Minnesota § 514.57 - COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES; LIEN FOR CHARGES
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§ 514.57. COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES; LIEN FOR CHARGES
To secure the payment of fees, mileage, and other charges for official services relating to logs, timber, and lumber, the commissioner of natural resources shall have a lien upon the same, which the commissioner may retain by affixing to the scale bill of such logs, timber, or lumber a statement of the amount due, with a declaration that the commissioner claims and is entitled to such lien, and by taking actual possession of a quantity of such logs, timber, or lumber sufficient to pay such amount, with the expenses of seizure and sale.
History:
(8546) RL s 3539; 1967 c 568 s 1 subd 9; 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 1; 1986 c 444
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 514.57 ("COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES; LIEN FOR CHARGES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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