Section 47-9-333 - Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law

(a)'Possessory lien'. 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)Priority of possessory lien. 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.Acts 2000, ch. 846, § 1.