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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 11, § 9-1333

Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 2-101 to 9-1709 (548 sections).

PL 1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW)

(1). In this section, "possessory lien" means an interest, other than a security interest or an agricultural lien:

(a). 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;

(b). That 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.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.