California § 9798.4 - The priority of liens set forth in this section supersedes the priority otherwise
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§ 9798.4. The priority of liens set forth in this section supersedes the priority otherwise
(a) The priority of liens set forth in this section supersedes the priority otherwise set forth in Section 2897 of the Civil Code. (b) The time of creation of the lien shall be the time that the FAA Aircraft Registry actually records the notice of lien described in Section 9798.2. (c) With respect to the subcategory of ârepairpersonsâ as described in Section 9790, as between lien claimants of equal subcategory, different liens upon the same property have priority according to the time of their creation. (d) With respect to the subcategories of ârepairpersonâ as described in Section 9790 as between different liens upon the same property which are created within 30 days of one another: (1) The lien of a certificated repair station has priority over the liens of all other repairpersons. (2) The lien of a certificated mechanic has priority over the liens of all other repairpersons other than certificated repair stations. (3) The liens of a fixed-base operator have priority over all other repairpersons other than certificated repair stations and certificated mechanics.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 9798.4 cover?
Section 9798.4 ("The priority of liens set forth in this section supersedes the priority otherwise") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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