11 U.S.C. § 545
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The trustee may avoid the fixing of a statutory lien on property of the debtor to the extent that such lien—
- (1)first becomes effective against the debtor—
- (A)when a case under this title concerning the debtor is commenced;
- (B)when an insolvency proceeding other than under this title concerning the debtor is commenced;
- (C)when a custodian is appointed or authorized to take or takes possession;
- (D)when the debtor becomes insolvent;
- (E)when the debtor’s financial condition fails to meet a specified standard; or
- (F)at the time of an execution against property of the debtor levied at the instance of an entity other than the holder of such statutory lien;
- (2)is not perfected or enforceable at the time of the commencement of the case against a bona fide purchaser that purchases such property at the time of the commencement of the case, whether or not such a purchaser exists, except in any case in which a purchaser is a purchaser described in section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or in any other similar provision of State or local law;
- (3)is for rent; or
- (4)is a lien of distress for rent.