Ohio § 1311.73

§ 1311.73.

(A)(1) To perfect a lien that arises under section 1311.72 of the Revised Code , the person claiming the lien shall make and file for record with the United States

federal aviation administration an affidavit verified under oath that includes all

of the following information: (a) The amount owed to the lien claimant for the labor, storage, or materials; (b) A description of the aircraft that reasonably identifies it including the manufacturer,

model, serial number, and registration number of the aircraft; (c) The name of the person for whom the labor was performed, the storage was provided,

or the materials were furnished, if applicable; (d) The name of the owner of the aircraft, if known; (e) The name and address of the lien claimant; (f) The date that the lien claimant or the lien claimant's employee last performed any

labor upon, stored, or furnished any materials for the aircraft, or if the storage

is ongoing; (g) The date that the lien claimant surrendered possession of the aircraft, if the lien

claimant surrendered it; (h) The name and address of the person who prepared the affidavit. (2) The omission or inaccuracy of any address in the affidavit does not invalidate the

affidavit.  The lien claimant may verify the affidavit before any person authorized to administer

oaths, including an agent for the owner, the lien claimant, or any other interested

party.  An agent of the lien claimant may sign the affidavit for the lien claimant, provided

that the agent states the agent's capacity with respect to the lien claimant.  A lien claimant is considered to have filed for record with the United States federal

aviation administration an affidavit upon receipt of the affidavit by the United States

federal aviation administration as evidenced by a certified mail return receipt. (B) The affidavit may be in the following form: “Affidavit for Lien on Aircraft State of Ohio, County of_____________________, ss:  __________________________, ___________________________________ of ________________________ whose address is____________________________________________,

being first duly sworn, says that such lien claimant or such lien claimant's employee

performed labor, repairs, services, or maintenance upon, provided storage, or furnished

materials, products, substances, accessories, parts, or equipment for a certain aircraft

or part or equipment of a certain aircraft at the request of ______________________,

whose address is ____________________, and of which ______________________ is the

titled owner. The owner's address is _____________________________________ The aircraft upon which labor, repairs, services, or maintenance were performed, or

storage was provided, or materials, products, substances, accessories, parts, or equipment

were furnished is identified as follows: Manufacturer:  ______________________________________________ Model:  _____________________________________________________ Serial number ______________________________________________ Registration number ________________________________________ The last date that labor, repairs, services, or maintenance were performed upon, or

storage was provided, or materials, products, substances, accessories, parts, or equipment

were furnished for the aircraft herein identified, including any part or equipment

of that aircraft, was _______________ ______________, _____________, or alternatively,

storage is still ongoing as of the following date:  _______________ ______________,

_____________ The lien claimant states there is justly and truly due, over and above all legal setoffs,

the sum of __________ dollars, for which the lien claimant claims a lien on the aircraft

identified herein. The lien claimant states that the lien claimant is (is not) currently in possession

of the aircraft. (The lien claimant states that the lien claimant surrendered possession of the aircraft

on the ________ day of _____________, _________) Lien claimant Capacity with respect to lien claimant Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this ________ day of ____________,

_____ ___________________ Notary public This instrument was prepared by ______________________________ whose address is ____________________________________________” (C) A lien claimant shall file the affidavit within one of the following periods: (1) Ninety days after the date on which the lien claimant or the lien claimant's employee

last performed labor upon or furnished materials for the aircraft that is subject

to the lien, if the lien claimant or the lien claimant's employee is in possession

of the aircraft at the time of filing; (2) Ninety days after the date on which the lien claimant or the lien claimant's employee

surrendered possession of the aircraft that is subject to the lien; (3) Ninety days after the date by which the owner of an abandoned aircraft that is subject

to the lien was required to remove the aircraft from the lien claimant's property

in accordance with section 1311.721 of the Revised Code . (D) Any lien claimant who files an affidavit may file a copy of the affidavit in the

office of the county recorder in the county in which the labor was performed upon

or the materials were furnished for the aircraft or where the aircraft was stored.  The lien claimant shall pay to the county recorder the fee for recording an affidavit

as determined under section 317.32 of the Revised Code .