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A. Every hospital in this state, which shall furnish emergency medical or other service to any patient injured by reason of an accident not covered by the Workers' Compensation Code, shall, if such injured party shall assert or maintain a claim against another for damages on account of such injuries, have a lien upon any recovery or sum had or collected or to be collected by such patient, or by his or her heirs, personal representatives or next of kin in the case of his or her death, whether by judgment or by settlement or compromise to the amount of the reasonable and necessary charges of such hospital for the treatment, care and maintenance of such patient in such hospital up to the date of payment of such damages. Provided, however, the lien shall be inferior to any lien or claim of any attorney or attorneys for handling the claim on behalf of such patient, his or her heirs or personal representatives; provided, further, that the lien herein set forth shall not be applied or considered valid against any claim for amounts due under the Workers' Compensation Code in this state.
B. In addition to the lien provided for in subsection A of this section, every hospital in this state, which shall furnish emergency medical or other service to any patient injured by reason of an accident not covered by the Workers' Compensation Code, shall have, if the injured person asserts or maintains a claim against an insurer, a lien for the amount due for the emergency medical or other service upon any monies payable by the insurer to the injured person. Provided, however, the lien shall be inferior to any lien or claim of any attorney or attorneys for handling the claim on behalf of such patient, his or her heirs or personal representatives; provided, further, that the lien herein set forth shall not be applied or considered valid against any claim for amounts due under the Workers' Compensation Code in this state.
C. This section shall apply, in medically referred cases, to a medical diagnostic imaging facility not affiliated with a hospital that provides diagnostic imaging that includes, but is not limited to, modalities such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET).
Added by Laws 1969, c. 231, § 1, emerg. eff. April 21, 1969. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 190, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2012, c. 146, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
5. For services rendered or vehicles abandoned on or after November 1, 2005, storage charges or charges for rental of space (unless agreed to by contract as part of an overall transaction or arrangement that was primarily for the purpose of storage of the Section 91 Personal Property or rental of space) may only be assessed beginning with the day that the Notice of Possessory Lien is mailed as evidenced by certified mail. Provided, however, in the case of contractual charges incurred for storage or rental of space in an overall transaction primarily for the purpose of storage or rental, charges subject to the special lien may only be assessed beginning with a date not more than sixty (60) days prior to the day that the Notice of Possessory Lien is mailed, and shall accrue only at the regular periodic rate for storage or rental as provided in the contract, adjusted for partial periods of storage or rental. The maximum allowable compensation for storage shall not exceed the fees established by the Corporation Commission for nonconsensual tows.
R.L. 1910, § 3852. Amended by Laws 1955, p. 248, § 1; Laws 1973, c. 111, § 1, emerg. eff. May 4, 1973; Laws 1992, c. 309, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2003, c. 214, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 213, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2005, c. 477, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2006, c. 247, § 1; Laws 2008, c. 98, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2011, c. 355, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
e. the name of the party, agent or attorney foreclosing such lien. If the claimant is a business, then the name of the contact person must be shown. In place of an original signature and notary seal, a digital or electronic signature or seal shall be accepted.
4. a. Such notice shall be posted in three public places in the county where the property is to be sold at least ten (10) days before the time therein specified for such sale, and a copy of the notice shall be mailed to the owner and any other party claiming any interest in the property if known, at their last-known post office address, by certified mail on the day of posting. If the item of personal property is a manufactured home, notice shall also be sent by certified mail to the county treasurer and to the county assessor of the county where the manufactured home is located.
b. In the case of any item of personal property without a certificate of title and not required to be titled under Oklahoma law, a party who claims any interest in the property shall include all owners of the property; any secured party who has an active financing statement on file with the county clerk of Oklahoma County listing one or more owners of the property by legal name as debtors and indicating a collateral description that would include the property; and any other person having any interest in the personal property, of whom the claimant has actual notice.
c. In the case of personal property subject to this section for which a certificate of title has been issued by any jurisdiction, a party who claims any interest in the property shall include all owners of the article of personal property as indicated by the certificate of title; lien debtors, if any, other than the owners; any lienholder whose lien is noted on the face of the certificate of title; and any other person having any interest in the article of personal property, of whom the claimant has actual notice.
d. When the jurisdiction of titling for a vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle, boat, outboard motor, or trailer that is five (5) model years old or newer, or a manufactured home that is fifteen (15) model years old or newer, cannot be determined by ordinary means, the claimant, the agent of the claimant, or the attorney of the claimant, shall request, in writing, that the Oklahoma Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Division ascertain the jurisdiction where the vehicle or manufactured home is titled. The Oklahoma Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Division shall, within fourteen (14) days from the date the request is received, provide information as to the jurisdiction where the personal property is titled. If the Oklahoma Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Division is unable to provide the information, it shall provide notice that the record is not available.
e. When personal property is of a type that Oklahoma law requires to be titled, the owner of record of that property is unknown, and the jurisdiction of titling and owner of record cannot be determined by ordinary means (and also, if applicable, cannot be determined in accordance with the preceding subparagraph), then the special lien may be foreclosed by publication of a legal notice in a legal newspaper in the county where the personal property is located, as defined in Section 106 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Such notice shall include the description of the property by year, make, vehicle identification number (if available from the property), the name of the individual who may be contacted for information, and the telephone number of that person or the address where the vehicle is located. The legal notice shall be published once per week for three (3) consecutive weeks. As soon as circumstances exist as described in the first sentence of this subparagraph, the first date of publication may occur. The first date available for public sale of the vehicle is the day following publication of the final notice. When the owner of record is unknown, the Notice of Sale nevertheless must be completed and mailed to any known interested party by certified mail. For purposes of this paragraph, interested parties shall include all persons described in subparagraph b or subparagraph c of this paragraph, whichever is applicable, with the exception of any owner who is unknown. Except in circumstances described in paragraph 7 of this subsection that provide for a shorter time period, the Notice of Sale shall be posted in three public places in the county where the property is to be sold at least ten (10) days before the time therein specified for such sale, and the Notice of Sale shall not be mailed until at least thirty (30) days after said lien has accrued.
5. The lienor or any other person may in good faith become a purchaser of the property sold.
6. Proceedings for foreclosure under this act shall not be commenced until thirty (30) days after said lien has accrued, except as provided elsewhere in Oklahoma law.
7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, proceedings for foreclosures for the storage of junk vehicles towed and stored pursuant to Section 955 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes by Class AA wreckers listed with the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Public Safety, may be commenced five (5) days after the lien has accrued. For purposes of this paragraph, “junk vehicles” means any vehicle that is more than ten (10) years old if the cost of a comparable vehicle would be less than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) as quoted in the latest edition of the National Automobile Dealers Association Official Used Car Guide or latest monthly edition of any other nationally recognized published guidebook, adjusting to the condition of the vehicle.
(2) that the property was in the possession of the person claiming the lien but such property was removed without his written consent,
(3) an identifying description of the article of personal property on or in relation to which the service was rendered, and
1. The claimant may take possession of an article pursuant to this subsection only if the person obligated under the contract for services has signed an acknowledgment of receipt of a notice that the article may be subject to repossession. The notice and acknowledgment pursuant to this subsection shall be:
D. 1. This section applies if a vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, manufactured home, motorcycle, boat, outboard motor, or trailer has a certificate of title issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission or by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oklahoma, but there is no active lien recorded on the certificate of title.
2. This section applies if a vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, utility vehicle, motorcycle, boat, outboard motor or trailer has a certificate of title issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission or by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oklahoma, and there is an active lien recorded on the certificate of title, but the lien is over fifteen (15) years old.
3. This section applies if personal property to which Section 91 of this title otherwise would apply has been registered by the Oklahoma Tax Commission or by a federally recognized Indian tribe in the State of Oklahoma, and there is a lien of record but no certificate of title has been issued.
4. This section applies if personal property to which Section 91 of this title otherwise would apply has not been registered by either the Oklahoma Tax Commission or a federally recognized Indian tribe in the State of Oklahoma, and no certificate of title has been issued, but there is a lien of record.
5. This section applies to personal property that otherwise would be covered by Section 91 of this title, except that the services were rendered or the property was abandoned prior to November 1, 2005.
