2016 California Code
Commercial Code - COM
DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS
CHAPTER 3 - Perfection and Priority
Section 9333.

9333. (a) In this section, possessory lien means an interest, other than a security interest or an agricultural lien which satisfies all of the following conditions:

(1) It 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) It is created by statute or rule of law in favor of the person.

(3) Its 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.

(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)