Tennessee § 66-29-304 - Lien on derelict or abandoned aircraft.
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§ 66-29-304. Lien on derelict or abandoned aircraft.
The airport authority shall have a lien on a derelict or abandoned aircraft for all unpaid fees and charges for the use of the airport by the aircraft and for all unpaid costs incurred by the airport authority for the transportation, storage, and removal of the aircraft. As a prerequisite to perfecting a lien under this section, the airport authority shall serve a notice in accordance with § 66-29-302 on the last registered owner and all persons having an equitable or legal interest in the aircraft. For the purpose of perfecting its lien under this section, the airport authority shall record a claim of lien that states: The name and address of the airport; The name of the last registered owner of the aircraft and all persons having a legal or equitable interest in the aircraft; The fees and charges incurred by the aircraft for the use of the airport and the costs for the transportation, storage, and removal of the aircraft; and A description of the aircraft sufficient for identification. The claim of lien shall be signed and sworn to or affirmed by the airport authority's director or the director's designee. The claim of lien shall be served on the last registered owner of the aircraft and all persons having an equitable or legal interest in the aircraft. The claim of lien shall be so served before recordation. The claim of lien shall be recorded with the register of the county where the airport is located. The recording of the claim of lien shall be constructive notice to all persons of the contents and effect of such claim. The lien shall attach at the time of recordation and shall take priority as of that time. Acts 2016, ch. 800, § 1. Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 800, § 2. April 14, 2016.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-29-304 ("Lien on derelict or abandoned aircraft.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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