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1.A mechanics’ notice and lien registry is created and shall be administered by the
administrator. The administrator shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for the creation
and administration of the registry.
2.Themechanics’noticeandlienregistryshallbeaccessibletothegeneralpublicthrough
the administrator’s internet site.
3.The registry shall be indexed by owner name, general contractor name, mechanics’
notice and lien registry number, property address, legal description, tax parcel identification
number, and any other identifier considered appropriate as determined by the administrator
pursuant to rule.
4.Any person who posts fictitious, forged, or false information to the mechanics’ notice
and lien registry shall be subject to a penalty as determined by the administrator by rule in
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1. A mechanics’ notice and lien registry is created and shall be administered by the
administrator. The administrator shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for the creation
and administration of the registry.
2. Themechanics’noticeandlienregistryshallbeaccessibletothegeneralpublicthrough
the administrator’s internet site.
3. The registry shall be indexed by owner name, general contractor name, mechanics’
notice and lien registry number, property address, legal description, tax parcel identification
number, and any other identifier considered appropriate as determined by the administrator
pursuant to rule.
4. Any person who posts fictitious, forged, or false information to the mechanics’ notice
and lien registry shall be subject to a penalty as determined by the administrator by rule in
addition to all other penalties and remedies available under applicable law.
5. A person may post a correction statement with respect to a record indexed on the
mechanics’ notice and lien registry internet site if the person believes the record is inaccurate
or wrongfully posted.
6. The administrator shall charge and collect fees as established by rule necessary for
the administration and maintenance of the registry and the registry’s internet site. The
administrator shall not charge a posting fee for a preliminary notice required pursuant to
this chapter that exceeds the cost of sending such notice by certified mail with restricted
delivery and return receipt. The administrator shall not charge a posting fee that exceeds
forty dollars for a mechanic’s lien.
7. Notices may be posted to the mechanics’ notice and lien registry electronically on the
administrator’s internet site, or may be sent to the administrator for posting by United States
mail or facsimile transmission, or other alternate method as provided by the administrator
pursuant to rule. Notices received by United States mail or facsimile transmission shall be
posted by the administrator to the mechanics’ notice and lien registry within three business
days of receipt.
8. Mechanics’liensmaybepostedtothemechanics’noticeandlienregistryelectronically
on the administrator’s internet site or may be sent to the administrator for posting by United
States mail. Liens received by United States mail shall be posted by the administrator to the
mechanics’ notice and lien registry within three business days of receipt.
9. The administrator shall send a receipt acknowledging a notice or lien submitted by
United States mail or facsimile transmission, as provided by the administrator by rule.
10. Information collected by and furnished to the administrator in conjunction with the
submission and posting of notices pursuant to sections 572.13A and 572.13B shall be used by
the administrator solely for the purposes of the mechanics’ notice and lien registry.
11. Registration under chapter 91C shall not be required in order to post a notice or a lien
under this chapter.
12. A preliminary notice that remains posted on the mechanics’ notice and lien
registry internet site two years after the date of posting shall be declared inactive by the
administrator, unless renewed. A notice of commencement of work, if there are no related
active postings, shall be declared inactive two years from the date of posting, unless
renewed. The administrator shall establish a process for the removal of inactive notices and
for the renewal of notices pursuant to rule.
13. The administrator shall make, or cause to be made, preservation duplicates of
mechanics’ notice and lien registry records, including records stored in a computer database.
Any preservation duplicate record shall be accurate, complete, and clear, and shall be made,
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preserved, and made accessible to the public by means designated by the administrator by
rule.