§490:9-333 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) Which 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) Which 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. [L 2000, c 241, pt of §1]
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