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§ 1508. Priority of lien

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 49 P.S. Mechanics' LiensEffective: September 8, 2014

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 49 P.S. Mechanics' Liens
Chapter 6. Mechanics' Lien Law of 1963 (Refs & Annos)
Article V. Filing and Perfecting Claim; Discharge of Lien
Effective: September 8, 2014
49 P.S. § 1508
§ 1508. Priority of lien
Currentness
The lien of a claim filed under this act shall take effect and have priority as follows:
(a) Except as set forth in subsection (c), in the case of the erection or construction of an improvement, as of the date of the visible commencement upon the ground of the work of erecting or constructing the improvement.
(b) Except as set forth in subsection (c), in the case of the alteration or repair of an improvement, as of the date of the filing of the claim.
(c) Any lien obtained under this act by a contractor or subcontractor shall be subordinate to the following:
(1) A purchase money mortgage as defined in 42 Pa.C.S. § 8141(1) (relating to time from which liens have priority).
(2) An open-end mortgage as defined in 42 Pa.C.S. § 8143(f) (relating to open-end mortgages), where at least sixty percent (60%) of the proceeds are intended to pay or are used to pay all or part of the costs of construction.

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1963, Aug. 24, P.L. 1175, No. 497, art. V, § 508. Amended 2006, June 29, P.L. 210, No. 52, § 3, effective Jan. 1, 2007; 2014, July 9, P.L. 1019, No. 117, § 3, effective in 60 days [Sept. 8, 2014].
49 P.S. § 1508, PA ST 49 P.S. § 1508
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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