47-9333. Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law A. In this section, ' possessory lien' means an interest, other than a security interest or an agricultural lien: 1. That secures payment or performance of an obligation for services or materials furnished with respect to goods by a person in the ordinary course of the person's business; 2. That is created by statute or rule of law in favor of the person; and 3. Whose effectiveness depends on the person's possession of the goods. B. A possessory lien on goods has priority over a security interest in the goods unless the lien is created by a statute that expressly provides otherwise.
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