Iowa Code 581.2A – Lien created
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 581.2A
- 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
A veterinarian shall have an agricultural lien as provided in section 554.9102 for the actual and reasonable value of treating livestock, including the cost of any product used and the actual and reasonable value of any professional service rendered by the veterinarian. The veterinarian is a secured party and the owner of the livestock is a debtor for purposes of chapter 554, article 9. The lien applies to the livestock treated by the veterinarian.