6. This section applies to a vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, utility vehicle, manufactured home, motorcycle, boat, outboard motor, or trailer for which ownership cannot be determined by ordinary means or by the Oklahoma Tax Commission Motor Vehicle Division, as provided in subparagraphs d and e of paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section, as applicable.
7. This section applies to items of personal property that are not required by Oklahoma law to be titled, and that do not have a certificate of title.
8. This section applies to salvage pools as defined in Section 591.2 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
9. This section applies to class AA licensed wrecker operators in their capacity as wrecker operators with respect to all types of personal property, regardless of whether that personal property has a certificate of title.
10. For a vehicle abandoned at a salvage pool, if the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation on the highway does not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the fair market value of the vehicle as defined in Section 1111 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, a salvage title shall not be required.
Added by Laws 2005, c. 477, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 247, § 2; Laws 2008, c. 98, § 2, eff. July 1, 2008.
§4292. Laborer's lien on products of labor.
Laborers who perform work and labor for any person under a verbal or written contract, if unpaid for the same, shall have a lien on the production of their labor, for such work and labor; Provided, that such lien shall attach only while the title to the property remains in the original owner.
Laws 191011, c. 114, p. 254, § 1.
§4293. Enforcement of lien.
The lien provided for in this act may be enforced as in an ordinary action or by attachment proceeding as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure.
Laws 191011, c. 114, p. 254, § 2.
§4294. When lien attaches.
Liens under the provisions of this act are in full force and effect from and after the time the labor is performed.
Laws 191011, c. 114, p. 254, § 3.
§4295. Time for enforcement.
The proceedings under this act shall be commenced within eight (8) months after the work is done.
Laws 191011, c. 114, p. 254, § 4.
§4296. Priority of lien.
Liens created under this act shall take precedence over all other liens whether created prior or subsequent to the laborer's lien herein created and provided.
Laws 191011, c. 114, p. 254, § 5.
§4297. Lien for labor or materials for production, alteration or repair of personal property Commencement of lien.
Any person, firm or corporation who furnishes labor, money, material or supplies for the production of, altering or repairs of any personal property at the request of the owner of said property, shall have a lien for the value of his money, labor, material or supplies upon said personal property as provided for in Section 2 of this act. Lien to date from commencement of furnishing of labor, money, material or supplies.
Laws 1917, c. 187, p. 350, § 1.
§42-98. Filing of statement of lien with county clerk Innocent purchasers.
A. 1. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, any person entitled to a lien pursuant to this chapter shall within one hundred twenty (120) days after last furnishing of labor, money, material or supplies for the production of, altering or repairing of said personal property, file in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the property is situated a statement in writing verified by oath, showing the amount of labor, money, material or supplies furnished for the producing of, altering or repairing of said personal property, the name of the person for, and by whom labor, money, material or supplies, was furnished.
2. If the person entitled to such lien does not file such statement within the time required by this chapter, such person shall be deemed to have waived his rights thereto.
3. The lien provided for in this chapter shall not attach to any personal property after it has been purchased by an innocent purchaser for value, and has passed into his possession unless the lien shall have been filed with the county clerk of the county before the property was purchased by such purchaser, or he shall have received written notice, from the party entitled to the lien, of his intention to file the same.
B. Immediately upon the receipt of such statement, the county clerk shall enter a record of the same in a book kept for that purpose, to be called the Personal Property Lien Journal, which shall be ruled off into separate columns, with headings as follows: "When filed", "Name of owner", "Name of claimant", "Amount claimed", and "Remarks", and the clerk shall make the proper entry in each column.
Added by Laws 1917, c. 187, p. 351, § 2. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 309, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2003, c. 409, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
§4299. Priority of mortgage liens.
The lien herein provided for shall be subject to prior mortgage liens, unless the holder thereof has received notice of the intention of the furnishing of said labor, money, material or supplies and consents thereto in writing after which the holder of such mortgage lien shall become jointly liable with the owner of said property for the expense of producing, altering or repairing of same.
Laws 1917, c. 187, p. 351, § 3.
§42100. Foreclosure of liens.
Said lien may be foreclosed by the sale of the property so covered any time within twelve (12) months in the same manner provided by law for the foreclosure of chattel mortgages.
Laws 1917, c. 187, p. 351, § 4.
§42-101. Sale, disposal or removal of property covered by lien - Punishment.
Any person convicted of selling, disposing of or removing property covered by a lien not subordinate to that person’s interest, arising under Sections 91 through 102 of this title or Section 1 or 2 of this act without either obtaining the written consent of the owner of the lien or making provision adequate to satisfy the lien, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months or by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
Laws 1917, c. 187, p. 351, § 5; Laws 1992, c. 309, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 213, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
§42102. Discharge of lien when satisfied.
It shall be the duty of the holder of the lien under this act when the same is satisfied to immediately file a notice of discharge thereof with the county clerk of the county wherein the lien is filed. Failure to do so shall subject the holder of the lien to a fine of not less than Twentyfive Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
Laws 1917, c. 187, p. 352, § 6.
§42-104. Enforcement and foreclosure of liens on farm equipment.
A lien granted under Section 1 of this act with respect to farm equipment may be enforced and foreclosed in the same manner as security agreements pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. Any legal action taken by or on behalf of a lien claimant to enforce or foreclose any such lien filed in the office of the county clerk shall be commenced within one (1) year of the date the lien was filed or the lien shall be void. For purposes of this section, publication or delivery of a notice of sale under the Uniform Commercial Code shall constitute the commencement of legal action to enforce or foreclose a lien granted under Section 1 of this act. Reasonable attorney fees and legal expenses incurred by the lien claimant to claim, enforce and foreclose the lien granted under Section 1 of this act shall be included in the amount secured by such lien. After five (5) years from the date the lien was filed, the county clerk of the county where the lien is filed shall remove the lien from the records.
Added by Laws 2005, c. 213, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
§42111. Persons entitled to liens Commencement of lien.
Any person, firm or corporation, who shall thresh or combine grain or seed for another shall have a lien for the value of his services upon the grain or seed threshed or combined as provided for in Section 2 of this act, (10989) lien to date from the commencement of threshing.
Laws 1913, c. 38, p. 74, § 1; Laws 1935, p. 224, § 1.
§42112. Filing statement of lien in office of county clerk Right to lien as against purchaser.
Any person entitled to a lien under this act shall, within thirty (30) days after the threshing or combining is completed, file in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the grain or seed was grown, or threshing or combining done, a statement in writing, verified by oath, showing the amount, quantity and kind of grain or seed threshed or combined, the price agreed upon for the threshing or combining the same, the name of the person for whom the threshing or combining was done, and a description of the land on which the grain or seed was grown or threshing or combining done; unless the person entitled to the lien shall file such statement within the time aforesaid, he shall be deemed to have waived his rights thereto; provided, that the lien provided for in this act shall not attach to any seed or grain after it has been purchased by a grain dealer and has passed into his possession unless the lien shall have been filed with the county clerk of the county before the seed or grain was purchased by such dealer, or he shall have received written notice from the party entitled to the lien, of his intention to file the same.
Laws 1913, c. 38, p. 74, § 2; Laws 1935, p. 224, § 2.
§42113. Priority of mortgage liens Liability of mortgagee consenting in writing.
The lien herein provided for shall be subject to prior mortgage liens, unless the holder thereof has received notice of the intention of the threshing or combining of the grain or seed and consented thereto in writing, after which the holder of such mortgage lien shall become jointly liable with the owner of the grain or seed for the expenses of threshing or combining of the same.
Laws 1913, c. 38, p. 75, § 3; Laws 1935, p. 225, § 3.
§42114. Statement furnished owner by thresher Forfeiture on failure to comply.
Any person operating a threshing or combining machine, shall furnish the owner of the crop a statement showing the number of bushels of each kind of grain or seed and/or the number of acres threshed or combined, price per bushel and/or the price per acre and credits due; provided, that any person operating a threshing or combining machine who fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this section, shall forfeit his right to the lien herein provided for.
Laws 1913, c. 38, p. 75, § 4; Laws 1935, p. 225, § 4.
§42-115. Enforcement of lien.
