{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/43-32.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/43-32.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/43-32.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/43-32.html"}],"law_id":57546,"edition_id":1,"section_id":57546,"structure_id":14198,"section_number":"43-32","catch_line":"Lien of keeper of livery stable, marina, etc","history":"Code 1919, \u00a7 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.","full_text":"A\n\nEvery 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\n\nIn 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\n\nIn 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\n\nIn 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.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":210835,"text":"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.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":210836,"text":"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. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 16 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 1968, chapter 320; in 1970, chapter 56; in 1976, chapter 77; in 1977, chapter 382; in 1981, chapter 453; in 1984, chapter 396; in 1988, chapter 120; in 1990, chapter 665; in 1992, chapter 403; in 1999, chapter 533<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 215<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 98<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 874<\/a> and 891<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 664<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 397<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 958<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61566,"section_number":"18.2-188.1","catch_line":"Defrauding person having a lien on an animal; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-188.1\/"},{"id":78241,"section_number":"18.2-189","catch_line":"Defrauding keeper of motor vehicles or watercraft","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-189\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":55515,"section_number":"43-33","catch_line":"Lien of mechanic for repairs","order_by":null,"url":"\/43-33\/"}],"permalink":{"id":221439,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57546,"identifier":"43-32","token":"43\/4\/43-32","url":"\/43-32\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/43-32\/","token":"43\/4\/43-32","dublin_core":{"Title":"Lien of keeper of livery stable, marina, etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 43-32","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> 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<\/span> 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> 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<\/span> thereon for his reasonable charges for storage under this section not to exceed $500 and for alteration and repair under § 43-33<\/a> not to exceed $1,000. However, in the case of a storage lien<\/span>, to obtain the priority for an amount in excess of $300, the person asserting the lien<\/span> shall make a reasonable attempt to notify any secured party<\/span> 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<\/span> of record at the Department of Wildlife Resources within seven business days of taking possession<\/span> of the boat or aircraft. If the secured party<\/span> 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In addition, any person furnishing services involving the towing and recovery of a boat or aircraft shall have a lien<\/span> for all normal costs incident thereto, if the person asserting the lien<\/span> 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> In addition, any keeper shall be entitled to a lien<\/span> against any proceeds remaining after the satisfaction of all prior security interests or liens<\/span> and may retain possession<\/span> of such property until such charges are paid. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIEN OF KEEPER OF LIVERY STABLE, MARINA, ETC (\u00a7 43-32)\n\nA. Every keeper of a livery stable, hangar, tie-down, or marina, and every\nperson pasturing or keeping any horses or other animals, boats, aircraft, or\nharness, shall have a lien upon such horses and other animals, boats, aircraft,\nand harness, for the amount that may be due him for the towing, storage,\nrecovery, keeping, supporting, and care thereof, until such amount is paid.\n\nB. In the case of any boat or aircraft subject to a chattel mortgage, security\nagreement, deed of trust, or other instrument securing money, the keeper of the\nmarina, hangar, or tie-down shall have a lien thereon for his reasonable charges\nfor storage under this section not to exceed $500 and for alteration and repair\nunder § 43-33 not to exceed $1,000. However, in the case of a storage lien,\nto obtain the priority for an amount in excess of $300, the person asserting the\nlien shall make a reasonable attempt to notify any secured party of record at\nthe Department of Wildlife Resources by telephonic means and shall give written\nnotice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to any secured party of\nrecord at the Department of Wildlife Resources within seven business days of\ntaking possession of the boat or aircraft. If the secured party does not, within\nseven business days of receipt of the notice, take or refuse redelivery to it or\nits designee, the lienor shall be entitled to priority for the full amount of\nstorage charges, not to exceed $500. Notwithstanding a redelivery, the\nwatercraft shall be subject to subsection D.\n\nC. In addition, any person furnishing services involving the towing and recovery\nof a boat or aircraft shall have a lien for all normal costs incident thereto,\nif the person asserting the lien gives written notice within seven days of\nreceipt of the boat or aircraft by certified mail, return receipt requested, to\nall secured parties of record at the Department of Wildlife Resources.\n\nD. In addition, any keeper shall be entitled to a lien against any proceeds\nremaining after the satisfaction of all prior security interests or liens and\nmay retain possession of such property until such charges are paid.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 6445; 1968, c. 320; 1970, c. 56; 1976, c. 77; 1977, c.\n382; 1981, c. 453; 1984, c. 396; 1988, c. 120; 1990, c. 665; 1992, c. 403; 1999,\nc. 533; 2004, c. 215; 2005, c. 98; 2006, cc. 874, 891; 2009, c. 664; 2016, c.\n397; 2020, c. 958.","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}}