8.1 Exceptions

List compiled from various sources 12-10-15

• Arizona- A.R.S. Sections: 48-309; 49;
• Arkansas - Arkansas Code Annotated, Sections: 8-7-501 through 8-7-525; 14-54-901 through 14-54-904; 15-57-301 through 15-57-321; 15-58-101 through 15-58-510; 8-7-801 through 8-7-815; and 8-7-901 through 8-7-908;

• Connecticut - Conn. Gen. Stat. §22a-452a (may be deleted if the land is exclusively residential real estate); This is the Connecticut superlien statute. You may delete this exception upon request if the land is improved for residential purposes only or if there is a construction loan for improvement for residential purposes only. Do not delete this exception if the land has any commercial use.

Residential properties are not subject to a "super" lien; rather, a lien on residential property will take its place behind prior liens. Lien cannot be imposed against property contaminated by way of migration of wastes from another property.

• D.C. - District of Columbia Environmental Code Section 7-266.

• Georgia - Ga. Code Ann. §12-13-12;

• Illinois- . 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1-F; 415 ILCS 5/21.3.

• Iowa - Iowa Code Ann. §455B.396;

• Kentucky -- Paragraph (b) excepts to Section 224.877. This statute creates an environmental cleanup.

• Louisiana - La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13:2575 (applicable to all municipalities and parishes now); R.S. 30:2281; R.S. 33:1236 (multiple sections; various parishes); R.S. 33:4752 (cities of New Orleans and Shreveport); R.S. 33:5062; R.S. 33:5062.10 (City of Plaquemine)

• Maine - 38 M.R.S.A. Sections 1370 and 1371; Paragraph (b) does not except to Title 38 Section 1371. This is the Maine hazardous waste superlien law. This law does not create a superlien if the land is improved for residential purposes only or if there is a construction loan for improvement for residential purposes only.

38 MRSA 1306-C, 1362

• Maryland - Md. Environ. Code Ann. §7-266;

• Massachusetts - Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 21E §13 (may be deleted if greater part of land devoted to single or multi-family housing);

• Michigan - the following citations should be reflected in paragraph (b) of the endorsement: MCL 324.11143 et seq.; MCL 324.20101 et seq.; MCL 324.21301 et seq. Also, upon request by FNMA, the citations may be shown as follows:

MCL 324.11143(3) also codified as MSA 13A.11143(3) MCL 324.20138(2)(a), (4) and (6) also codified as MSA 31A.20138(2)(a), (4) and (6) Mich Com. Laws §29.16, 324.3115, 324.9120 (except single and multi-family residential), 324.11143, 324.20138; 324.21548

• Minnesota - Minn. Stat. Ann. §§514.67; 115B.41; 115B.412; Paragraph (b) excepts to Minnesota Statute Sections 400.16 and 400.161.

• New Hampshire - N.H. RSA 147-B:2, 147-B:10-b or B-10 (this exception should be added unless land is improved or under construction solely as a residential property)
• New Jersey - "This Endorsement will not insure against liens recorded pursuant to the Spill Compensation Control Act, N.J.S.A. §58:10-23.11 et seq. subsequent to the issuance of this Policy"; (Pursuant to §58:10-23.11 f, lien has priority on land subject to clean up unless mortgage recorded and land is six dwellings or less used exclusively for residential.)

In N.J. The super-priority lien applies only to the contaminated property, while a non-priority lien attaches to all other real and personal property and business revenues of the discharger. N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11g(7). New Mexico - 3-48-7 NMSA 1978; 69-25B-8 NMSA 1978;

• New York – N.Y. Public Health Section 1307; N.Y. Administrative Code §§17-101 through 17-174 (See 17-151)

• North Dakota - N.D. Cent. Code Sec. 38-14.2-14 (Liens for reclamation on private lands.)
• Ohio - Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §3767.41; §§3734.122, 3734.20, and 3734.22 (applicable only if not a single family residence; may be deleted if improved single family residence);

Another source had this description of Ohio law: The state has a general lien provision which does not subordinate previously perfected security interests. Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3734.20. However, the lien statute has some features worth noting. The owner of property where the state is performing a response action can be forced to grant an easement to the state for the duration of the cleanup. Moreover, the state can force the owner to record restrictive covenants that limit the uses of the land if certain future uses could interfere with the remedial action. 3734.22.

