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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 20Ch. 11§ 57402 Dairy Feed Provider Lien

§ 57402 Dairy Feed Provider Lien

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 57402 Dairy Feed Provider Lien

Key Takeaways

  • •If you sell food or supplies to help raise dairy cows, you can claim money from the milk sales if the farmer doesn't pay you.
  • •You can only claim up to 60 days' worth of what you sold them.
  • •Only two sellers can claim money at the same time, and they get paid in a specific order.
  • •A farmer can only have one claim per supplier they're connected to.

Example

A farmer buys cow food from a store but doesn't pay for it.

The store can take money from the farmer's milk sales to cover the cost of the food, but only for the last 60 days of food they sold.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 57402 Dairy Feed Provider Lien

A person who provides feed or materials to aid the raising or maintaining of dairy cattle or offspring therefrom has a lien upon the proceeds of the milk or milk products produced from the dairy cattle, for the reasonable or agreed charges for the feed or materials provided and for the costs of enforcing the lien. However, the amount of charges secured by the lien cannot exceed an amount equal to the reasonable or agreed charges for feed or material provided within a 60-day period, and only two providers of feed or materials shall have an enforceable lien at any time according to the priority set forth in Section 57406. Only one lien under this chapter per dairy producer is available per affiliated business supplier. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 309, Sec. 2. (SB 592) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

lienclaimpriority

Related Statutes

  • § 57406 Agricultural Lien Priority Rules
  • § 57403 Lien Attachment And Duration
  • § 57408 Lien Certificate Request Fees
  • § 57413 Lien Foreclosure Procedures
  • § 57414 Lien Release After Payment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 57402.
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