Montana § 80-4-420 - Producer's Lien
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 80-4-420 — Producer's Lien, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 80-4-420. Producer's Lien
Producer's lien. (1) Agricultural commodities contained on the premises of a public warehouse operator or commodity dealer, including agricultural commodities owned by the warehouse operator or commodity dealer, are subject to a first priority lien in favor of holders of outstanding warehouse receipts, purchase contracts, scale weight tickets, bailment contracts, or any other evidence of storage or sale. (2) The lien must be preferred to a lien or security interest in favor of a creditor of the warehouse operator or commodity dealer regardless of the time when the creditor's lien or security interest attached to the agricultural commodities. Notice of the lien need not be filed in order to perfect the lien. (3) The lien is discharged as to agricultural commodities sold by the warehouse operator or commodity dealer to a buyer in the ordinary course of business. The sale does not discharge the lien in favor of an individual holder of outstanding warehouse receipts, purchase contracts, scale weight tickets, bailment contracts, or other evidence of storage or sale on the remaining agricultural commodities on the premises.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 80-4-420
What does Montana Code Annotated § 80-4-420 cover?
Section 80-4-420 ("Producer's Lien") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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