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VA Code § 43-25 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 2 - Liens on Franchises and Property of Transportation, Etc., Companies|§ 43-25. Perfection and enforcement of lien

No person shall be entitled to the lien given by § 43-24 unless he shall, within ninety days after the last item of his bill becomes due and payable for which such supplies are furnished or service rendered, file in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the county or circuit court of the city in which is located the chief office in this Commonwealth of the company against which the claim is, or in the clerk's office of the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond when such office is in the city, or within that time shall file with the receiver, trustee or assignee of such company, a memorandum of the amount and consideration of his claim, and the time or times when the same is, or will become due and payable, verified by affidavit, which memorandum, if filed with the clerk or in his office, the clerk shall forthwith record in the miscellaneous lien book and index the same in the name of the claimant and also in the name of the company against which the claim is, as required by § 43-4. Any such lien may be enforced in a court of equity.Code 1919, § 6439; 1928, p. 760.
VA Code § 43-26 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 2 - Liens on Franchises and Property of Transportation, Etc., Companies|§ 43-26. Assignee's rights

Any assignee of such a claim as is mentioned in the preceding sections may file the memorandum and make the oath required by such sections, and shall have the same rights as his assignor.Code 1919, § 6440.
VA Code § 43-27.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 3 - Liens for Advances|§ 43-27.1. When clerk may destroy crop lien agreement and crop lien book

Any agreement evidencing a lien on crops required by § 43-27 to be docketed in a clerk's office may be destroyed by such clerk after twenty-four months from the date the same is docketed in his office. Any "Crop Lien Book," together with the index thereto, required by § 43-27 to be kept in a clerk's office, may be destroyed by such clerk after twenty-four months from the date the last entry has been made therein, provided the same is replaced with a similar book and index for the recordation of current liens.1962, c. 109.
VA Code § 43-30 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 3 - Liens for Advances|§ 43-30. Lien of landlord and other recorded liens not affected by lien given under § 43-27; nor is right to claim exemption

The lien provided for in § 43-27 shall not affect in any manner the rights of the landlord to his proper share of rents, or his lien for rent or advances, or his right of distress or attachment for the same, nor any lien existing at the time of making the agreement mentioned in such section, which is required by law to be recorded and shall have been admitted to record. Nor shall it affect the right of the party to whom the advances have been made, to claim such part of his crops as is exempt from levy or distress for rent.Code 1919, § 6455.
VA Code § 43-31 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 4 - Liens of Innkeepers, Livery Stable, Garage and Marina Keepers, Mechanics and Bailees|§ 43-31. Lien of innkeepers, etc.

Every innkeeper and the keeper of a boardinghouse or house of private entertainment shall have a lien upon, and may retain possession of, the baggage and other property of his guest or boarder brought upon his premises, and also upon the property of the employer of such guest or boarder, controlled and brought upon the premises by such guest or boarder in the course of his employment, for the proper charges due from such guest for his board and lodging.Code 1919, § 6444.
VA Code § 43-32 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 4 - Liens of Innkeepers, Livery Stable, Garage and Marina Keepers, Mechanics and Bailees|§ 43-32. Lien of keeper of livery stable, marina, etc.

A. Every keeper of a livery stable, hangar, tie-down, or marina, and every person pasturing or keeping any horses or other animals, boats, aircraft, or harness, shall have a lien upon such horses and other animals, boats, aircraft, and harness, for the amount that may be due him for the towing, storage, recovery, keeping, supporting, and care thereof, until such amount is paid.B. In the case of any boat or aircraft subject to a chattel mortgage, security agreement, deed of trust, or other instrument securing money, the keeper of the marina, hangar, or tie-down shall have a lien thereon for his reasonable charges for storage under this section not to exceed $500 and for alteration and repair under § 43-33 not to exceed $1,000. However, in the case of a storage lien, to obtain the priority for an amount in excess of $300, the person asserting the lien shall make a reasonable attempt to notify any secured party of record at the Department of Wildlife Resources by telephonic means and shall give written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to any secured party of record at the Department of Wildlife Resources within seven business days of taking possession of the boat or aircraft. If the secured party does not, within seven business days of receipt of the notice, take or refuse redelivery to it or its designee, the lienor shall be entitled to priority for the full amount of storage charges, not to exceed $500. Notwithstanding a redelivery, the watercraft shall be subject to subsection D.C. In addition, any person furnishing services involving the towing and recovery of a boat or aircraft shall have a lien for all normal costs incident thereto, if the person asserting the lien gives written notice within seven days of receipt of the boat or aircraft by certified mail, return receipt requested, to all secured parties of record at the Department of Wildlife Resources.D. In addition, any keeper shall be entitled to a lien against any proceeds remaining after the satisfaction of all prior security interests or liens and may retain possession of such property until such charges are paid.Code 1919, § 6445; 1968, c. 320; 1970, c. 56; 1976, c. 77; 1977, c. 382; 1981, c. 453; 1984, c. 396; 1988, c. 120; 1990, c. 665; 1992, c. 403; 1999, c. 533; 2004, c. 215; 2005, c. 98; 2006, cc. 874, 891; 2009, c. 664; 2016, c. 397; 2020, c. 958.
VA Code § 43-33 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 4 - Liens of Innkeepers, Livery Stable, Garage and Marina Keepers, Mechanics and Bailees|§ 43-33. Lien of mechanic for repairs

