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30:4-80.4.  Lien against goods, rights, credits, etc., held by another for use of patient or persons chargeable
    If it is found that any patient or other persons chargeable under said lien  are possessed of any goods, rights, credits, chattels, moneys or effects which  are held by any person, firm or corporation for the present or subsequent use  of said patient, or other persons chargeable under said lien, then the lien  provided for herein, or a notice of the existence thereof, may be forwarded by  registered mail to said person, firm or corporation and shall become binding  upon any property rights so held. Such person, firm or corporation shall  thereafter be precluded from disposing of said property rights until said lien  is satisfied or until the holder of the lien consents thereto.

    Any person, firm or corporation disposing of any such property or moneys after receipt of notice of said lien shall be liable to the institution for the  value of such property or moneys of which disposition has been made except  that, when the corporation upon which service of notice of the lien has been  served is a banking institution, the lien shall be effective against such  banking institution only in the amount of the accumulated delinquent maintenance stated in such notice.

     L.1938, c. 239, p. 543, s. 4, eff. May 25, 1938.  Amended by L.1947, c. 274,  p. 978, s. 3;  L.1956, c. 162, p. 651, s. 4.