Ohio § 1311.57

§ 1311.57.

(A) An agricultural producer or handler who perfects a lien within sixty days after the

date of delivery, or first delivery if there was a series of deliveries under the

contract, of the agricultural product has priority over all liens, claims, or encumbrances

except wage and salary claims of workers who have no ownership interest in the business

of the agricultural product handler, warehouse's liens as provided in section 1307.209 of the Revised Code , and amounts owed by the lienholder to the handler that are subject to setoff, and

except that secured creditors who have security interests under Chapter 1309. of the

Revised Code have priority over liens perfected by agricultural handlers pursuant

to section 1311.56 of the Revised Code .  If several liens are obtained by several persons on the same agricultural product,

the person who perfects such a lien first has priority over all other agricultural

product lienholders. A producer or handler who does not perfect such a lien within the time period defined

in this division has the status of an unsecured general creditor. (B) The agricultural product lien remains in effect for two years after an affidavit

is recorded in the office of the county recorder under section 1311.56 of the Revised Code , and within that time, until one of the following occurs: (1) The lienholder or the lienholder's secured creditor receives full payment from the

agricultural product handler; (2) At the option of the lienholder or the lienholder's secured creditor, less than full

payment is received pursuant to a written agreement with the handler; (3) A final judgment is entered by a court having jurisdiction in an action adjudicating

the status of the agricultural product lien. (C) Notwithstanding division (B) of this section, an agricultural product lien shall

remain in effect throughout any insolvency proceedings involving the agricultural

product handler named in the affidavit. (D) After the amount of the lienholder's lien has been satisfied, a lienholder shall

cause the lien to be released within thirty days.