70A-9a-333.   Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.
     (1) In this section, "possessory lien" means an interest, other than a security interest or an agricultural lien:
     (a) 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;
     (b) which is created by statute or rule of law in favor of the person; and
     (c) whose effectiveness depends on the person's possession of the goods.
     (2) 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.

Enacted by Chapter 252, 2000 General Session
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