The lien created by Section 111 of this title may be enforced in the same manner as provided by law for the enforcement of an agricultural lien pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Added by Laws 1913, c. 38, p. 75, § 5. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 202, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2000, c. 371, § 171, eff. July 1, 2001.
§42116. Sale for purpose of paying threshing or combining bill.
The owner, when said seed or grain is not mortgaged, and the owner with the written consent of the mortgagee, when said seed or grain is mortgaged, may sell or dispose of not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of said grain or seed for the purpose of paying the threshing or combining bill.
Laws 1913, c. 38, p. 75, § 6; Laws 1935, p. 225, § 5.
§42117. Selling in violation of lien.
Any person selling or disposing of property covered by such lien, except as provided in Section 6 of this act, without the written consent of the owner of such lien, shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
Laws 1913, c. 38, p. 76, § 7.
§42118. Satisfaction of lien Discharge Record Duty of holders.
It shall be the duty of the holder of the lien under this act when same is satisfied to immediately file a notice of discharge thereof with the register of deeds of the county wherein the lien is filed.
Failure to do so shall subject the holder of the lien to a fine of not less than Twentyfive Dollars ($25.00), nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
Laws 1913, c. 38, p. 76, § 8.
§42119. Right to lien Persons liable for threshing bills Enforcement of lien by attachment Persons against whom valid.
Any person, firm or corporation, threshing or combining grain or seed for another shall have a lien for the value of such service upon such grain or seed so threshed or combined. Further, any person, firm or corporation, holding a lien or mortgage on any unthreshed or uncombined grain or seed, shall be held equally responsible with the owner for the threshing or combining bill. Provided, however, that the lien or mortgage holder shall be held responsible for the threshing or combining bill only for such grain or seed as they take or receive possession of. Such lien may be enforced by action and attachment as provided by law for the enforcement of a landlord's lien. Such lien shall be a valid and binding lien on such grain and seed against all persons holding or owning such grain with notice of the lien thereon to the extent of the amount due thereon for threshing or combining.
Laws 1921, c. 65, p. 86, § 1; Laws 1935, p. 225, § 6.
§42120. Statement to be furnished owner or person in charge False statements as to law.
Any person, firm or corporation, operating a threshing or combining machine within this state shall furnish the owner or person in charge of the crop within fortyeight (48) hours after the threshing or combining is completed, a statement in writing of the number of bushels of grain or seed and/or number of acres so threshed or combined and the price per bushel and/or the price per acre and credits if any. Provided, that any person operating a threshing or combining machine who fails or refuses to comply with this section shall forfeit his right to the lien herein provided. Making false statements willfully as to the provision of this act shall constitute a misdemeanor and any one violating this act shall be subject to punishment by fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) , or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days in the county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Laws 1921, c. 65, p. 86, § 2; Laws 1935, p. 226, § 7.
§42121. Removal of grain or seed with fraudulent intent Fraudulent appropriation.
Any person, firm or corporation, removing, or causing to be removed, any threshed or combined grain or seed from the premises where same were threshed or combined, with the intent to deprive the owner or operator of the threshing or combining machine, or person interested in same, of any sum or sums of money due for such threshing or combining, or who shall fraudulently appropriate such grain or seed to himself or any other person not entitled thereto for such threshing or combining, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00), and not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), or not more than thirty (30) days in the county jail, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Laws 1921, c. 65, p. 86, § 3; Laws 1935, p. 226, § 8.
§42131. Lien provided for work.
Blacksmiths, wheelwrights and horseshoers who perform work and labor for any person, if unpaid for same, shall have an absolute lien, subject to all prior liens, on the product of their labor and upon all wagons, carriages, automobiles, implements and other articles repaired, or horses, or other animals shod by them, for all sums of money due for such work or labor and for any material furnished by them and used in such product, repairs or shoeing.
Laws 1913, c. 82, p. 132, § 1.
§42132. Procedure to perfect lien.
Any person having a lien under this act and desiring to avail himself of its provisions shall, within sixty (60) days after such work or labor is done or performed, or materials furnished, file with the county clerk of the county in which the debtor resides, a just and true account of the demand due, or becoming due, allowing all credits, and containing a description of the property to be charged with said lien, verified by affidavit; provided, that said lien must in either event, be so filed with the county clerk of the county in which the debtor resides, before the title to the property described therein, has passed from the original owner.
Laws 1913, c. 82, p. 132, § 2, emerg. eff. March 22, 1913; Laws 1986, c. 135, § 6, emerg. eff. April 17, 1986.
§42-141. Right to lien - Priority - Enforceablility against property - Constructive notice.
Any person who shall, under oral or written contract with the owner of any tract or piece of land, perform labor, furnish material or lease or rent equipment used on said land for the erection, alteration or repair of any building, improvement or structure thereon or perform labor in putting up any fixtures, machinery in, or attachment to, any such building, structure or improvements; or who shall plant any tree, vines, plants or hedge in or upon such land; or who shall build, alter, repair or furnish labor, material or lease or rent equipment used on said land for buildings, altering, or repairing any fence or footwalk in or upon said land, or any sidewalk in any street abutting such land, shall have a lien upon the whole of said tract or piece of land, the buildings and appurtenances in an amount inclusive of all sums owed to the person at the time of the lien filing, including, without limitation, applicable profit and overhead costs. If the title to the land is not in the person with whom such contract was made, the lien shall be allowed on the buildings and improvements on such land separately from the real estate. Such liens shall be preferred to all other liens or encumbrances which may attach to or upon such land, buildings or improvements or either of them subsequent to the commencement of such building, the furnishing or putting up of such fixtures or machinery, the planting of such trees, vines, plants or hedges, the building of such fence, footwalk or sidewalks, or the making of any such repairs or improvements; and such lien shall follow said property and each and every part thereof, and be enforceable against the said property wherever the same may be found, and compliance with the provisions of this act shall constitute constructive notice of the claimant’s lien to all purchasers and encumbrancers of said property or any part thereof, subsequent to the date of the furnishing of the first item of material or the date of the performance of the first labor or the first use of the rental equipment on said land.
R.L. 1910, § 3862. Amended by Laws 1919, c. 258, p. 367, § 1; Laws 1923, c. 54, p. 97, § 1; Laws 1977, c. 207, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1977; Laws 1980, c. 216, § 1, emerg. eff. May 30, 1980; Laws 2013, c. 78, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
§42141.1. Transfer of records, funds, and powers and duties to county clerk.
On the effective date of this act, the records, funds and powers and duties relating to the filing of mechanics' and materialmen's liens in the office of the court clerk in each county of this state shall be transferred to the office of the county clerk. The county clerk shall thereafter exercise all such powers and duties formerly performed by the court clerk relating to such liens.
Laws 1977, c. 207, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1977.
§42142. Statement to be filed.
Any person claiming a lien as aforesaid shall file in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the land is situated a statement setting forth the amount claimed and the items thereof as nearly as practicable, the names of the owner, the contractor, the claimant, and a legal description of the property subject to the lien, verified by affidavit. Such statement shall be filed within four (4) months after the date upon which material or equipment used on said land was last furnished or labor last performed under contract as aforesaid; and if the claim be for the planting of any trees, vines, plants, or hedge, such statement shall be filed within four (4) months from such planting. Immediately upon the receipt of such statement the county clerk shall enter a record of the same against the tract index and in a book kept for that purpose, to be called the mechanics' lien journal, which shall be ruled off into separate columns, with headings as follows: "When filed", "Name of owner", "Name of claimant", "Amount claimed", "Legal description of property", and "Remarks", and the clerk shall make the proper entry in each column.
R.L. 1910, § 3863; Laws 1977, c. 207, § 7, eff. Oct 1, 1977; Laws 1978, c. 133, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1980, c. 216, § 2, emerg. eff. May 30, 1980.
§42-142.1. Repealed by Laws 2011, c. 23, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
§42-142.2. Repealed by Laws 2005, c. 477, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
§42-142.3. Repealed by Laws 2011, c. 23, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
§42-142.4. Fraudulent statement - Felony.
Any original contractor who falsifies any statement regarding liens on labor or material to any owner of a dwelling, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 359, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 458, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 458 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
§42-142.5. Repealed by Laws 2011, c. 23, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
§42-142.6. Pre-lien notice - Requirements – Affidavit - Penalties.
