Nevada Revised Statutes 108.670 – Extent of lien; detention of vessel; priority of claims
1. A vessel in this state is subject to a lien for wages due to persons employed, for work done or services rendered on board the vessel.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 108.670
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
2. A person engaged in the business of buying or selling or keeping a shop or place for the storage, maintenance, keeping or repair of vessels or rental of spaces for vessels and who in connection therewith stores, maintains, keeps or repairs a vessel or furnishes accessories, facilities, services or supplies therefor, at the request or with the consent of the owner or the owner’s representative, or at the direction of any peace officer or other authorized person who orders the towing or storage of a vessel through any action permitted by law, has a lien upon the vessel or any part or parts thereof for the sum due for towing, storing, maintaining, keeping or repairing the vessel or for labor furnished thereon, or for furnishing accessories, facilities, services or supplies therefor, and for all costs incurred in enforcing the lien.
3. Any person, firm or corporation entitled to a lien as provided in subsection 1 or 2 may, without process of law, detain the vessel at any time it is lawfully in the possession of the person, firm or corporation until the sum due is paid.
4. The liens described in subsection 1 have priority over the liens described in subsection 2.