§ 35-30-02 — Procedure to obtain lien

1. To obtain an agricultural processor's lien, the person entitled to the lien, within ninety
days after the processing is completed, shall file electronically a statement in the
central indexing system. The statement must contain the following information:
a. The name and address of the person for whom the processing was done.
b. The name and address of the processor.
c. A description of the crops or agricultural products and their amount, if known,
subject to the lien together with a reasonable description, including the county as
to the location where the crops or agricultural products were grown and the year
the crop is to be harvested or was harvested.
d. The price agreed upon for processing, or if no price was agreed upon, the
reasonable value of the processing.
e. The social security number or, in the case of a debtor doing business other than
as an individual, the internal revenue service taxpayer identification number of the
person for whom the processing was done.
f. A description of the processing services and the first date the services were
furnished.
2. The secretary of state shall provide an electronic means to obtain a lien under this
section or gain protection under the central notice system, or both. Before a
processor's lien is filed, a billing statement for the services performed must include
notice to the agricultural producer that if the amount due to the agricultural processor
is not satisfied a lien may be filed.