1. “Claimant” means a person, other than an original contractor, that is entitled or may be entitled to a lien pursuant to Section 141 of this title; and
2. “Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, or other entity.
B. 1. Prior to the filing of a lien statement pursuant to Section 143.1 of this title, but no later than seventy-five (75) days after the last date of supply of material, services, labor, or equipment in which the claimant is entitled or may be entitled to lien rights, the claimant shall send to the last-known address of the original contractor and an owner of the property a pre-lien notice pursuant to the provisions of this section. Provided further, no lien affecting property then occupied as a dwelling by an owner shall be valid unless the pre-lien notice provided in this section was sent within seventy-five (75) days of the last furnishing of materials, services, labor or equipment by the claimant.
2. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to require:
a. a pre-lien notice with respect to any retainage held by agreement between an owner, contractor, or subcontractor, or
b. more than one pre-lien notice during the course of a construction project in which material, services, labor, or equipment is furnished.
A pre-lien notice sent in compliance with this section for the supply of material, services, labor, or equipment that entitles or may entitle a claimant to lien rights shall protect the claimant’s lien rights for any subsequent supply of material, services, labor, or equipment furnished during the course of a construction project.
3. Except as otherwise required in paragraph 1 of this subsection, the pre-lien notice requirements shall not apply to a claimant:
a. whose claim relates to the supply of material, services, labor, or equipment furnished in connection with a residential project. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the term “residential” shall mean a single family or multifamily project of four or fewer dwelling units, none of which are occupied by an owner, or
b. whose aggregate claim is less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
4. The pre-lien notice shall be in writing and shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:
a. a statement that the notice is a pre-lien notice,
b. the complete name, address, and telephone number of the claimant, or the claimant’s representative,
c. the date of supply of material, services, labor, or equipment,
d. a description of the material, services, labor, or equipment,
e. the name and last-known address of the person who requested that the claimant provide the material, services, labor, or equipment,
f. the address, legal description, or location of the property to which the material, services, labor, or equipment has been supplied,
g. a statement of the dollar amount of the material, services, labor, or equipment furnished or to be furnished, and
h. the signature of the claimant, or the claimant’s representative.
5. A rebuttable presumption of compliance with paragraph 1 of this subsection shall be created if the pre-lien notice is sent as follows:
a. hand delivery supported by a delivery confirmation receipt,
b. automated transaction pursuant to Section 15-115 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, or
c. certified mail, return receipt requested. Notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be effective on the date mailed.
6. The claimant may request in writing, the request to be sent in the manner as provided in paragraph 5 of this subsection, that the original contractor provide to the claimant the name and last-known address of an owner of the property. Failure of the original contractor to provide the claimant with the information requested within five (5) days from the date of receipt of the request shall render the pre-lien notice requirement to the owner of the property unenforceable.
C. At the time of the filing of the lien statement, the claimant shall furnish to the county clerk a notarized affidavit verifying compliance with the pre-lien notice requirements of this section. Any claimant who falsifies the affidavit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof may be punished by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D. Failure of the claimant to comply with the pre-lien notice requirements of this section shall render that portion of the lien claim for which no notice was sent invalid and unenforceable.
Added by Laws 2001, c. 21, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 23, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
§42-143. Lien by or through subcontractor.
Any person who shall furnish any such material or lease or rent equipment used on said land or perform such labor as a subcontractor, or as an artisan or day laborer in the employ of the contractor, may obtain a lien upon such land, or improvements, or both, from the same time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as the original contractor, for the amount due for such material, equipment and labor, as well as any applicable profit and overhead costs due to the person; and any artisan or day laborer in the employ of, and any person furnishing material or equipment used on said land to, such subcontractor may obtain a lien upon such land, or improvements, or both, for the same time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as the subcontractor, for the amount due for such material, equipment used on said land and labor, as well as any applicable profit and overhead costs due to the person, by filing with the county clerk of the county in which the land is situated, within ninety (90) days after the date upon which material or equipment used on said land was last furnished or labor last performed under such subcontract, a statement, verified by affidavit, setting forth the amount due from the contractor to the claimant, and the items thereof, as nearly as practicable, the name of the owner, the name of the contractor, the name of the claimant, and a legal description of the property upon which a lien is claimed. Immediately upon the filing of such statement the county clerk shall enter a record of the same against the tract index and in the journal provided for in the preceding section, and in the manner therein specified. Provided further, that the owner of any land affected by such lien shall not thereby become liable to any claimant for any greater amount than he contracted to pay the original contractor. The risk of all payments made to the original contractor shall be upon such owner until the expiration of the ninety (90) days herein specified, and no owner shall be liable to an action by such contractor until the expiration of said ninety (90) days, and such owner may pay such subcontractor the amount due him from such contractor for such labor, equipment used on said land and material, and the amount so paid shall be held and deemed a payment of said amount to the original contractor.
R.L. 1910, § 3864. Amended by Laws 1957, p. 417, § 1, emerg. eff. May 29, 1957; Laws 1977, c. 207, § 8, eff. Oct. 1, 1977; Laws 1978, c. 133, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1980, c. 216, § 3, emerg. eff. May 30, 1980; Laws 2013, c. 78, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
§42-143.1. Notice - Filing of lien statement - Fees.
A. Within five (5) business days after the date of the filing of the lien statement provided for in Sections 142 and 143 of this title, a notice of the lien shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner of the property on which the lien attaches. The claimant shall furnish to the county clerk the lastknown mailing address of the person or persons against whom the claim is made and the owner of the property. The notice shall be mailed by the county clerk. The fee for preparing and mailing the notice of mechanics' and materialmen's lien and costs for each additional page or exhibit shall be as provided for in Section 32 of Title 28 of the Oklahoma Statutes and shall be paid by the person filing the lien. The fee shall be deposited into the County Clerk's Lien Fee Account, created pursuant to the provisions of Section 265 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The notice shall contain the date of filing; the name and address of the following: The person claiming the lien; the person against whom the claim is made and the owner of the property; a legal description of the property; and the amount claimed. Provided that, if with due diligence the person against whom the claim is made or the owner of the property cannot be found, the claimant after filing an affidavit setting forth such facts may, within sixty (60) days of the filing of the lien statement, serve a copy of the notice upon the occupant of the property or the occupant of the improvements, as the case may be, in a like manner as is provided for service upon the owner thereof, or, if the same be unoccupied, the claimant may post a copy in a conspicuous place upon the property or any improvements thereon.
Added by Laws 1977, c. 207, § 9, eff. Oct. 1, 1977. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 251, § 1, emerg. eff. June 5, 1979; Laws 1983, c. 51, § 1, emerg. eff. April 26, 1983; Laws 1984, c. 268, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1984; Laws 1985, c. 166, § 4, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 1989, c. 366, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 2000, c. 363, § 23, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 21, § 2, emerg. eff. April 3, 2001; Laws 2010, c. 148, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
§42-143.2. Repealed by Laws 2005, c. 31, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
§42143.3. Leased or rented equipment Exemption from act.
The provisions of this act as relating to leased or rented equipment shall not apply to real property qualified for homestead exemption or real property used for agricultural purposes or real property used for the production of or growing of agricultural products.
Laws 1980, c. 216, § 5, emerg. eff. May 30, 1980; Laws 1984, c. 9, § 1, emerg. eff. March 12, 1984.
§42143.4. Leased or rented equipment Property used for production of oil or gas.
The provisions of this act relating to leased or rented equipment shall not apply to such equipment used for the development or production of oil or gas, except insofar as is specifically allowed by Section 144 of Title 42.
Laws 1980, c. 216, § 6, emerg. eff. May 30, 1980.
§42144. Oil and gas well liens.
