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47-836

Chapter 47.--LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Article 8.--REGISTRATION OF VETERINARIANS

      47-836.   Lien for veterinary services; preference.A veterinarian, a veterinary partnership or a veterinarycorporation offering veterinary serviceto animals in the field or otherwise, who shall, at the request of theowner or lawful possessor of any animal or animals, bestow any professional attention,care, vaccines, antisera, virus, antibiotics, or other medical treatment,food or service upon the same shall have a lien upon such animal or animals for thejust and reasonable charges therefor, and may hold and retain possession ofsuch animal until such charges are paid, but such lien shall bevalid if theveterinarian recorded a verified notice of the lien upon such animal oranimals in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which suchveterinary services were rendered prior to the expiration of 60 days aftersuch services were rendered.The possessory lien hereby created shall havepreference over any and all other liens or encumbrances upon such animal oranimals, regardless of where such veterinary service has been rendered.The nonpossessorylien created under this section shall have preference over any and allother liens or encumbrances upon such animal or animals, except forpossessory liens under K.S.A. 58-207 and 58-220, and amendments thereto,and previously perfected security interests, regardless of where suchveterinary service has been rendered.A lien under this section may not be enforcedagainst a subsequent purchaser of the animal treated unless the purchaserhas received actual prior notice of the existence of such lien.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 261, § 23;L. 1988, ch. 188, § 1; July 1.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kansas > Chapter47 > Article8 > Statutes_20182

47-836

Chapter 47.--LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Article 8.--REGISTRATION OF VETERINARIANS

      47-836.   Lien for veterinary services; preference.A veterinarian, a veterinary partnership or a veterinarycorporation offering veterinary serviceto animals in the field or otherwise, who shall, at the request of theowner or lawful possessor of any animal or animals, bestow any professional attention,care, vaccines, antisera, virus, antibiotics, or other medical treatment,food or service upon the same shall have a lien upon such animal or animals for thejust and reasonable charges therefor, and may hold and retain possession ofsuch animal until such charges are paid, but such lien shall bevalid if theveterinarian recorded a verified notice of the lien upon such animal oranimals in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which suchveterinary services were rendered prior to the expiration of 60 days aftersuch services were rendered.The possessory lien hereby created shall havepreference over any and all other liens or encumbrances upon such animal oranimals, regardless of where such veterinary service has been rendered.The nonpossessorylien created under this section shall have preference over any and allother liens or encumbrances upon such animal or animals, except forpossessory liens under K.S.A. 58-207 and 58-220, and amendments thereto,and previously perfected security interests, regardless of where suchveterinary service has been rendered.A lien under this section may not be enforcedagainst a subsequent purchaser of the animal treated unless the purchaserhas received actual prior notice of the existence of such lien.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 261, § 23;L. 1988, ch. 188, § 1; July 1.


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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter47 > Article8 > Statutes_20182

47-836

Chapter 47.--LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Article 8.--REGISTRATION OF VETERINARIANS

      47-836.   Lien for veterinary services; preference.A veterinarian, a veterinary partnership or a veterinarycorporation offering veterinary serviceto animals in the field or otherwise, who shall, at the request of theowner or lawful possessor of any animal or animals, bestow any professional attention,care, vaccines, antisera, virus, antibiotics, or other medical treatment,food or service upon the same shall have a lien upon such animal or animals for thejust and reasonable charges therefor, and may hold and retain possession ofsuch animal until such charges are paid, but such lien shall bevalid if theveterinarian recorded a verified notice of the lien upon such animal oranimals in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which suchveterinary services were rendered prior to the expiration of 60 days aftersuch services were rendered.The possessory lien hereby created shall havepreference over any and all other liens or encumbrances upon such animal oranimals, regardless of where such veterinary service has been rendered.The nonpossessorylien created under this section shall have preference over any and allother liens or encumbrances upon such animal or animals, except forpossessory liens under K.S.A. 58-207 and 58-220, and amendments thereto,and previously perfected security interests, regardless of where suchveterinary service has been rendered.A lien under this section may not be enforcedagainst a subsequent purchaser of the animal treated unless the purchaserhas received actual prior notice of the existence of such lien.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 261, § 23;L. 1988, ch. 188, § 1; July 1.