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And he shall have the same remedy for the enforcement of such lien by distress when the claim is due, or by attachment when the claim is not yet payable, as is given a landlord for the recovery of rent under § 8.01-130.4; provided, that he or his agent, shall, before suing out the distress warrant, make affidavit before the magistrate issuing the same to the amount of his claim, that it is then due and is for advances made under contract to a tenant cultivating or raising livestock on his land, or a laborer working or raising livestock on the same; and before suing out the attachment, make the like affidavit, and also at what time the claim will become payable, and that the debtor intends to remove, or is removing from such land such crops or livestock, or his portion thereof, or share therein, so that there will not be left enough to satisfy the claim. The person, whose crops or livestock are so distrained or attached, shall have all the rights and be entitled to all the remedies allowed a tenant against a distress or attachment for rent.2\n\nWhen verified statement of advances required. — However, when the crops or livestock are subject to a lien of a fieri facias or attachment, whether a levy be actually made or not, it shall be the duty of the person claiming a lien under this section, upon the request of the sheriff, or any other party in interest, to render to the sheriff of the county wherein the crops or livestock are raised or grown, a complete and itemized statement under oath of the claims for advances, showing the nature of the claims, the dates of advancement and the respective amounts. And in case the person claiming advances fails to render to the sheriff of such county the verified itemized statement above provided for within ten days after the request has been made, he shall forever lose the benefit of the lien on the crops or livestock for advances granted him under this section.3\n\nWhen further showing as to advances required. — If the execution creditor or attachment creditor desires to contest the validity of the claims for advances, he may cause the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which such crops are grown or livestock raised to summon the person claiming the lien for advances to appear before such court and show to the satisfaction of the court that such money, supplies or other things of value were advanced for the purpose of, and were necessary in and about the cultivation of the crops or the raising of the livestock upon which the lien is claimed.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":301446,"text":"Provision for lien; enforcement and priority. — If any owner or occupier of land contract with any person to cultivate or raise livestock on such land as his tenant for rent either in money or a share of the crop or livestock; or if any person engaged in the cultivation of land contract with any laborer thereon for a share of the crop or the livestock raised thereon as his wages; and such owner or occupier of the land, or such person engaged in the cultivation of land, shall make any advances in money, supplies, or other thing to such tenant or laborer, he shall have a lien to the extent of such advances on all the crops or livestock, or the share of such laborer in the crops or livestock that are made or seeded or raised, grown or fed on the land during the year in which the advances are made, which shall be prior to all other liens on such crops or livestock or such portion thereof, or share therein. And he shall have the same remedy for the enforcement of such lien by distress when the claim is due, or by attachment when the claim is not yet payable, as is given a landlord for the recovery of rent under § 8.01-130.4; provided, that he or his agent, shall, before suing out the distress warrant, make affidavit before the magistrate issuing the same to the amount of his claim, that it is then due and is for advances made under contract to a tenant cultivating or raising livestock on his land, or a laborer working or raising livestock on the same; and before suing out the attachment, make the like affidavit, and also at what time the claim will become payable, and that the debtor intends to remove, or is removing from such land such crops or livestock, or his portion thereof, or share therein, so that there will not be left enough to satisfy the claim. The person, whose crops or livestock are so distrained or attached, shall have all the rights and be entitled to all the remedies allowed a tenant against a distress or attachment for rent.","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"next_prefix":"2"},"1":{"id":301447,"text":"When verified statement of advances required. — However, when the crops or livestock are subject to a lien of a fieri facias or attachment, whether a levy be actually made or not, it shall be the duty of the person claiming a lien under this section, upon the request of the sheriff, or any other party in interest, to render to the sheriff of the county wherein the crops or livestock are raised or grown, a complete and itemized statement under oath of the claims for advances, showing the nature of the claims, the dates of advancement and the respective amounts. And in case the person claiming advances fails to render to the sheriff of such county the verified itemized statement above provided for within ten days after the request has been made, he shall forever lose the benefit of the lien on the crops or livestock for advances granted him under this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"2":{"id":301448,"text":"When