New Jersey § 2a:44-2

§ 2a:44-2.

a. Any person, engaged in the business of operating an airport, a hangar or place

for the storage, maintenance, keeping or repairing of aircraft who, in connection

therewith, permits landings or take-offs or stores, maintains, keeps or repairs any

aircraft or furnishes gasoline, accessories, materials or other supplies therefor

at the request or with the consent of the owner or his representative, agent or lessee,

whether such owner be a conditional vendee or a mortgagor remaining in possession

or otherwise, shall have a lien upon such aircraft or any part thereof for the sum

due as the fees for such landings or take-offs, or for such storing, maintaining,

keeping or repairing of such aircraft or for furnishing gasoline, accessories, materials

or other supplies therefor, and may, without process of law, detain such aircraft

at any time it is lawfully in his possession until such sum is paid. The lien shall be superior to all other liens, except liens for taxes, and the operator

of such aircraft shall be deemed the agent of any owner, mortgagee, conditional vendor

or other lienor thereof for the creation of such superior lien. b. Any person entitled to a lien pursuant to subsection a. shall, within 90 days after

the date upon which work was last performed or material last furnished in performing

such work or making such repairs or improvements, or fees were last incurred for landings

or take-offs, file in the office of the county recording officer of the county in

which the aircraft is based, or where the work was performed or material supplied,

or landing and take-off fees incurred, a statement verified by oath. The statement shall include the name of the person entitled to the lien, the name

of the owner of the aircraft, a description of the aircraft, the amount for which

a lien is claimed, and the date upon which the work was completed, materials supplied

or fees incurred.