Any person, corporation, or copartnership who shall, under contract, expressed or implied, with the owner of any leasehold for oil and gas purposes, or the owner of any gas pipeline or oil pipeline, or with the trustee or agent of such owner, perform labor or services, including written contracts for the services of a geologist or petroleum engineer, or furnish material, machinery, and oil well supplies used in the digging, drilling, torpedoing, completing, operating, or repairing of any oil or gas well, or who shall furnish any oil or gas well supplies, or perform any labor in constructing or putting together any of the machinery used in drilling, torpedoing, operating, completing, or repairing of any gas well, or perform any labor upon any oil well supplies, tools, and other articles used in digging, drilling, torpedoing, operating, completing, or repairing any oil or gas well, shall have a lien upon the whole of such leasehold or oil pipeline, or gas pipeline, or lease for oil and gas purposes, the buildings and appurtenances, the proceeds from the sale of oil or gas produced therefrom inuring to the working interest, exempting, however, any valid, bona fide reservations of oil or gas payments or overriding royalty interests executed in good faith and payable out of such working interest, and upon the material and supplies so furnished, and upon any oil well supplies, tools, and other articles used in digging, drilling, torpedoing, operating, completing, or repairing any oil or gas well, and upon the oil or gas well for which they were furnished, and upon all the other oil or gas well fixtures and appliances used in the operating for oil and gas purposes upon the leasehold for which said material and supplies were furnished or labor or services performed. Such lien shall be preferred to all other liens or encumbrances which may attach to or upon said leasehold for gas and oil purposes and upon any oil or gas pipeline, or such oil and gas wells and the material and machinery so furnished and the leasehold for oil and gas purposes and the fixtures and appliances thereon subsequent to the commencement of or the furnishing or putting up of any such machinery or supplies; and such lien shall follow said property and each and every part thereof, and be enforceable against the said property wherever the same may be found; and compliance with the provisions of this article shall constitute constructive notice of the lien claimant's lien to all purchasers and encumbrancers of said property or any part thereof, subsequent to the date of the furnishing of the first item of material or the date of the performance of the first labor or services.
R.L. 1910, § 3865; Laws 1919, c. 258, p. 367, § 2; Laws 1927, c. 42, p. 64, § 1; Laws 1963, c. 226, § 1.
§42144.1. Effectiveness of lien against purchaser Delivery of copy of statement of lien.
No lien claimed by virtue of this act, insofar as it may extend to the proceeds from the sale of oil or gas produced from such lease, shall be effective against any purchaser of such oil or gas until a copy of the statement of lien claim required to be filed by the provisions of this chapter has been delivered to such purchaser by registered or certified mail.
Laws 1963, c. 226, § 2.
§42-144.2. Trust funds for payment of lienable claims.
A. Except as provided by subsection D of this section, the amount payable under any oil and gas well drilling contract, reworking contract, operating agreement, or monies payable as a condition of participation in the drilling of an oil and gas well under the terms of a pooling order issued by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission shall, upon receipt by any oil and gas well operator, contractor or subcontractor, be held by such operator as trust funds for the payment of all lienable claims due and owing by such operator, contractor or subcontractor by reason of such drilling contract, reworking contract, operating agreement, or force pooling order.
B. The trust funds created under subsection A of this section shall be applied to the payment of said valid lienable claims and no portion thereof shall be used for any other purpose until all lienable claims due and owing or to become due and owing shall have been paid.
C. The existence of such trust funds shall not prohibit the filing or enforcement of any labor, mechanic or materialmen's lien against the affected real property by any lien claimant, nor shall the filing of such a lien release the holder of such funds from the obligations created under this section.
D. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable or affect payments owed to royalty owners by the operator of an oil or gas well and shall not affect or alter the terms or provisions of Section 87.1 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 176, § 11, emerg. eff. May 15, 1986. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 459, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 460, § 30, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 459 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
§42145. Oil and gas well lien by or through subcontractor.
Any person, copartnership or corporation who shall furnish such machinery or supplies to a subcontractor under a contractor, or any person who shall perform such labor under a subcontract with a contractor, or who, as an artisan or day laborer in the employ of such contractor, shall perform any such labor, may obtain a lien upon said leasehold for oil and gas purposes or any gas pipeline or any oil pipeline from the same tank and in the same manner and to the same extent as the original contractor for the amount due him for such labor, as provided in the preceding section.
R.L. 1910, § 3866.
§42-146. Enforcement of lien on oil and gas wells.
The liens created by Sections 144 and 145 of this title shall be enforced pursuant to the provisions of Sections 171 through 178 of this title. Notice of the lien shall be given and the materialman's statement or the lien of any laborer shall be filed, in the same manner as is provided for in Sections 141 through 143.4 of this title, except that Section 142.6 of this title shall not apply to liens created pursuant to Sections 144 and 145 of this title and the statement required to be filed in the office of the county clerk pursuant to Section 143 of this title as to liens created pursuant to Sections 144 and 145 of this title shall be filed within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date upon which material, machinery or supplies were last furnished or labor or services last performed under the relevant contract or subcontract, whichever the case may be. A lien created pursuant to Sections 144 and 145 of this title shall affect only the oil and gas leasehold estate and shall not constitute a lien against or otherwise affect any other interest in the real property involved, except if the owner of an oil, gas or other mineral interest therein shall also own a working interest in a well located thereon, such lien shall attach to said working interest.
R.L.1910, § 3867. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 57, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1983; Laws 1985, c. 136, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 1990, c. 99, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 2002, c. 460, § 31, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
§42-147. Repealed by Laws 1982, c. 332, § 3.
§42-147.1. Discharge of lien.
Any property owner or other interested party, including but not limited to mortgagees, contractors, subcontractors and others against whom a lien claim is filed under the provisions of the law relating to mechanics' and materialmen's liens, may at any time discharge the lien by depositing with the county clerk in whose office the lien claim has been filed either: An amount of money equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the lien claim amount; or a corporate surety bond with a penal amount equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the lien claim amount. Within three (3) business days after the deposit of money or bond is made, the county clerk shall serve upon the lien claimant, at the address shown on the lien claim, written notice setting forth: The number of the lien claim; the name of the lien claimant; the name of the property owner; the name of the alleged debtor, if someone other than the property owner; the property description shown on the lien claim; and the amount of cash deposited or, if a bond is filed, the names of the principal and surety and the bond penalty. The party seeking to discharge the lien shall prepare and deliver the notice to the county clerk and pay a fee in accordance with Section 32 of Title 28 of the Oklahoma Statutes. An abbreviated notice may be used if the same refers to and encloses a copy of the lien claim and either a copy of the cash receipt issued by the county clerk or a copy of the bond with the clerk's filing stamp thereon. The notice shall be mailed by registered or certified mail at the option of the county clerk.
If cash is deposited, the county clerk shall immediately show the lien released of record. If a bond is deposited, the lien claimant shall have ten (10) days after the notice is mailed within which to file a written objection with the county clerk. If a written objection is not timely filed the county clerk shall immediately show the lien released of record. If an objection is timely made, the county clerk shall set a hearing within ten (10) days thereafter and notify by ordinary mail both the lien claimant and the party making the deposit of the date and time thereof. The only grounds for objection shall be that: The surety is not authorized to transact business in this state; the bond is not properly signed; the penal amount is less than one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the claim; the power of attorney of the surety's attorney-in-fact does not authorize the execution; there is no power of attorney attached if the bond is executed by anyone other than the surety's president and attested by its secretary; or a cease and desist order has been issued against the surety either by the Insurance Commissioner or a court of competent jurisdiction. Within two (2) business days following the hearing the county clerk shall either sustain or overrule the objections and notify the parties of the county clerk’s ruling by ordinary mail. If the objections are sustained, the ruling of the county clerk shall be conclusive for lien release purposes unless appealed within ten (10) days to the district court. If the objections are overruled, the county clerk shall immediately show the lien released of record.
The bond shall: Name the lien claimant as obligee and the party seeking the release as principal; be executed by both the principal and the surety; have a proper power of attorney attached if executed by an attorney-in-fact; be executed by a corporate surety authorized to transact business in this state; and be conditioned that the principal and surety will pay the full amount of the claim as established in any appropriate court proceeding, plus any court costs and attorney fees awarded the lien claimant, but in no event shall the liability of the principal or surety under the bond exceed the bond penalty. The preceding clause shall not limit the common law liability of the party who created the indebtedness upon which the lien claim is based. The conditions of any bond filed pursuant to this section shall be deemed to comply with the requirements hereof, regardless of the language or limitations set forth therein, if both the principal and surety intend that the bond be filed to secure a lien release under this section.
