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N.D. Cent. Code § 41-09-53

(9-333) Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 41-01-01 to 41-12-07 (597 sections).

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.

Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.