Notice Of Claim Of Lien

TITLE 45 LIENS, MORTGAGES AND PLEDGES CHAPTER 3 LIENS IN CROPS 45-308. Notice of claim of lien. (1) A claimant must file with the secretary of state a notice of claim of lien between thirty (30) days before and one hundred twenty (120) days after completion of his labor for or providing seed to the producer. If a notice of claim of lien is filed before completion of the labor or delivery of the seed, there must exist a written or verbal contract for such labor or seed. (2)  The notice of claim of lien must include: (a)  The nature of the lien (farm laborer’s or seed); (b)  The name and address of the producer; (c)  The name and address of the claimant; (d)  The county or counties where the crop or crops covered by the lien are grown; (e)  The type(s) of crop (name of commodity) to which the lien applies; (f)  The crop year of the crop(s) to which the lien applies; (g)  Such other information as the secretary of state shall by administrative rule require; and (h)  The amount of claim exclusive of interest. (3)  The notice of claim of lien shall be signed by the claimant, his agent, or his attorney-in-fact, and the signer shall certify to the truth of the claim. Notarization is not required. (4)  The notice of claim of lien shall be filed on a standard form prescribed by the secretary of state. The form must satisfy the requirements of a farm products financing statement under section 28-9-502 (e), Idaho Code, except that: (a)  The debtor may be identified as the producer; (b)  The secured party may be identified as the claimant; (c)  The debtor’s social security number, taxpayer identification number or other number unique to the debtor need not be included; and (d)  The debtor’s signature need not be included. (5)  A claimant shall give written notice of the claim to the producer.