further showing as to advances required. — If the execution creditor or attachment creditor desires to contest the validity of the claims for advances, he may cause the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which such crops are grown or livestock raised to summon the person claiming the lien for advances to appear before such court and show to the satisfaction of the court that such money, supplies or other things of value were advanced for the purpose of, and were necessary in and about the cultivation of the crops or the raising of the livestock upon which the lien is claimed.","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2"}},"ancestry":[{"id":16108,"edition_id":1,"name":"Liens for Advances","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14159,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:06:18","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:06:18","permalink":{"id":221411,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16108,"identifier":"3","token":"43\/3","url":"\/43\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14159,"edition_id":1,"name":"Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens","identifier":"43","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:04","permalink":{"id":221265,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14159,"identifier":"43","token":"43","url":"\/43\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":81646,"structure_id":16108,"section_number":"43-27","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/43-27\/","token":"43\/3\/43-27","metadata":false},{"id":73878,"structure_id":16108,"section_number":"43-27.1","catch_line":"When clerk may destroy crop lien agreement and crop lien book","url":"\/43-27.1\/","token":"43\/3\/43-27.1","metadata":false},{"id":63643,"structure_id":16108,"section_number":"43-28","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/43-28\/","token":"43\/3\/43-28","metadata":false},{"id":84115,"structure_id":16108,"section_number":"43-29","catch_line":"Liens of landlords and farmers for advances to tenants and laborers","url":"\/43-29\/","token":"43\/3\/43-29","metadata":false},{"id":74603,"structure_id":16108,"section_number":"43-30","catch_line":"Lien of landlord and other recorded liens not affected by lien given under \u00a7 43-27; nor is right to claim exemption","url":"\/43-30\/","token":"43\/3\/43-30","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":63643,"structure_id":16108,"section_number":"43-28","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/43-28\/","token":"43\/3\/43-28","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":74603,"structure_id":16108,"section_number":"43-30","catch_line":"Lien of landlord and other recorded liens not affected by lien given under \u00a7 43-27; nor is right to claim exemption","url":"\/43-30\/","token":"43\/3\/43-30","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/43-29\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 80; in 2008, chapters 551<\/a> and 691<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":73716,"section_number":"8.01-130.4","catch_line":"When and by whom distress made","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-130.4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":221425,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84115,"identifier":"43-29","token":"43\/3\/43-29","url":"\/43-29\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/43-29\/","token":"43\/3\/43-29","dublin_core":{"Title":"Liens of landlords and farmers for advances to tenants and laborers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 43-29","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Provision for lien<\/span>; enforcement and priority. — If any owner or occupier of land contract<\/span> with any person to cultivate or raise livestock on such land as his tenant for rent either in money or a share of the crop or livestock; or if any person engaged in the cultivation of land contract<\/span> with any laborer thereon for a share of the crop or the livestock raised thereon as his wages; and such owner or occupier of the land, or such person engaged in the cultivation of land, shall make any advances in money, supplies, or other thing to such tenant or laborer, he shall have a lien<\/span> to the extent of such advances on all the crops or livestock, or the share of such laborer in the crops or livestock that are made or seeded or raised, grown or fed on the land during the year in which the advances are made, which shall be prior to all other liens<\/span> on such crops or livestock or such portion thereof, or share therein. And he shall have the same remedy for the enforcement of such lien<\/span> by distress when the claim is due, or by attachment<\/span> when the claim is not yet payable, as is given a landlord for the recovery of rent under § 8.01-130.4<\/a>; provided, that he or his agent, shall, before suing out the distress warrant, make affidavit<\/span> before the magistrate<\/span> issuing the same to the amount of his claim, that it is then due and is for advances made under contract<\/span> to a tenant cultivating or raising livestock on his land, or a laborer working or raising livestock on the same; and before suing out the attachment<\/span>, make the like affidavit<\/span>, and also at what time the claim will become payable, and that the debtor intends to remove, or is removing from such land such crops or livestock, or his portion thereof, or share therein, so that there will not be left enough to satisfy the claim. The person, whose crops or livestock are so distrained or attached, shall have all the rights and be entitled to all the remedies allowed a tenant against a distress or attachment<\/span> for rent. