(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.
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