Arkansas Code
Subpart 3 - Priority
§ 4-9-333. Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law

(a) 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) 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.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law

Subtitle 1 - Uniform Commercial Code

Chapter 9 - Secured Transactions

Part 3 - Perfection and Priority

Subpart 3 - Priority

§ 4-9-317. Interests that take priority over or take free of security interest or agricultural lien

§ 4-9-318. No interest retained in right to payment that is sold — Rights and title of seller of account or chattel paper with respect to creditors and purchasers

§ 4-9-319. Rights and title of consignee with respect to creditors and purchasers

§ 4-9-320. Buyer of goods

§ 4-9-321. Licensee of general intangible and lessee of goods in ordinary course of business

§ 4-9-322. Priorities among conflicting security interests in and agricultural liens on same collateral

§ 4-9-323. Future advances

§ 4-9-324. Priority of purchase-money security interests

§ 4-9-325. Priority of security interests in transferred collateral

§ 4-9-326. Priority of security interests created by new debtor

§ 4-9-327. Priority of security interests in deposit account

§ 4-9-328. Priority of security interests in investment property

§ 4-9-329. Priority of security interests in letter-of-credit right

§ 4-9-330. Priority of purchaser of chattel paper or instrument

§ 4-9-331. Priority of rights of purchasers of instruments, documents, and securities under other chapters — Priority of interests in financial assets and security entitlements under Chapter 8

§ 4-9-332. Transfer of money — Transfer of funds from deposit account

§ 4-9-333. Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law

§ 4-9-334. Priority of security interests in fixtures and crops

§ 4-9-335. Accessions

§ 4-9-336. Commingled goods

§ 4-9-337. Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title

§ 4-9-338. Priority of security interest or agricultural lien perfected by filed financing statement providing certain incorrect information

§ 4-9-339. Priority subject to subordination