The cash deposit or bond, as the case may be, shall stand in lieu of the released lien, and the lien claimant must proceed against the substituted security in the same time and manner as is required for foreclosure of a lien claim. The cash deposit or bond shall stand liable for such principal, interest, court costs and attorney fees to the extent they could be awarded in a lien foreclosure proceeding.
The only proper parties to an action against the substituted security are: The party making the cash deposit; the bond principal and surety; the party primarily liable for the indebtedness giving rise to the lien claim; and anyone else who may be liable to the lien claimant for the same indebtedness. The party making the cash deposit and the bond principal and surety are necessary parties to an action against the substituted security, and by making a deposit or filing a bond the parties subject themselves to personal jurisdiction in the court where the action is properly filed and may be served with process as in other cases.
If the lien claimant fails to timely file a foreclosure action, upon application of the party making the deposit or filing the bond and the payment of a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00), the county clerk shall return the cash to the party making the deposit or appropriately note on the bond that the same has been released. The clerk shall not incur liability to any lien claimant for an inadvertent release of cash or bond. At the end of ten (10) years and after the county clerk has attempted written notification to the lien claimant at the address shown on the lien claim, if no foreclosure has been commenced by the lien claimant or such money has not been withdrawn upon application of the depositing party, the cash deposit plus all accrued interest shall be forfeited to the county general fund.
Nothing contained in this section shall preclude the lien claimant and other interested parties from entering into agreements for the substitution of a different form of security in lieu of the lien claim.
The county clerk shall invest the deposited cash in the manner provided for county treasurers in Section 348.1 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Any interest earned thereon shall become a part of the deposit and be either returned to the party making the deposit, if no action is filed, or paid in accordance with any final judgment rendered by the court in the action against the substituted security. If a district court judgment adverse to the depositing party is entered, in setting the amount of supersedeas bond the court shall take into consideration the existing cash deposit or bond.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 332, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 184, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2007, c. 100, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
NOTE: Laws 2007, c. 132, § 7 repealed by Laws 2008, c. 3, § 23, emerg. eff. Feb. 28, 2008.
§42148. Lien on mining property for work thereon.
All miners and other employees engaged in the work of developing and opening up coal mines, sinking of shafts, or construction of slopes or drifts, the driving of entries, mining in coal, and every mechanic, builder, artisan, workman, laborer or other person who performs any work or labor in and about such mines, shall have as security for such work and labor performed, a lien therefor upon the buildings, machinery, equipment, inside or outside, income, franchises, leases or subleases and all other appurtenances and all property of the person, owner, agent, firm or corporation owning, constructing or operating such mine or mines, and all property in their possession or under their control, or permitted by the owner to be used in the construction or operation thereof, superior or paramount, whether prior in time or not, to that of all persons interested in such mines as managers, lessees, sublessees, operators, mortgagees, trustees and beneficiaries under trust, or owners.
Laws 1925, c. 108, p. 156, § 1; Laws 1939, p. 344, § 1.
§42149. Suit within one year.
The lien provided for in the preceding section shall not be effective unless suit shall be brought within one (1) year after it accrued.
Laws 1925, c. 108, p. 156, § 2.
§42150. Filing statement.
Any person claiming a lien as aforesaid shall file in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the land or property is situated, a statement setting forth the amount claimed and the items thereof, as nearly as practicable, the names of the managers, lessees, sublessees, operators, mortgagees, trustees and beneficiaries under trusts, or owners, the contractor, the claimant and the legal description of the property, subject to such lien and verified by affidavit. Such statement shall be filed within fortyfive (45) days after the date upon which such labor was last performed. Upon receipt of such lien statement, the clerk shall enter same against the tract index and in a record kept for that purpose, to be called the mechanics' lien journal. Except as provided herein, the provisions of Sections 92 through 96 and 141 through 147 of this title shall apply with reference to the liens herein created.
Laws 1925, c. 108, p. 156, § 3; Laws 1977, c. 207, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 1977; Laws 1978, c. 133, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
§42151. Lightning rods not included herein.
The erecting and constructing of a lightning rod or rods on any buildings shall not be considered such an improvement fixture or attachment, as to come under the provisions of this chapter.
R.L. 1910, § 3880.
§42152. Proceeds of building or remodeling contracts, mortgages or warranty deeds as trust funds for payment of lienable claims.
(1) The amount payable under any building or remodeling contract shall, upon receipt by any contractor or subcontractor, be held as trust funds for the payment of all lienable claims due and owing or to become due and owing by such contractors or subcontractors by reason of such building or remodeling contract.
(3) The amount received by any vendor of real property under a warranty deed shall, upon receipt by the vendor, be held as trust funds for the payment of all valid lienable claims due and owing or to become due and owing by such vendor or his predecessors in title by reason of any improvements made upon such property within four (4) months prior to the delivery of said deed.
Laws 1965, c. 58, § 1; Laws 1968, c. 174, § 1, emerg. eff. April 15, 1968.
§42-153. Payment of lienable claims.
(1) The trust funds created under Section 152 of this title shall be applied to the payment of said valid lienable claims and no portion thereof shall be used for any other purpose until all lienable claims due and owing or to become due and owing shall have been paid.
(2) If the party receiving any money under Section 152 of this title is an entity having the characteristics of limited liability pursuant to law, such entity and the natural persons having the legally enforceable duty for the management of the entity shall be liable for the proper application of such trust funds and subject to punishment under Section 1451 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes. For purposes of this section, the natural persons subject to punishment shall be the managing officers of a corporation and the managers of a limited liability company.
(3) The existence of such trust funds shall not prohibit the filing or enforcement of a labor, mechanic or materialmen's lien against the affected real property by any lien claimant, nor shall the filing of such a lien release the holder of such funds from the obligations created under this section or Section 152 of this title.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 58, § 2. Amended by Laws 1968, c. 174, § 2, emerg. eff. April 15, 1968; Laws 1983, c. 111, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1983; Laws 1985, c. 191, § 1, emerg. eff. June 24, 1985; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 460, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 334, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 6, § 9, emerg. eff. March 20, 2000; Laws 2002, c. 460, § 32, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
NOTE: Laws 1999, c. 212, § 5 repealed by Laws 2000, c. 6, § 33, emerg. eff. March 20, 2000.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 460 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
§42154. Corporations Execution, attestation, seal or acknowledgment of lien statement Release of lien.
Any lien statement authorized by the provisions of Sections 141 through 164 of Title 42 of the Oklahoma Statutes when executed on behalf of a corporation may be signed and verified by any officer or agent of said corporation without the necessity of attestation, seal, or acknowledgment and any release of such lien when executed on behalf of a corporation may be signed by any officer or agent of such corporation without the necessity of attestation, seal, or acknowledgment.
Added by Laws 1984, c. 257, § 1, emerg. eff. May 30, 1984.
§42161. Right to lien against railroads.
Every mechanic, builder, artisan, workman, laborer, or other person, who shall do or perform any work or labor upon, or furnish any materials, machinery, fixtures or other thing towards the equipment, or to facilitate the operation of any railroad, shall have a lien therefor upon the roadbed, buildings, equipments, income, franchises, and all other appurtenances of said railroad, superior and paramount, whether prior in time or not, to that of all persons interested in said railroad as managers, lessees, mortgagees, trustees beneficiaries under trusts or owners.
R.L. 1910, § 3868.
§42162. Limitations.
The lien mentioned in the preceding section shall not be effectual unless suit shall be brought upon the claim within one (1) year after it accrued.
R.L. 1910, § 3869.
§42163. How enforced.
The said lien shall be mentioned in the judgment rendered for the claimant in an ordinary suit for the claim, and may be enforced by ordinary levy and sale under final or other process at law or equity.
R.L. 1910, § 3870.
§42164. Notice.
A notice of ten (10) days shall be given to the railroad of the existence of a claim or the intended lien which is contemplated under this article.
R.L. 1910, § 3871.
§42171. Assignment of liens.