• Pennsylvania - 32 P S Sec. 5101 et seq.;

• South Carolina - S.C. Code Ann. §48-1-350;

• Texas - Tex. Health & Safety Code §§361.194, 342.007, 342.008; Texas Local Gov't. Code §214.0015(b), (d), and (e), 214.001; and Tex. Nat. Res. Code §134.150, if applicable;
• Washington - RCW 70.121.140;
• Wisconsin - W.S.A. Chapter 292.81 (may be removed if needed as appropriate for residential property: for residential property, the statutory lien would not affect a “valid prior lien” as that is defined in the statute (purchase money and second mortgages (including as refinanced))

Another source: The state also has a two-tiered system. The state may be granted a super-priority lien against non-residential property but may only impose a non-priority lien against residential property Wis. Stat. § 144.442(9)(i).

FNMA STATE SUPER LIEN STATUTES 2007

STATE STATUTE(S)

• Arizona A.R.S. Sec. 48-309
• Arkansas Code of 1987 Anno. Sec. 15-58-101 et seq.
• Connecticut Section 22a – 452a
• Illinois 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1-F
• Louisiana Louisiana Statutes Ann.:
  • R. S. 30: 1148 (this section does not exist)
  • R. S. 30: 1149.6 (this section does not exist)
  • R. S. 30: 2281
  • R. S. 33: 1236 (21) (not limited to paragraph 21)
  • See other LA statutes listed above
• Maine 38 MRSA Sec. 1370 and 1371
• Michigan MCLA Sec. 324.11143(3) [also codified as MSA 13A 11143(3)]
  • MCLA Sec. 324.20138(2)(a), (4) and (6) [also codified as MSA 13A 20138(2)(a), (4) and (6)]
• Minnesota
  • Minn. Stat. Ann. Section 514.67 (West)
  • Minn. Stat. Ann. Section 115B.41 (West)
  • Minn. Stat. Ann. Section 115B.412 (West)
• Missouri R S Mo. 263.140 and 444.930
• New Hampshire RSA 147-B
• New Jersey NJSA 58: 10-23.11 et seq.
• New Mexico  3-48-7 NMSA 1978; 69-25B-8 NMSA 1978
• New York City Administrative Code of the City of New York, Sections 17-101 to 17-174
• New York State Sec. 1307 of Public Health Law
• North Dakota N.D. Cent. Code Sec. 38-14.2-14 (Liens for reclamation on private lands.)
• Ohio Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Sec. 3767.41
• Oklahoma 17 OSA S6, 53.1 and 53.2
• Pennsylvania 32 P S Sec. 5101 et seq.
• Texas Texas Health and Safety Code Sec. 361.194
  • Texas Health and Safety Code Sec. 342.007-342.008
  • Texas Local Government Code Sec. 214.001, 214.0015(b), (d) and (e)
  • Texas Natural Resources Code Sec. 134.150, if applicable
  • Texas Rev. Civil Statutes Ann. Art. 1175 Sec. 37 (d) (Vernon’s 1988 Supp.)
  • Texas Rev. Civil Statutes Ann. Art. 4436 (Vernon’s 1988 Supp.)
  • Texas Rev. Civil Statutes Ann. Art. 4477-7 Sec. 13(g)(7) (Vernon’s 1988 Supp.)
  • Texas Rev. Civil Statutes Ann. Art. 4477-9B Sec. 4.03(b)(c) and (d) (Vernon’s 1988 Supp.)
  • Texas Rev. Civil Statutes Ann. Art. 5920-11 Sec. 9(a) (Vernon’s 1988 Supp.)
• Washington RCW 70.121.140
• Wisconsin W.S.A. Chapter 292.81