acts done, etc., in case of bankruptcy, death or absconding - Whenever any act is required to be done by, or...
§ 43-65. Protection of assignees, transferees or endorsees of debts secured by mechanics' or crop liens - Whenever any debt secured on real estate or personal property...
§ 43-66. Purchaser not affected by liens of Mutual Assurance Society against Fire - The lien of the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on...
Chapter 9 - Release of Liens
§ 43-67. Release of mechanic's lien upon payment or satisfaction - When payment or satisfaction has been made of a debt...
§ 43-68. Releases made by court - Any person who owns or has any interest in real...
§ 43-69. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1994, c. 432.
§ 43-70. Release of mechanic's lien upon payment into court or filing of bond after suit brought - In any suit brought under the provisions of § 43-22,...
§ 43-71. Release of mechanic's lien upon payment into court or filing bond before suit - At any time after the perfecting of any such lien...