§ 10152 Cattle Expense Lien Enforcement

• •Any cost the department spends on cattle becomes a claim (lien) on those cattle.
• •The department must give a written notice that tells the owner how much is owed.
• •The owner has 10 days to pay after getting the notice; otherwise the claim can be enforced through the courts.

A farmer's cows are given a health check by the state department, which costs $300. The department sends the farmer a written notice saying the $300 is owed. The farmer doesn't pay within 10 days.

Because the farmer didn't pay the $300 in time, the department can use the law to enforce the claim, which could mean taking legal action to sell the cows to get the money.