58-243. Same; effect of lien; priority; what lien attaches to; when lien attaches.

58-243

Chapter 58.--PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY Article 2.--LIENS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY

      58-243.   Same; effect of lien; priority; what lien attaches to; when lienattaches.(a) A supplier who furnishes crop production inputs has a lien for the unpaidretail cost of the crop production inputs. Subject to the limitations ofsubsection (d) of K.S.A. 58-242, the lien shall have priority over asecurity interest of a lender only if perfected and if the supplier notifiesthe lender of the supplier's lien pursuant to K.S.A. 58-242. Thelien attaches to:

      (1)   The existing crops upon the land where the furnished agriculturalchemical was applied or if crops are not planted, to the next productioncrop within 16 months following the last date on which the agriculturalchemical was applied;

      (2)   the crops produced from the furnished seed; or

      (3)   the crops produced, harvested or processed using the furnishedpetroleum product. If the crops are grown on leased land and the leaseprovides for payment in crops, the lien does not attach to the lessor'sshare of the crops. The lien continues in crop products and proceeds,except that the lien does not continue after a cash sale.

      (b)   A supplier who furnishes livestock production inputs has alien for the unpaid retail cost of thelivestock production input. Subject to the limitations of subsection (d) ofK.S.A. 58-242, the lien shall have priority over a securityinterest of a lender only if perfected and if the supplier notifies thelender of such supplier's lien pursuant to K.S.A. 58-242. The lienattaches to all livestock consumingthe feed and continues in livestock products and proceeds, except that thelien does not continue after a cash sale. A perfectedlien that attaches to livestock may notexceed the amount, if any, that the sales price of the livestock exceedsthe greater of the fair market value of the livestock at the time the lienattaches or the acquisition price of the livestock.

      (c)   A lien attaches when the agricultural productioninputs are furnished by the supplier to the purchaser.

      History:   L. 1985, ch. 4, § 3; Sept. 1.