Every mechanic who shall alter or repair any article of personal property at the request of the owner of such property shall have a lien thereon for his just and reasonable charges therefor and may retain possession of such property until such charges are paid.And every mechanic who shall make necessary alterations or repairs on any article of personal property which from its character requires the making of ordinary repairs thereto as a reasonable incident to its reasonable and customary use, at the request of any person legally in possession thereof under a reservation of title contract, chattel mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument securing money, the person so in possession having authority to use such property, shall have a lien thereon for his just and reasonable charges therefor to the extent of $1,000. In addition, such mechanic shall be entitled to a lien against the proceeds, if any, remaining after the satisfaction of all prior security interests or liens and may retain possession of such property until such charges are paid. In any action to enforce the lien hereby given all persons having an interest in the property sought to be subjected shall be made parties defendant.If the owner of the property held by the mechanic shall desire to obtain possession thereof, he shall make the mechanic defendant in proceeding in the county or municipal court to recover the property.The owner may give a bond payable to the court, in a penalty of the amount equal to the lien claimed by the mechanic and court costs, with security to be approved by the clerk, and conditioned for the performance of the final judgment of the court on the trial of the proceeding, and with a further condition to the effect that, if upon the hearing, the judgment of the court be that the lien of the mechanic on such property, or any part thereof, be enforced, judgment may thereupon be entered against the obligors on such bond for the amount due the mechanic and court costs, if assessed against the owner, without further or other proceedings against them thereon. Upon giving of the bond, the property shall be delivered to the owner.Code 1919, § 6443; 1924, p. 638; 1956, c. 558; 1966, c. 458; 1968, c. 395; 1973, c. 492; 1974, c. 166; 1980, c. 598; 1984, c. 396; 1999, c. 533; 2005, c. 280; 2016, c. 397.
VA Code § 43-34.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 4 - Liens of Innkeepers, Livery Stable, Garage and Marina Keepers, Mechanics and Bailees|§ 43-34.1. Lien of keeper of hangar or tie-down on aircraft subject to a chattel mortgage

In the case of any aircraft subject to a chattel mortgage, security agreement, deed of trust or other instrument securing money, the keeper of the hangar or tie-down shall have a lien thereon for his usual and reasonable charges for storage, alteration or repair from the time such lien is perfected as provided herein. Such lien is nonpossessory and shall be deemed a conveyance. To perfect such lien, the following shall be required:1. The claim of lien shall be signed, under oath, by the claimant, his agent or attorney;2. The claim of lien shall also be filed within 120 days after completion of alterations or repair or accrual of storage charges, as personal property security interests or liens are recorded, with the State Corporation Commission in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part 5 (§ 8.9A-501 et seq.) of Title 8.9A; and3. The claim of lien shall also be filed within such 120-day period with the Aircraft Registration Branch of the Federal Aviation Administration.1993, c. 854.
VA Code § 43-35 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 4 - Liens of Innkeepers, Livery Stable, Garage and Marina Keepers, Mechanics and Bailees|§ 43-35. How and when validity of lien, or claim of other person to property, is tried

Any person may file his petition, at any time before the property is sold or the proceeds of sale are paid to the plaintiff under the judgment of the court, disputing the validity of the plaintiff's lien thereon, or stating a claim thereto, or an interest in or lien on the same, and its nature; and the court shall inquire into such claim, and if it be found that the petitioner has title to, or a lien on, or any interest in, such property or proceeds of sale, the court shall make such order as is necessary to protect his rights.Code 1919, § 6450; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 43-36 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 4 - Liens of Innkeepers, Livery Stable, Garage and Marina Keepers, Mechanics and Bailees|§ 43-36. Appeals, how taken and tried

Any party may appeal from the judgment of the general district court, as in case of warrants for small claims under Chapter 6 (§ 16.1-76 et seq.) of Title 16.1, and such appeal shall be heard and determined in like manner, as appeals under such chapter.Code 1919, § 6451; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 43-37 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 4 - Liens of Innkeepers, Livery Stable, Garage and Marina Keepers, Mechanics and Bailees|§ 43-37. Sale of baggage and other personal property held pursuant to § 43-31 or unclaimed

