RCW 62A.2A-306: Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.

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PDFRCW 62A.2A-306

Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.

(a) "Possessory lien." In this section, "possessory lien" has the meaning defined in RCW 62A.9A-333.

(b) Priority of possessory lien. A possessory lien on goods subject to a lease contract has priority over any interest of the lessor or the lessee under the lease contract or this Article only if the lien is created by a statute that expressly so provides.

(c) A preparer lien or processor lien properly created pursuant to chapter 60.13 RCW or a depositor's lien created pursuant to chapter 22.09 RCW takes priority over any perfected or unperfected security interest.

[ 2001 c 32 § 11; 1993 c 230 § 2A-306.]

NOTES:

Effective date—2001 c 32: See note following RCW 62A.9A-102.

Effective date—1993 c 230: See RCW 62A.11-110.