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. History: 1978 Comp., § 55-9-333, enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 139, § 53.