Whenever any baggage or other personal property is being held by a hotel pursuant to the lien granted by § 43-31, or where such baggage or other personal property has been voluntarily checked with a hotel, such baggage and other personal property may be sold at public auction for cash after it has been so held or checked and has remained unclaimed for more than sixty days, provided that before such sale is held written notice of such sale stating the date and place thereof and a brief description of such baggage or other personal property and the name of the owner thereof, if known, and the amount of the charges, if any, against the same, is sent by registered mail to such owner, if known, at his last known address, if known, at least ten days prior to such sale, and provided that such notice is publicly posted in the lobby of such hotel at least ten days prior to such sale.1940, p. 269; Michie Code 1942, § 6451b.
VA Code § 43-38 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 4 - Liens of Innkeepers, Livery Stable, Garage and Marina Keepers, Mechanics and Bailees|§ 43-38. Withdrawal from such sale upon payment of charges, interest and expenses

Such baggage or other personal property shall be withdrawn from sale and released to the owner thereof upon payment to such hotel, at any time prior to such sale, of the debt or charges, if any, against the same, with legal interest thereon and the expenses incurred in preparation for such sale prior to such payment.1940, p. 270; Michie Code 1942, § 6451c.
VA Code § 43-39 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 4 - Liens of Innkeepers, Livery Stable, Garage and Marina Keepers, Mechanics and Bailees|§ 43-39. Distribution of proceeds of sale

The proceeds of sale shall be applied to the expenses of such sale, including the expense of notices, and to the satisfaction of the debt or charges, if any, with legal interest against such baggage or other personal property. The surplus, if any, shall be paid by the hotel to the owner of such baggage or other personal property, upon written application filed with such hotel by the owner within thirty days after such sale. If no such application is so filed, then such hotel shall pay over such surplus to the State Treasurer, who shall credit the same to the Literary Fund. Compliance by a hotel with the provisions of this and the two preceding sections (§§ 43-37, 43-38) shall be a complete bar and defense to any claim that may thereafter be made by anyone against such hotel on account of such baggage or other personal property.1940, p. 270; Michie Code 1942, § 6451d.
VA Code § 43-40 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 4 - Liens of Innkeepers, Livery Stable, Garage and Marina Keepers, Mechanics and Bailees|§ 43-40. Subsequent payment of surplus proceeds to persons entitled thereto

At any time within ten years after the payment into the state treasury of the surplus proceeds of any such sale as provided in the preceding section (§ 43-39), the former owner or owners of the property so sold, upon evidence of such ownership satisfactory to the Comptroller, shall be paid the principal amount of such surplus proceeds so paid into the state treasury out of any moneys held in reserve on the books of the Department of Accounts for the benefit of the Literary Fund upon warrant of the Comptroller. If any such claim be disallowed in whole or in part by the Comptroller, it may be recovered in the manner and subject to the conditions and limitations provided in §§ 8.01-192 through 8.01-195 and 8.01-255 for recovering claims against the Commonwealth.1940, p. 270; Michie Code 1942, § 6451e.
VA Code § 43-41 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 5 - Liens on Offspring of Certain Animals|§ 43-41. Lien on offspring of stallion or jackass

When the owner of a mare or jennet breeds the same to any stallion or jackass whereby such mare or jennet shall become in foal and is delivered of a live colt, the owner of any such stallion or jackass shall have a lien upon the colt for a period of twelve months, or until the price agreed upon for the season or service by the owner of the stallion or jackass and the owner of the mare or jennet be paid. Such lien shall not extend for a longer period than twelve months, and after judgment has been taken for the amount of such fee, then, unless the same is paid, the officer in whose hands the fieri facias is placed for collection may proceed to levy on and sell such colt for the aforesaid fieri facias and costs, and he shall be entitled to the same fees for his services as is provided for by the existing law.Code 1919, § 6446; Tax Code, § 439.
VA Code § 43-42 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 5 - Liens on Offspring of Certain Animals|§ 43-42. Recordation of lien given by preceding section

The lien given by the preceding section (§ 43-41), if reduced to writing, shall be recorded in the miscellaneous lien book and shall be operative from the recordation thereof and if the lien is not reduced to writing, it shall, upon application of the owner of the stallion or jackass, be recorded by the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the foal is foaled in such book in the following form:......................(giving the name of the owner of the stallion or jackass)versus.................(giving the name of the owner of the colt). The ownerof the stallion or jackass claims a lien on a colt less than twelve months old for $..........., for the get thereof.Code 1919, § 6446; 1994, c. 432.
VA Code § 43-43 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 5 - Liens on Offspring of Certain Animals|§ 43-43. Lien on offspring of bull

