2236                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 660

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 24 of Article 1A - Aeronautics, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume
and 1973 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 53 to be under the new subtitle "Aircraft" be and
it is hereby added to Article 63 — Mechanics' Lien, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1972 Replacement Volume
and 1973 Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 63 — Mechanics' Lien

AIRCRAFT
53.

(A) WHENEVER ANY AIRCRAFT, OR ANY PART THEREOF, IS
LEFT BY THE OWNER OR BY ANY OTHER PERSON WITH HIS
AUTHORITY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THE CUSTODY OF ANY
CORPORATION, FIRM, INDIVIDUAL, ASSOCIATION OR PERSON, OR
IN THE CUSTODY OF ANY OF THE OPERATING PERSONNEL OF ANY
AIRPORT OPERATED BY THE STATE, OR ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN
OR VILLAGE, FOR REPAIR, REBUILDING, MAINTENANCE, STORAGE,
PARKING, HANDLING, TIEDOWN, INSPECTION OR FOR FURNISHING
ANY PART, ACCESSORIES, TIRES, APPLIANCES, GASOLINE, OIL,
FUEL OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR
OR ON ACCOUNT OF THE SAME, OR WHENEVER ANY AIRCRAFT LANDS
ON OR OTHERWISE USES ANY AIRPORT OPERATED BY ANY
CORPORATION, FIRM, INDIVIDUAL, ASSOCIATION OR PERSON OR
BY THE STATE, OR ANY OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS AND THEREBY INCURS AN OBLIGATION TO PAY A
FLIGHT FEE OR OTHER CHARGE FOR SO DOING, THE CORPORATION,
FIRM, INDIVIDUAL, ASSOCIATION OR PERSON OR THE STATE, OR
THE COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OPERATING THE AIRPORT
SHALL HAVE A LIEN ON THE AIRCRAFT, OR PART THEREOF, FOR
ANY AND ALL EXPENSES OR CHARGES INCURRED FOR DOING OR
FURNISHING ANY OR ALL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED THINGS TO OR
FOR THE AIRCRAFT, OR PART THEREOF, OR FOR PERMITTING THE
AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON OR OTHERWISE USE SUCH AIRPORT, AND
MAY LAWFULLY RETAIN THE AIRCRAFT, OR PART THEREOF, UNTIL
ALL OF THE EXPENSES OR THE CHARGES HAVE BEEN PAID IN
FULL, OR UNTIL THE LIEN IS EXTINGUISHED OR DISCHARGED AS
HEREINAFTER PROVIDED. THE LIEN SHALL BE SUBORDINATE ONLY
TO THE HOLDER OF A BILL OF SALE, CONTRACT OF CONDITIONAL
SALE, CONVEYANCE, MORTGAGE OR ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE FOR
OR ON THE AIRCRAFT, OR PART THEREOF, WHICH HAS BEEN
EXECUTED AND RECORDED WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION