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There are federal and state laws and rules that govern liens. The most commonly referenced sections of North Dakota Century Code (NDCC), Uniform Commerical Code (UCC), Code of Federal Regulations, and Acts that apply to North Dakota are provided below.

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) StatutoryReference
Uniform Commercial CodeNDCC Title 41
Uniform Commercial Code Secured TransactionsNDCC ch. 41-09
When Security Interest is PerfectedNDCC § 41-09-28
When Security Interest AttachesNDCC § 41-09-13
Effectiveness and LapseNDCC § 41-09-86
ContinuationsNDCC § 41-09-86
AmendmentsNDCC § 41-09-83
AssignmentsNDCC § 41-09-30(3)
NDCC § 41-09-85
TerminationsNDCC § 41-09-84
Transmitting UtilityNDCC § 41-09-02(ffff)
NDCC § 41-09-72(2)
NDCC § 41-09-86(6)
Fixture FilingsNDCC § 41-09-72
NDCC §§ 41-09-73(2) and 41-09-73(3)
NDCC § 41-09-85(3)
NDCC § 41-09-86(7)
NDCC § 41-09-101

Farm Products Central Notice System (CNS)

Farm Products Central Notice System (CNS) Statutory RegulatoryReference
Farm Product ListsNDCC § 41-09-40
NDCC § 41-09-73
NDCC § 54-09-09
NDCC § 54-09-10
Food Security Act

FOOD SECURITY ACT § 1324

Miscellaneous Statutory Lien (MSL)

Miscellaneous Statutory Lien (MSL) Reference
Repairmen's LiensNDCC ch. 35-13
NDCC § 54-09-09
Insurance LienNDCC § 35-20-15
NDCC § 35-20-15.1
NDCC § 35-20-16
NDCC § 54-09-09
Child Support LienNDCC ch. 35-34.04

Agricultural Statutory Lien (ASL)

Agricultural Statutory Lien (ASL) References
LiensNDCC Title 35
General Lien ProvisionsNDCC ch. 35-01
Agricultural Processor's LienNDCC ch. 35-30
NDCC § 41-09-40(6)
NDCC § 54-09-09
NDCC § 54-09-10
Agricultural Supplier's LienNDCC ch. 35-31
NDCC § 41-09-40(6)
NDCC § 54-09-10
Agricultural Agister's LienNDCC ch. 35-17
NDCC § 41-09-40(6)
NDCC § 54-09-09
NDCC § 54-09-10
Agricultural Landlord’s Lien NDCC § 47-16-03
Crop MortgagesNDCC ch. 35-05
Release of Lien by UndertakingNDCC ch. 35-21

State and Federal Liens

State and Federal LiensReferences
State Tax LiensNDCC Title 57
NDCC § 54-09-09
Federal LiensNDCC ch. 35-29

Fees and Searches

Fees and SearchesReferences
FeesNDCC § 11-18-05
NDCC § 41-09-96
NDCC § 54-09-04
NDCC § 54-09-11
SearchesNDCC § 41-09-94