1.    A holder of a lien under this chapter may retain possession of the aircraft subject to the lien until the amount due is paid.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 35-32-02

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

2.    Except as provided in subsection 3, if the holder of a lien under this chapter relinquishes possession of the aircraft before the amount due is paid, that person may retake possession of the aircraft as provided by section 41-09-106.

3.    The holder of a lien under this chapter may not retake possession of the aircraft from a bona fide purchaser for value who, before the date the lien is recorded under section 35-32-03, purchases the aircraft without knowledge of the lien.