29-7-101 through 29-7-106 or a lien created under W.S. 29-8-102

29-7-101 through 29-7-106 or a lien created under W.S. 29-8-102 relating to liens for the production of farm products under contracts executed, entered into, renewed or substantively amended after July 1, 2001.  ARTICLE 2 - BREEDERS

29-7-201. Owner of male animal to have lien on female animal and offspring.

The owner of a male animal shall have a lien upon any female animal bred to the male and also upon any offspring begotten by the male for the sum stipulated to be paid for the service.

29-7-202. Notice of lien to be filed; time and place; form; filing by county clerk; release; renewal.

(a) A notice of a breeder's lien shall within ninety (90) days after the date of the service be filed in the office of the secretary of state. The notice shall be in the following format:

Notice of Breeder's Lien.

The State of Wyoming )

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County of .... )

I, ...., being first duly sworn, upon my oath depose and say I am the lawful owner (or duly authorized agent of .... the lawful owner) of .... (description of male animal).

On (or between) the .... day of ...., A.D. (year) and the .... day of ...., (year), the services of the male animal were had upon the following described female animals:

The above services were rendered at the request of .... (for and on behalf of ....), the lawful owner .... of the female animals.

The fee agreed upon for these services was .... dollars.

There is now due to .... from .... for these services, the sum of .... dollars.

Ninety (90) days have not elapsed since the date of the services, and .... claim a breeder's lien on the property for this amount.

Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this .... day of ...., A.D. (year). Notarial Officer.

My Commission expires

(b) The secretary of state on presentation shall file this instrument in his office in the same manner as financing statements are required to be filed under the Uniform Commercial Code.

(c) All breeders' liens shall be released in the same manner as financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code.

(d) If the owner of the male animal does not wish to take advantage of W.S. 29-7-204 he may renew the lien in the same manner in which secured interests are renewed pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code.

29-7-203. Priority of liens.

The lien herein given is prior to and shall take precedence over any lien or encumbrance given subsequent to the service unless the lien is created pursuant to W.S. 29-8-102 relating to liens for the production of farm products under contracts executed, entered into, renewed or substantively amended after July 1, 2001.

29-7-204. Possession and sale of female animal or offspring by lien claimant.

At any time after default of payment for services rendered and within one (1) year after the service, the owner of the lien may take possession of any female animal or offspring upon which a lien exists in accordance with law and sell it as provided by W.S. 29-7-205.

29-7-205. Sale at auction; publication or posting of notice; contents thereof; new notice required in case of adjournment; lien claimant may purchase; bill of sale to be filed.

(a) A sale shall be made at public auction. The lienholder shall first give ten (10) days notice in any newspaper published in the county where the notice of lien is filed. If no newspaper is published in the county the notice shall be posted for two (2) weeks in at least three (3) public places in the county, one (1) of which shall be at the front door of the courthouse. The notice shall:

(i) Describe the animal or animals to be sold;

(ii) State the amount of money claimed to be due;

(iii) State when the services were rendered; and

(iv) State the exact time and place of the sale.

(b) If for any reason it is necessary to adjourn the sale, new notices shall be given as in the first instance required.

(c) A lien claimant is not prevented from purchasing at a sale because of his owning the lien on the animal sold.

(d) The purchaser shall take from the person selling any female animal or offspring a bill of sale which shall contain the substance of the notice of sale, the date of sale and the consideration. The bill of sale shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and shall be provided to a Wyoming brand inspector upon a change of ownership inspection pursuant to W.S.