All claims for liens and rights of action to recover therefor hereunder shall be assignable so as to vest in the assignee all rights and remedies herein given, subject to all defenses thereto that might be made if such assignment had not been made. Where a statement has been filed and recorded as provided in Section 142 of this title, such assignment may be made by an entry, on the same page of the mechanics' lien journal containing the record of the lien, signed by the claimant or his lawful representative, and attested by the county clerk; or such assignment may be made by a separate instrument in writing.
R.L. 1910, § 3872; Laws 1977, c. 207, § 12, eff. Oct. 1, 1977.
§42172. Enforcement by civil actions Limitations Practice, pleading and proceeding Amendment of lien statement.
Any lien provided for by this chapter may be enforced by civil action in the district court of the county in which the land is situated, and such action shall be brought within one (1) year from the time of the filing of said lien with the county clerk. The practice, pleading and proceedings in such action shall conform to the rules prescribed by the code of civil procedure as far as the same may be applicable; and in case of action brought, any lien statement may be amended by leave of court in furtherance of justice as pleadings may be in any matter, except as to the amount claimed.
R.L. 1910, § 3873; Laws 1935, p. 226, § 1; Laws 1977, c. 207, § 13, eff. Oct. 1, 1977.
§42173. Parties.
In such actions all persons whose liens are filed as herein provided shall be made parties, and issues shall be made and trials had as in other cases. Where such action is brought by a subcontractor, or other person not the original contractor, such original contractor shall be made a party defendant, and shall at his own expense defend against the claim of every subcontractor, or other person claiming a lien under this chapter, and if he fails to make such defense the owner may make the same at the expense of such contractor; and until all such claims, costs and expenses are finally adjudicated, and defeated or satisfied, the owner shall be entitled to retain from the contractor the amount thereof, and such costs and expenses as he may be required to pay: Provided, that if the sheriff of the county in which such action is pending shall make return that he is unable to find such original contractor, the court may proceed to adjudicate the liens upon the land and render judgment to enforce the same with costs.
R.L. 1910, § 3874; Laws 1977, c. 207, § 14, eff. Oct. 1, 1977.
§42174. Consolidation of actions and stay of trial.
If several actions brought to enforce the liens herein provided for are pending at the time, the court may order them to be consolidated; and in any action brought to enforce a lien, if the building or other improvement is still in course of construction, the court, on application of any party engaged in furnishing labor or materials for such building or improvement, may stay the trial thereof for a reasonable time to permit the filing of a lien statement by such party as herein provided.
R.L. 1910, § 3875.
§42175. Sale of property after judgment.
In all cases where judgment may be rendered in favor of any person or persons to enforce a lien under the provisions of this chapter, the real estate or other property shall be ordered to be sold as in other cases of sales of real estate, such sales to be without prejudice to the rights of any prior encumbrancer, owner or other person not a party to the action.
R.L. 1910, § 3876.
§42176. Attorney's fees.
In an action brought to enforce any lien the party for whom judgment is rendered shall be entitled to recover a reasonable attorney's fee, to be fixed by the court, which shall be taxed as costs in the action.
R.L. 1910, § 3877.
§42177. Suit by owner to determine lien and cancellation of lien on docket.
If any lien shall be filed under the provisions of this chapter, and no action to foreclose such lien shall have been commenced, the owner of the land may file his petition in the district court of the county in which said land is situated, making said lien claimants defendants therein, and praying for an adjudication of said lien so claimed, and if such lien claimant shall fail to establish his lien, the court may tax against said claimant the whole, or such portion of the costs of such action as may be just. Provided, that if no action to foreclose or adjudicate any lien filed under the provisions of this chapter shall be instituted within one (1) year from the filing of said lien, the lien is canceled by limitation of law. If a lien is canceled by limitation of law, the owner of the land may file an affidavit attesting to the cancellation with the county clerk of the county in which the land is located. Upon receipt of the affidavit, the county clerk shall attach the affidavit to the original lien document in the lien docket file and enter a notation of the filing in the mechanics' lien journal. The affidavit shall be on a form prescribed by the Office of the Administrative Director of the Courts.
R.L. 1910, § 3878. Amended by Laws 1977, c. 207, § 15, eff. Oct. 1, 1977; Laws 1995, c. 338, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
§42178. Proceeds insufficient.
R.L. 1910, § 3879.
§42-180. Liens against manufactured homes – Repossession - Notice.
A. Unless the owner of the real property on which a manufactured home is located has a possessory lien with priority over a creditor having a perfected security interest or a lien recorded on the document of title issued on the manufactured home, it shall be unlawful for the owner of the real property to refuse to allow the secured creditor to repossess and move the manufactured home. If the owner of the real property on which a manufactured home is located has a possessory lien pursuant to Section 91 or Section 91A of this title, and a creditor with a perfected security interest in that manufactured home pays to the owner of real property that portion of the possessory lien having priority over the creditor, the owner of the real property must allow the creditor to repossess and move the manufactured home. If the owner of the real property refuses to allow the creditor to repossess and move the manufactured home as required by this subsection, that owner of real property shall be liable to the creditor for each day that the owner of the real property unlawfully maintains possession of the manufactured home at a daily rate equal to onethirtieth (1/30) of the monthly rental or storage payment last paid by the consumer to the owner of the real property, or if no payment has been made, the payment required pursuant to the contract between the secured creditor and the consumer. The prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs.
B. Upon the bankruptcy of a consumer owning a manufactured home located on real property owned by another person and subject to rental or storage charges, the secured creditor shall, within five (5) days after receipt of notice of the bankruptcy, give notice to the owner of the real estate by certified mail, return receipt requested, if the location of the manufactured home is known. If the secured creditor fails to give required notice to the owner of the real estate, the creditor will be liable for post-bankruptcy-filing storage or rental charges not paid by the trustee in bankruptcy.
Added by Laws 1988, c. 226, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 366, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 2003, c. 409, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2006, c. 77, § 3, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2006, c. 247, § 4.
Sections 1 through 9 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Self-Service Storage Facility Lien Act".
1. "Default" means the failure to perform in a timely manner any obligation or duty set forth in this act or the rental agreement;
2. "Last-known address" means that address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address;
3. "Occupant" means a person, or his sublessee, successor, or assign, entitled to the use of the storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others;
4. "Owner" means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, his agent, or any other person authorized by him to manage the facility or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement;
5. "Personal property" means movable property not affixed to land and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise, and household items;
6. "Rental agreement" means any written agreement or lease which establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy at a self-service storage facility and which contains a notice stating that all articles stored under the terms of such agreement will be sold or otherwise disposed of if no payment has been received for a continuous thirty-day period; and
7. "Self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to such facility for the purpose of storing and removing personal property.
§42-194. Duty of care - Disclosure.
§42-195. Default by occupant - Prevention of access - Liability for damage to property.
§42-196. Lien - Date of attachment - Disclosure of other lienholders.
§42-197. Priority - Enforcement - Notice - Sale of property.
A. An owner's lien as provided for a claim which has become due may be satisfied as provided by this section. The possessory lien authorized by this section shall be prior to any previously perfected security interest in the personal property pursuant to Section 19333 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. No enforcement action shall be taken by the owner until the occupant has been in default continuously for a period of thirty (30) days. As used in this subsection, "enforcement action" shall not include actions of the owner taken pursuant to Section 5 of this act.
1. An itemized statement of the owner's claim showing the sum due at the time of the notice and the date when the sum became due;
M. If the proceeds from sale of the property are less than the amount required to pay the obligation secured by the lien, the owner may pursue a deficiency against the tenant. If the proceeds from sale of the property are more than the amount required to pay the obligation secured by the owner's lien, the owner shall hold the excess proceeds for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of the sale. During this period, any persons, including the tenant, claiming an interest in the excess proceeds from the sale of the property shall present adequate proof of their claim to the owner. After the expiration of the ninety-day period, the owner shall make such distribution of the excess proceeds as is required based upon the claims presented. If after making distribution of the proceeds as prescribed by this subsection there are any remaining proceeds, the proceeds shall become the property of the owner without further recourse by the occupant, any lienholder or other person in interest.
