Bill > SB846

This bill amends Section 3061.5 of the Civil Code to expand existing lien rights for agricultural workers. Currently, agricultural workers who harvest or transport crops can place a lien on severed crops or their proceeds for up to two weeks of labor, but only if the crops are owned by a limited partnership. The bill removes the requirement that the crops be owned specifically by a limited partnership, effectively broadening the lien rights to apply to crops owned by any type of agricultural business or entity. This means that agricultural workers will now have the same lien protections regardless of the ownership structure of the farm or crop operation. The lien can cover up to two weeks of labor and is prioritized above other liens, with a maximum liability limited to 25 percent of the fair market value of the crops or their proceeds. The bill maintains other existing provisions, such as the requirement that the lien not exceed the reasonable value of labor performed, and protects buyers in the ordinary course of business from these agricultural worker liens.

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