[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 68902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28830]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Artisan Liens on Aircraft; Recordability

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice of legal opinion is issued by the Aeronautical 
Center Counsel to provide legal advice to the Aircraft Registration 
Branch, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 
also identified as the FAA Aircraft Registry. Since December 17, 1981, 
the Aeronautical Center Counsel has issued opinions in the Federal 
Register of those states from which artisan liens will be accepted for 
recordation by the FAA Aircraft Registry. This opinion is to advise 
interested parties of the addition of the States of Louisiana, 
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island to that list.

ADDRESSES: Copies of prior opinions on the recordability of artisan 
liens from states which have statutes authorizing their recording may 
be obtained from: Aeronautical Center Counsel, AMC-7, P.O. Box 25082, 
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-4904.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph R. Standell, Aeronautical 
Center Counsel, address above, or call (405) 954-3296.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 46 FR 61528, December 17, 1981, the 
Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, 
published its legal opinion on the recordability of artisan liens, with 
the identification of those states from which artisan liens would be 
accepted. In 49 FR 17112, April 23, 1984, we advised that Florida, 
Nevada, and New Jersey had passed legislation that, in our opinion, 
allows the Aircraft Registry to accept artisan liens from those states. 
In 51 FR 21046, June 10, 1986, we advised that Minnesota and New Mexico 
had passed legislation that, in our opinion, allows the Aircraft 
Registry to accept artisan liens from those states. In 54 FR 23716, 
June 23, 1988, we advised that Missouri had passed legislation that, in 
our opinion, allows the Aircraft Registry to accept artisan liens from 
that state. In 54 FR 38584, September 19, 1989, we advised that Texas 
was identified as a state from which artisan liens will be accepted. In 
54 FR 51965, October 17, 1989, we advised that North Dakota was 
identified as a state from which artisan liens will be accepted. In 55 
FR 31938, August 6, 1990, we advised that Michigan and Tennessee was 
identified as states from which artisan liens will be accepted. In 56 
FR 27989, June 18, 1991, we advised that Arizona was identified as a 
state which artisan liens will be accepted. In 56 FR 36189-36190, July 
31, 1991, we advised that Iowa was identified as a state from which 
artisan liens will be accepted. In 58 FR 50387, September 27, 1993, we 
advised that the states of California (General Aviation only), 
Connecticut, Ohio, and Virginia were identified as states from which 
artisan liens will be accepted.
    The purpose of this opinion is to advise interested parties that in 
addition to those states previously identified, the states of 
Louisiana, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are identified as states from 
which artisan liens will be accepted. Massachusetts was inadvertently 
omitted from the previous Notice published in 58 FR 50387, September 
27, 1993, however, despite that omission FAA's Aircraft Registry has 
accepted and recorded artisan liens filed pursuant to Massachusetts 
law.
    The complete list of states from which artisan liens on aircraft 
will be accepted as of this date are: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, 
California (General Aviation Only), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, 
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, 
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New 
Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, 
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, 
Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

    Issued in Oklahoma City on October 21, 2002.
Joseph R. Standell,
Aeronautical Center Counsel.
[FR Doc. 02-28830 Filed 11-12-02; 8:45 am]
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