N.Y. Lien Law § 188: Lien of motion picture film laboratories

§ 188. Lien of motion picture film laboratories. All persons, firms or

corporations engaged in the business of a motion picture film laboratory

or in the business of developing, titling, storing, assembling or

reproducing motion picture film shall have, in every case where such

persons or corporations copy, print, reprint, reproduce or in any manner

prepare, at the request, with the consent or with the knowledge of the

owner or his agent, a positive print or prints from a motion picture

negative film for the owner thereof, or for a lessee, licensee,

mortgagee, conditional vendee or person in possession thereof, a lien

upon such positive prints and upon the negative film from which such

positive print or prints were made, printed, reproduced or prepared,

including the distribution and exhibition rights therein of all persons,

firms or corporations at whose request, or with whose knowledge or

consent such positive prints were copied, printed, reprinted, reproduced

or prepared, and upon any and all other negative or positive prints or

films of such owner, lessee, licensee, mortgagee or conditional vendee

in their possession, including the distribution and exhibition rights

therein, of all such persons, firms and corporations aforesaid and may

retain such negative and positive motion picture films at any time they

may be lawfully in their possession until the payment of any sum due

from the owner of such negative or positive films or from any licensee,

lessee, mortgagee or conditional vendee thereof or from any person

authorized to contract for such work, for the material and labor

furnished, including storage charges, insurance, cost of containers and

money advanced in connection with the developing, printing, reproducing

and preparing of such motion picture negative or positive films.

Possession of motion picture film by any person who shall deliver the

same to any motion picture laboratory shall be presumptive evidence of

the consent of the owner thereof to the performance of the work which

may be done thereon or therefrom by such laboratory. No lien hereby

granted shall be waived or impaired by the taking of any note or notes

for the moneys so due or for the work and labor performed and materials

and moneys furnished.