Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 41-133
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Lien on tenant's property
Official statutory text
A landlord shall have a lien upon that part of the property
belonging to the tenant which has a reasonable relationship as
nearly as practicable to the amount of the debt owed, which may be
in a rental unit used by him at the time notice is given, for the
proper charges owed by the tenant, and for the cost of enforcing the
lien, with the right to possession of the property until the debt
obligation is paid to the landlord. Provided, however, that such
lien shall be secondary to the claim of any prior bona fide holder
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of a chattel mortgage or to the rights of a conditional seller of
such property, other than the tenant.
For purposes of this section, property shall mean any baggage or
other property belonging to the tenant which may be in the rental
unit used by the tenant but which shall not include all tools,
musical instruments or books used by the tenant in any trade or
profession, all family portraits and pictures, all wearing apparel,
any type of prosthetic or orthopedic appliance, hearing aid,
glasses, false teeth, glass eyes, bedding, contraceptive devices,
soap, tissues, washing machines, vaporizers, refrigerators, food,
cooking and eating utensils, all other appliances personally used by
the tenant for the protection of his health, or any baby bed or any
other items used for the personal care of babies.
belonging to the tenant which has a reasonable relationship as
nearly as practicable to the amount of the debt owed, which may be
in a rental unit used by him at the time notice is given, for the
proper charges owed by the tenant, and for the cost of enforcing the
lien, with the right to possession of the property until the debt
obligation is paid to the landlord. Provided, however, that such
lien shall be secondary to the claim of any prior bona fide holder
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 41. Landlord and Tenant Page 33
of a chattel mortgage or to the rights of a conditional seller of
such property, other than the tenant.
For purposes of this section, property shall mean any baggage or
other property belonging to the tenant which may be in the rental
unit used by the tenant but which shall not include all tools,
musical instruments or books used by the tenant in any trade or
profession, all family portraits and pictures, all wearing apparel,
any type of prosthetic or orthopedic appliance, hearing aid,
glasses, false teeth, glass eyes, bedding, contraceptive devices,
soap, tissues, washing machines, vaporizers, refrigerators, food,
cooking and eating utensils, all other appliances personally used by
the tenant for the protection of his health, or any baby bed or any
other items used for the personal care of babies.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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