Priority of Certain Liens Arising by Operation of Law.
RSA 382-A:9-333
in effect382-A:9-333. Priority of Certain Liens Arising by Operation of Law.
(a)"Possessory lien." 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)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 that expressly provides otherwise.
Source. 2001, 102:25, eff. July 1, 2001.
Source: New Hampshire General Court (gc.nh.gov)URL: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXXIV-A/382-A/382-A-9-333.htmFetched: 10/20/2026