45-308 NOTICE OF CLAIM OF LIEN.
LIENS, MORTGAGES AND PLEDGES
CHAPTER 3
LIENS IN CROPS
45-308. Notice of claim of lien. (1) A claimant must file with the secretary of state a notice of claim of lien between thirty (30) days before and one hundred twenty (120) days after completion of his labor for or providing seed to the producer. If a notice of claim of lien is filed before completion of the labor or delivery of the seed, there must exist a written or verbal contract for such labor or seed.
(2) The notice of claim of lien must include:
(a) The nature of the lien (farm laborer’s or seed);
(b) The name and address of the producer;
(c) The name and address of the claimant;
(d) The county or counties where the crop or crops covered by the lien are grown;
(e) The type(s) of crop (name of commodity) to which the lien applies;
(f) The crop year of the crop(s) to which the lien applies;
(g) Such other information as the secretary of state shall by administrative rule require; and
(h) The amount of claim exclusive of interest.
(3) The notice of claim of lien shall be signed by the claimant, his agent, or his attorney-in-fact, and the signer shall certify to the truth of the claim. Notarization is not required.
(4) The notice of claim of lien shall be filed on a standard form prescribed by the secretary of state.
(5) A claimant shall give written notice of the claim to the producer.