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

Terms Used In Utah Code 70A-9a-333

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(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.

Enacted by Chapter 252, 2000 General Session