A person owning a bull in this Commonwealth shall have a lien on the get of such bull for the period of six months from the date of the birth of such get, for the price agreed upon between him and the owner of any cow served by such bull; however, this lien shall not hold good as against an innocent purchaser for value and without notice, except when the lien has been admitted to record, which may be done in the following form:..................… (giving the name of the owner of the bull) versus…(giving the name of the owner of the calf). The owner of the bull claims a lien on a calf less than six months old for $................, for the get thereof.It shall be the duty of the clerk of the county in which the calf is calved to place the same on record in the miscellaneous lien book.Code 1919, § 6447; Tax Code, § 439; 1994, c. 432.
VA Code § 43-62 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 7 - Miscellaneous Liens|§ 43-62. Lien for farm products consigned to commission merchant

Whenever any farm products shall have been consigned to any commission merchant for sale, and he shall have made sale thereof and become insolvent or die before paying over the proceeds of the sale thereof to, or on account of, the consignor or owner of the farm products, the claim of such consignor or owner, when legally proved, shall be a lien on the estate of the commission merchant subject only to such liens as were created on the estate and recorded prior to his insolvency or death.The benefit of this section shall not accrue to any consignor or owner who, without requesting payment, shall allow such proceeds to remain with such commission merchant at interest, nor to any consignor or owner who, without requesting payment, shall allow such proceeds to remain in the hands of such commission merchant more than 30 days after becoming informed of such sale.Jurisdiction is hereby given to circuit courts to enforce the provisions of this section.Code 1919, § 6448; 2005, c. 681.
VA Code § 43-63 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 7 - Miscellaneous Liens|§ 43-63. Lien for cleaning, laundering, dyeing, pressing or storing clothing, rugs and other fabrics

Every person, firm, association and corporation engaged in the business of cleaning, laundering, dyeing and pressing or storing clothing, carpets, rugs and other fabrics shall have a lien upon such clothing, carpets, rugs or other fabrics for the amount which may be due for the cleaning, dyeing, pressing or storage thereof, and may retain such clothing, carpets, rugs or other fabrics until such amount is paid.If the debt for which a lien is given under this section be not paid within ninety days after it is due, the property subject to such lien, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy such lien, may be sold by the person, firm, association or corporation holding such lien at public auction for cash, and the proceeds of such sale applied to the expenses thereof, and to pay the debt, and the surplus, if any, shall be paid to the owner of such property. Before making such sale the person, firm or corporation holding such lien shall give ten days' written notice thereof by registered mail sent to the last known post-office address of such owner, and, in addition thereto, shall advertise the time and place thereof in such manner as to give it reasonable publicity; provided that if the owner at the time of leaving such property to be cleaned, laundered, dyed, pressed or stored is given a ticket or other receipt therefor which bears on its face in type not smaller than eight point the words, "The property evidenced hereby may be sold if unclaimed after one hundred and eighty days except in the case of stored property which shall not be subject to sale until such property is unclaimed for two hundred forty days," then notice of sale by mail and other advertisement shall not be required. A copy of this section shall be prominently displayed in the place of business in which any such property is left by the owner.1938, p. 613; Michie Code 1942, § 6451a; 1964, c. 272; 1973, c. 317.
VA Code § 43-64 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 43-64. How notices served, acts done, etc., in case of bankruptcy, death or absconding

Whenever any act is required to be done by, or notice is to be given to, a person mentioned in any section of this title, or of Chapter 17 (§ 8.01-426 et seq.) of Title 8.01, if such person become bankrupt, the act may be done by, or the notice given to, either the bankrupt or his trustee; or if such person die, the act may be done by, or the notice given to, his personal representative; or if he abscond, the notice may be given to any person over the age of sixteen years found at his last known place of business or residence, or if no such person be found there, by posting the same at the front door of such place of business or residence, or at some other conspicuous part of the building, or he may be proceeded against by order of publication as a nonresident of the Commonwealth.Code 1919, § 6442; 1944, p. 338.
VA Code § 43-65 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 43 - Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens|Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 43-65. Protection of assignees, transferees or endorsees of debts secured by mechanics' or crop liens

Whenever any debt secured on real estate or personal property by a mechanics' or crop lien has been assigned, transferred, or endorsed to another, in whole or in part by the original payee thereof, such payee, assignee, transferee, or endorsee may cause a memorandum or statement of the assignment to such assignee, transferee, or endorsee to be recorded, which memorandum or statement shall be signed by the assignor, transferrer, or endorser, or his duly authorized agent or attorney, and when so signed and the signature thereto attested by the clerk in whose office such encumbrance is recorded the same shall operate as a notice of such assignment and transfer. Such assignment, transfer, or endorsement shall reference the book and page where the original debt secured on real estate or personal property is recorded. And where such transfer by the payee is so entered in the proper book, subsequent transfers may likewise be entered in the same manner and with like effect. Provided, however, this section shall not apply to conditional sales contracts of personal property.Code 1919, § 6457; 1932, p. 548; 1934, p. 249; 2014, c. 330.