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> When verified statement of advances required. — However, when the crops or livestock are subject to a lien<\/span> of a fieri facias or attachment<\/span>, whether a levy<\/span> be actually made or not, it shall be the duty of the person claiming a lien<\/span> under this section, upon the request of the sheriff, or any other party in interest<\/span>, to render to the sheriff of the county wherein the crops or livestock are raised or grown, a complete and itemized statement under oath<\/span> of the claims for advances, showing the nature of the claims, the dates of advancement and the respective amounts. And in case the person claiming advances fails to render to the sheriff of such county the verified itemized statement above provided for within ten days after the request has been made, he shall forever lose the benefit of the lien<\/span> on the crops or livestock for advances granted him under this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> When further showing as to advances required. — If the execution creditor<\/span> or attachment<\/span> creditor<\/span> desires to contest the validity of the claims for advances, he may cause the clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the county in which such crops are grown or livestock raised to summon the person claiming the lien<\/span> for advances to appear before such court<\/span> and show to the satisfaction of the court<\/span> that such money, supplies or other things of value were advanced for the purpose of, and were necessary in and about the cultivation of the crops or the raising of the livestock upon which the lien<\/span> is claimed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIENS OF LANDLORDS AND FARMERS FOR ADVANCES TO TENANTS AND LABORERS (\u00a7 43-29)\n\n1. Provision for lien; enforcement and priority. — If any owner or\noccupier of land contract with any person to cultivate or raise livestock on\nsuch land as his tenant for rent either in money or a share of the crop or\nlivestock; or if any person engaged in the cultivation of land contract with any\nlaborer thereon for a share of the crop or the livestock raised thereon as his\nwages; and such owner or occupier of the land, or such person engaged in the\ncultivation of land, shall make any advances in money, supplies, or other thing\nto such tenant or laborer, he shall have a lien to the extent of such advances\non all the crops or livestock, or the share of such laborer in the crops or\nlivestock that are made or seeded or raised, grown or fed on the land during the\nyear in which the advances are made, which shall be prior to all other liens on\nsuch crops or livestock or such portion thereof, or share therein. And he shall\nhave the same remedy for the enforcement of such lien by distress when the claim\nis due, or by attachment when the claim is not yet payable, as is given a\nlandlord for the recovery of rent under § 8.01-130.4; provided, that he or\nhis agent, shall, before suing out the distress warrant, make affidavit before\nthe magistrate issuing the same to the amount of his claim, that it is then due\nand is for advances made under contract to a tenant cultivating or raising\nlivestock on his land, or a laborer working or raising livestock on the same;\nand before suing out the attachment, make the like affidavit, and also at what\ntime the claim will become payable, and that the debtor intends to remove, or is\nremoving from such land such crops or livestock, or his portion thereof, or\nshare therein, so that there will not be left enough to satisfy the claim. The\nperson, whose crops or livestock are so distrained or attached, shall have all\nthe rights and be entitled to all the remedies allowed a tenant against a\ndistress or attachment for rent.\n\n2. When verified statement of advances required. — However, when the\ncrops or livestock are subject to a lien of a fieri facias or attachment,\nwhether a levy be actually made or not, it shall be the duty of the person\nclaiming a lien under this section, upon the request of the sheriff, or any\nother party in interest, to render to the sheriff of the county wherein the\ncrops or livestock are raised or grown, a complete and itemized statement under\noath of the claims for advances, showing the nature of the claims, the dates of\nadvancement and the respective amounts. And in case the person claiming advances\nfails to render to the sheriff of such county the verified itemized statement\nabove provided for within ten days after the request has been made, he shall\nforever lose the benefit of the lien on the crops or livestock for advances\ngranted him under this section.\n\n3. When further showing as to advances required. — If the execution\ncreditor or attachment creditor desires to contest the validity of the claims\nfor advances, he may cause the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which\nsuch crops are grown or livestock raised to summon the person claiming the lien\nfor advances to appear before such court and show to the satisfaction of the\ncourt that such money, supplies or other things of value were advanced for the\npurpose of, and were necessary in and about the cultivation of the crops or the\nraising of the livestock upon which the lien is claimed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 6454; 1930, p. 946; 1942, p. 294; 1956, c. 80; 2008, cc.\n551, 691.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}