New York § 9-333 Priority of Certain Liens Arising by Operation of Law

New York Statutes

§ 9-333 — Priority of Certain Liens Arising by Operation of Law

New York § 9-333

JurisdictionNew York

Law UCCUniform Commercial Code

Part 3Perfection and Priority

Subpart 3Priority

Art. 9Secured Transactions

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N.Y. Uniform Commercial Code § 9-333 (2026).

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Section 9--333. Priority of Certain Liens Arising by Operation of Law.\n  (a) "Possessory lien." In this section, "possessory lien" means an\ninterest, other than a security interest or an agricultural lien:\n       (1) which secures payment or performance of an obligation for\n           services or materials furnished with respect to goods by a\n           person in the ordinary course of the person's business;\n       (2) which is created by statute or rule of law in favor of the\n           person; and\n       (3) whose effectiveness depends on the person's possession of the\n           goods.\n  (b) Priority of possessory lien. A possessory lien on goods has\npriority over a security interest in the goods unless the lien is\ncreated by a statute that expressly provides otherwise.\n

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Section 9--333. Priority of Certain Liens Arising by Operation of Law.\n (a) "Possessory lien." In this section, "possessory lien" means an\ninterest, other than a security interest or an agricultural lien:\n (1) which secures payment or performance of an obligation for\n services or materials furnished with respect to goods by a\n person in the ordinary course of the person's business;\n (2) which is created by statute or rule of law in favor of the\n person; and\n (3) whose effectiveness depends on the person's possession of the\n goods.\n (b) Priority of possessory lien. A possessory lien on goods has\npriority over a security interest in the goods unless the lien is\ncreated by a statute that expressly provides otherwise.\n