CHAPTER 287

S.P. 178 - L.D. 570

An Act To Require the Fair Application of the

Mechanic's Lien Law

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §3253, as amended by PL 1975, c. 91, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§3253.__Dissolution unless claim filed

1.__Filing of claim.__The lien under section 3252 is dissolved unless the claimant, within 90 days after ceasing to labor, furnish materials or perform services:

A.__Files in the office of the register of deeds in the county or registry district in which the building, wharf or pier is situated a true statement of the amount due the claimant, with all just credits given, together with a description of the property intended to be covered by the lien sufficiently accurate to identify it and the names of the owners, if known.__The statement must be subscribed and sworn to by the person claiming the lien, or by someone in the claimant's behalf, and recorded in a book kept for that purpose by the register of deeds for the county or registry district, who is entitled to the same fees as for recording mortgages; and

B.__Provides a copy of the statement under paragraph A to the owner or owners by ordinary mail.__For purposes of this paragraph, a post office certificate of mailing the notice to the owner is conclusive proof of receipt by the owner.