Alabama § 35-11-390 Lien Declared

Alabama Statutes

§ 35-11-390 — Lien Declared

Alabama § 35-11-390

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 35Property

Ch. 11Liens

Art. 5Liens of Particular Persons or Classes of Persons

Div. 16Veterinarians

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Ala. Code § 35-11-390 (2026).

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Every veterinarian duly licensed to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in the state of Alabama who holds a certificate of qualification as provided by chapter 29 of Title 34 shall have a lien on every animal kept, fed, treated or surgically treated or operated on by him while in his custody and under contract with the owner of such animal, for payment of his charges for keeping, feeding, treating or surgically treating or operating on such animal, and he shall have the right to retain such animal until said charges are paid.

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Every veterinarian duly licensed to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in the state of Alabama who holds a certificate of qualification as provided by chapter 29 of Title 34 shall have a lien on every animal kept, fed, treated or surgically treated or operated on by him while in his custody and under contract with the owner of such animal, for payment of his charges for keeping, feeding, treating or surgically treating or operating on such animal, and he shall have the right to retain such animal until said charges are paid.