Section 12A: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.Enacted c. 117, s. 1, eff. 6/26/2001, op. 7/1/2001; amended c. 386, s. 49, eff. 1/8/2002. P.L. 2001, c. 386, s. 127 provides: "This act, P.L. 2001, c. 386, amends and supplements P.L. 2001, c. 117 and shall take effect immediately and shall be applied retroactively to July 1, 2001."