(1) Any licensed veterinarian who performs professional services for an animal, by contract with, or by the written consent of, the owner or authorized agent shall have a lien on the animal to secure the cost of the service provided.
(2) The priority among veterinarian’s liens filed under this section shall be according to the first lien filed.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 376.470

  • Animal: includes every warm-blooded living creature except a human being. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: July 13, 1990
History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 452, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1990.

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