SENATE SENIOR CITIZENS, VETERANS' AFFAIRS AND AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 1216

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: MAY 30, 1996

      The Senate Senior Citizens, Veterans' Affairs and Agriculture Committee favorably reports Senate Bill No. 1216.

      The "Stableman's Lien Act" provides that a keeper of a livery stable or boarding and exchange stable shall have a lien on all animals left with him for the amount due to that person. This bill would broaden the definition of "keeper of a livery stable" to include a proprietor of a stable, a trainer, a veterinarian, a farrier, or any other person who has a financial relationship with the owner of the horse.