Prior to any such sale the lienholder shall publish a notice of the sale pursuant to Section 6062 of the Government Code in a newspaper published in the county in which the aircraft is situated, or if there is no such newspaper, by posting notice of sale in three of the most public places in the city or place where such aircraft is to be sold for 10 days previous to the date of the sale. Prior to the sale of any aircraft to satisfy any such lien, 20 days' notice by registered mail shall be given to the legal owner as it appears in the registration certificate.
§ 1208.66.Notice of Sale
Title 4. Of the Enforcement of Liens · Chapter 5. Liens on Aircraft · Last amended 1957 · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1208.66 requires the lienholder to publish notice of an aircraft sale in a county newspaper under Government Code § 6062, or post it in three public places for 10 days if there's no such newspaper, plus give the legal owner 20 days' registered-mail notice before the sale.
Full Text of § 1208.66
Plain-English Summary
Before a lienholder can act on the sale power § 1208.65 grants, the legal owner and the public have to be warned. The lienholder must publish notice of the sale, following the publication requirements of Government Code § 6062, in a newspaper published in the county where the aircraft is located.
If no newspaper exists in that county, the lienholder instead posts notice of the sale in three of the most public places in the city or place where the sale will happen, for 10 days before the sale date. Separately, and regardless of which publication method applies, the lienholder must give the legal owner — identified from the registration certificate — 20 days' notice of the sale by registered mail.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is notice of an aircraft lien sale published?
In a newspaper published in the county where the aircraft is located, following the publication rules of Government Code § 6062.
What if there's no newspaper in that county?
The lienholder posts notice of the sale in three of the most public places in the city or place of sale, for 10 days before the sale.
Does the legal owner get separate notice beyond the published or posted notice?
Yes. The legal owner, as shown on the registration certificate, must be given 20 days' notice of the sale by registered mail.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 452.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
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