Montana Code Annotated 1997

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     71-3-1202. Priority. (1) The lien hereby created shall not take precedence over perfected security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code--Secured Transactions or other recorded liens on the property involved unless, within 30 days from the time of receiving the property, the person desiring to assert a lien thereon shall give notice in writing to said secured party or other lienholder, stating his intention to assert a lien on said property, under the terms of this part, and stating the nature and approximate amount of the work performed or feed or other services furnished or intended to be performed or furnished therefor.
     (2) Such service may be made either by personal service or by mailing by registered or certified mail a copy of said notice to the secured party or other lienholder at his last-known post-office address. Said service shall be deemed complete upon the deposit of the notice in the post office.
     (3) Within 20 days after the date of such mailing or 10 days after such personal service, the secured party or other lienholder or his representative shall have the right to take possession of said property upon payment of the amount of the lien then accrued. A failure on the part of such secured party or other lienholder so to do shall constitute a waiver of the priority of such security interest or other lien over the lien created by this part.

     History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 3935, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5805, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 8383, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3051; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 1696; re-en. Sec. 8383, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 11-127, Ch. 264, L. 1963; Sec. 45-1106, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 117, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 8384, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3052; re-en. Sec. 8384, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 11-128, Ch. 264, L. 1963; Sec. 45-1107, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 45-1106(part), 45-1107; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 308, L. 1983.

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