# Title 35 — Liens

## Chapter 35-31 — Agricultural Supplier's Lien

### § 35-31-01. Agricultural supplier's lien authorized.

Any person who furnishes supplies used in the production of crops, agricultural products, or
livestock is entitled to a lien upon the crops, products produced by the use of the supplies, and
livestock and their products including milk. As used in this chapter, the term "supplies" includes
seed, petroleum products, fertilizer, farm chemicals, insecticide, feed, hay, pasturage, veterinary
services, or the furnishing of services in delivering or applying the supplies. Except as otherwise
provided in this section, an agricultural supplier's lien filed in accordance with section 35-31-02
is effective from the date the supplies are furnished or the services performed. An agricultural
supplier's lien filed as a security interest created by contract to secure money advanced or
loaned for any purposes is not effective to secure a priority over liens filed under section
### § 35-05-01. This chapter does not limit the sale, assignment, or transfer of an agricultural

supplier's lien. However, the priority of an effective agricultural supplier's lien is not transferable
from the original lienholder. After sale, assignment, or transfer, the priority of an effective
agricultural supplier's lien is to be determined as of the date the lien was filed and in accordance
with section 41-09-33.
### § 35-31-02. Procedure to obtain lien.

To obtain an agricultural supplier's lien, except an agricultural supplier's lien for furnishing
petroleum products, the person entitled to the lien, within one hundred twenty days after the
supplies are furnished or the services performed, shall file electronically a statement in the
central notice system. To obtain an agricultural supplier's lien for furnishing and delivering
petroleum products, the person entitled to the lien, within one hundred fifty days after the
petroleum products are furnished or delivered, shall file electronically a statement in the central
notice system. The statement must contain the following information:
1. The name and address of the person to whom the supplies were furnished.
2. The name and address of the supplier.
3. A description of the crops, agricultural products, or livestock and their amount or
number, if known, subject to the lien together with a reasonable description, including
the county as to the location of the crops, agricultural products, or livestock and the
year the crop is to be harvested or was harvested.
4. A description and value of the supplies and the first date furnished.
5. The social security number or, in the case of a debtor doing business other than as an
individual, the internal revenue service taxpayer identification number of the person to
whom the supplies were furnished.
The secretary of state shall provide an electronic means to obtain a lien under this section or
gain protection under the central notice system, or both. Before a supplier's lien is filed, a billing
statement for the supplies furnished must include notice to the agricultural producer that if the
amount due to the agricultural supplier is not satisfied a lien may be filed.
### § 35-31-03. Priority.

An agricultural supplier's lien obtained under the provisions of this chapter has priority, as to
the crops or agricultural products covered thereby, over all other liens or encumbrances except
any agricultural processor's lien.
### § 35-31-04. Secretary of state to remove and destroy certain documents.

The secretary of state shall remove and destroy liens filed in the secretary of state's office
pursuant to this chapter in the manner provided for in section 11-18-14 for the recorder.
### § 35-31-05. Amendment of lien.

A lienholder may file electronically an amendment to correct the social security or internal
revenue service taxpayer identification number of the debtor, to correct the spelling of the
debtor's or lienholder's name, or to correct or change the address of the debtor or lienholder.

The secretary of state shall provide an electronic means to amend or assign the agricultural
supplier's lien that has been filed pursuant to section 35-31-02. The amendment or assignment
of a lien does not affect the priority of the lien.
### § 35-31-06. Fees - Penalty.

The fee for filing an agricultural supplier's lien and related documents in the central notice
system is the same as that provided for in section 41-09-96. If a lienholder fails to file a
termination statement within sixty days after the lien has been satisfied, the lienholder is liable to
the debtor for one hundred dollars.
