Maine § 3801. - Vehicles, aircraft and parachutes
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 3801. — Vehicles, aircraft and parachutes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3801.. Vehicles, aircraft and parachutes
A person who performs labor or whose employees perform labor in manufacturing or repairing the ironwork or woodwork of wagons, carts, sleighs and other vehicles, aircraft or component parts, and parachutes, or so performing labor furnishes materials or provides storage by direction or consent of the owner, has a lien on the vehicle, aircraft or component parts, and parachutes for that person's reasonable charges for that labor and for materials used in performing that labor and for that storage, which takes precedence of all other claims and incumbrances on those vehicles, aircraft or component parts, and parachutes not made to secure a similar lien, and may be enforced by attachment at any time within 90 days after the labor is performed or the materials or storage furnished and not afterwards, as long as a claim for the lien is duly filed as required in section 3802. The lien must be dissolved if the property has actually changed ownership prior to the filing. [PL 2025, c. 390, Pt. A, §21 (AMD).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 3801.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 3801. cover?
Section 3801. ("Vehicles, aircraft and parachutes") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Maine § 3801.?
A common citation format is "Maine Revised Statutes § 3801." (Maine). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Maine law?
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How does Maine § 3801. apply to my situation?
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