{"data":{"id":"us-pa/13-pa.c.s.-9333","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"13 Pa.C.S. § 9333","heading":"Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.","body":"(a) Possessory lien.--As used in this section, the term \"possessory lien\" means an interest, other than a security interest or an agricultural lien:\n(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;\n(2) which is created by statute or rule of law in favor of the person; and\n(3) whose effectiveness depends on the person's possession of the goods.\n(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 which expressly provides otherwise.","path":["Title 13 - COMMERCIAL CODE","CHAPTER 93 PERFECTION AND PRIORITY","SUBCHAPTER C PRIORITY"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=13\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=93\u0026sctn=33\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2025-12-01 (Statute Update stamp, 13 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:03Z","sha256":"756cd7bea5be07402af5994db3ddbcaed621ff22d7887b9f1584dc73fdfc0806","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/13-pa.c.s.-9332","next":"us-pa/13-pa.c.s.-9334"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}