§490:9-333 - Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law. - Hawaii Statutes

     §490:9-333  Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.  (a)  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)  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. [L 2000, c 241, pt of §1]