(9-333) Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law
N.D. Cent. Code § 41-09-53
in effect41-09-53. (9-333) Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law
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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t41c09.pdf#nameddest=41-09-53Fetched: 10/16/2026