Iowa Code 581.2 – Priority
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Except as provided in this section, section 554.9322 shall govern the priority of a veterinarian‘s lien that is effective or perfected as provided in section 581.3.
1. A veterinarian’s lien that is effective but not perfected under section 581.3 shall have priority as provided in section 554.9322.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 581.2
- lien: means a veterinarian's lien created under section 581. See Iowa Code 581.1A
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Livestock: means an animal belonging to the bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species, ostriches, rheas, emus, poultry, or fish or shellfish. See Iowa Code 581.1A
- Veterinarian: means a person who practices veterinary medicine under a valid license or temporary permit as provided in chapter 169. See Iowa Code 581.1A
2. a. A veterinarian’s lien that is perfected under section 581.3 shall have priority over any conflicting security interest or lien in livestock treated by a veterinarian, regardless of when such security interest or lien is perfected.
b. Notwithstanding paragraph “a”, a veterinarian’s lien shall not be superior to a court-ordered lien provided in section 717.4, if such lien is perfected as an agricultural lien.