Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 376.135 (2026)

Lien on farm crop for service by custom operator

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(1) Any custom operator who performs a service on a farm, including but not limited to filling of silos, hay baling and crop spraying, by contract with, or by the written consent of the owner or manager of the farm, shall have a lien upon the farm crop involved to secure the cost of the service furnished.

(2) The recording provisions of KRS 376.010 and 376.080 to 376.130 shall apply to the lien provided in subsection (1) of this section. History: Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 210, sec. 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1982–1982 · leading case: Walker v. Agrico Chem. Co. (In Re Brame), 26 B.R. 309 (Bankr. W.D. Ky. 1982).
Walker v. Agrico Chem. Co. (In Re Brame), 26 B.R. 309 (Bankr. W.D. Ky. 1982). · cites it 2× “” Likewise, a lien on a farm crop is provided for in KRS 376.135: “(1) Any custom operator who performs a service on a farm, including but not limited to filling of silos, hay baling and crop spraying, by contract with, or by the written consent of the owner or manager of the…”
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