California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
FAC §20439: Any expense which is incurred in caring for any property which is seized pursuant to this article shall be paid by the owner of the property.
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Any expense which is incurred in caring for any property which is seized pursuant to this article shall be paid by the owner of the property. The cost of caring for the property so held is a lien upon the property. The lien may be enforced in the manner which is prescribed in Section 3052 of the Civil Code.
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