O. Any purchaser of personal property sold pursuant to this section for which a certificate of title has been issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall obtain a certificate of title to be issued in the purchaser's name in the same manner as provided by law for the issuance of a certificate of title for property requiring a certificate of title sold pursuant to the provisions of Sections 91 through 102 of Title 42 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
The Oklahoma Real Estate Commission shall cause the "Self-Service Storage Facility Lien Act" to be reproduced in a publication together with other statutes of the State of Oklahoma as are ordinarily reproduced by the Commission for distribution to the public.
§42-201. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act”.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 166, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§42-202. Definitions.
1. “Commercial real estate” means any real estate other than:
a. real estate containing one to four residential units, or
b. real estate on which no buildings or structures are located and which is zoned for single-family residential use.
Commercial real estate shall not include single-family residential units such as condominiums, town houses, or homes in a subdivision when sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed on a unit-by-unit basis, even though these units may be a part of a larger building or parcel of real estate containing more than four residential units;
2. “Commission” means any and all compensation which may be due a broker for performance of licensed services; and
3. “Real estate broker” shall be defined pursuant to Section 858-102 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 166, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§42-203. Real estate broker lien - Attachment.
A. A real estate broker shall have a lien, upon commercial real estate or any interest in that commercial real estate which is the subject of a purchase, lease or other conveyance to a buyer or tenant of an interest in the commercial real estate, in the amount that the broker is due for licensed services which shall include, without limitation, brokerage fees, consulting fees, and management fees.
The lien shall be available only to the broker named in a written instrument signed by an owner, buyer, or tenant or their respective agents as applicable.
B. A lien under this act shall attach to commercial real estate or any interest in the commercial real estate when:
1. The broker is entitled to a stated fee or commission provided in a written instrument signed by the owner, buyer, tenant, or their respective authorized agents, as applicable; and
2. The broker records a notice of lien in the county clerk’s office of the county in which the real property is located, prior to the actual conveyance or transfer of the commercial real estate against which the broker is claiming a lien, except as provided in subsection C, D or E of this section. The lien shall attach as of the date of the recording of the notice of lien and does not and shall not relate back to the date of the written instrument.
C. LEASES. In the case of a lease, including a sublease or assignment of lease, the notice of lien must be recorded not later than ninety (90) days after the tenant takes possession of the leased premises. The lien shall attach as of the recording of the notice of lien and shall not relate back to the date of the written instrument.
D. FUTURE COMMISSIONS IN LEASE TRANSACTIONS. 1. If a broker may be due additional commission as a result of future actions, including but not limited to the exercise of an option to expand the leased premises, to renew or extend a lease, pursuant to a written instrument signed by the then owner or tenant, the broker may record its notice or lien at any time after execution of the lease or other written instrument which contains such option but not later than ninety (90) days after the event or occurrence on which the future commission is claimed occurs. An action to foreclose a lien to collect future commissions must be commenced within two (2) years of the occurrence or transaction on which the future commission is claimed.
2. In the event that the property is sold or otherwise conveyed prior to the date on which a future commission is due and if the broker has filed a valid notice of lien prior to the sale or other conveyance of the property, then the purchaser or transferee shall be deemed to have notice of and shall take title to the property subject to the notice of lien. Provided, however, that if a broker claiming a future commission fails to record its notice of lien for future commission prior to the recording of a deed conveying legal title to the property to the purchaser or transferee, then such broker may not claim a lien on the property. The provisions of this subsection shall not limit or otherwise affect claims or defenses a broker or owner or any other party may have on any other basis, in law or in equity.
E. BUYER’S BROKER. If a broker has a written agreement with a prospective buyer or tenant as described in subsection A of this section, then the lien shall attach upon the prospective buyer purchasing or otherwise accepting a conveyance or transfer of the commercial real estate and the recording of a notice of lien by the broker in the county clerk’s office of the county in which the real property, or any interest in the real property is located, within ninety (90) days after the purchase or other conveyance or transfer to the buyer or tenant. The lien shall attach as of the date of the recording of the notice of lien and shall not relate back to the date of the written instrument.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 166, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§42-204. Notice of lien - Mailing.
The broker shall, within ten (10) days of recording its notice of lien, either mail a copy of the notice of lien to the owner of record on the commercial real estate by registered or certified mail at the address of the owner stated in the written instrument on which the claim for lien is based, or if no such address is given, then to the address of the commercial real estate on which the claim of lien is based. Mailing of the copy of the notice of lien is effective when deposited in a United States mailbox with postage prepaid. The broker’s lien shall be unenforceable if mailing or service of the copy of notice of lien does not occur at the time and in the manner required by this section.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 166, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§42-205. Suit to enforce lien - Extinguishment of lien.
A. A broker claiming a lien under this act shall, within two (2) years after recording the notice of lien, bring suit to enforce the lien in the district court in the county where the property is located. Failure to commence proceedings as required herein within two (2) years after recording the notice of lien shall extinguish the lien. No subsequent notice of lien may be given for the same claim nor may that claim be asserted in any proceedings under this act.
B. A broker claiming a lien based upon an option or other right to purchase or lease shall, within two (2) years after the transfer or conveyance of the commercial real estate under the exercise of the option to purchase or lease, commence proceedings by filing a complaint. Failure to commence proceedings within this time shall extinguish the lien. No subsequent notice of lien may be given for the same claim nor may that claim be asserted in any proceedings under this act.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 166, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§42-206. Notice of lien - Contents.
The notice of lien shall state the name of the claimant, the name of the owner, a description of the property upon which the lien is being claimed, the amount for which the lien is claimed, and the license number of the real estate broker. The notice of lien shall recite that the information contained in the notice is true and accurate to the knowledge of the signators. The notice of lien shall be signed by the broker or by a person authorized to sign on behalf of the broker and shall be notarized.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 166, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§42-207. Release or satisfaction of lien - Demand for suit to enforce lien - Alternate dispute resolution - Attorneys' fees, costs and interest.
A. Whenever a notice of lien has been filed with the county clerk and a condition occurs that would preclude the broker from receiving compensation under the terms of the written agreement on which the lien is based, the broker shall provide to the owner of record a written release or satisfaction of the lien.
B. An owner, lienee, or other authorized agent may serve written demand on the broker claiming the lien requiring the broker to file suit to enforce the lien. Upon receipt of the written demand, the broker shall file suit within thirty (30) days, or the lien shall be extinguished. Service of such written demand may be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service.
C. Whenever a notice of lien has been filed with the county clerk and such claimed commission has been paid to the broker claiming the lien, or where there is failure to institute a suit to enforce the lien within the time provided by this act, the broker shall acknowledge satisfaction or release of the notice of lien in writing, on written demand of the owner within five (5) days after payment or within five (5) days of expiration of the time in which the notice of lien was to be filed.
D. If the broker and the party or parties from whom the commission is claimed agree to alternative dispute resolution, the claim shall be heard and resolved in the forum on which these parties have agreed. The court before which the lien foreclosure proceeding is brought shall retain jurisdiction to enter judgment on the award or other result made or reached on alternative dispute resolution on all parties to the foreclosure. The broker’s notice of lien shall remain of record and the foreclosure proceeding shall be stayed during the pendency of the resolution process.
E. The cost of proceedings brought under this act, including reasonable attorney fees, costs, and prejudgment interest due to the prevailing party, shall be borne by the nonprevailing party or parties. When more than one party is responsible for costs, fees, and prejudgment interest, the costs, fees, and prejudgment interest shall be equitably appointed by the court or tribunal among those responsible parties.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 166, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§42-208. Priority of lien.
Prior valid recorded liens, mortgages, and other encumbrances shall have priority over a broker’s lien. Such prior recorded liens, mortgages, and encumbrances shall include, without limitation:
1. A valid mechanic’s lien claim that is recorded after the broker’s notice of lien but which relates back to a date prior to the recording date of the broker’s notice of lien; and
2. Prior recorded liens securing revolving credit and future advances or construction loans.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 166, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§42-209. Lien on escrow account.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, whenever a claim for lien has been filed with the county clerk, and an escrow account has been established either from the proceeds from the transaction or any other source of funds in an amount equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the amount of the claim for lien, then the lien against the commercial real estate shall be extinguished and become a lien on the funds contained in the escrow account. The establishment of an escrow account, as provided for in this section, shall not be cause for any party to refuse to close the transaction.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 166, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.