Illinois Code § 810 ILCS 5/9-333

Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.
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(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.

obligation for services or materials furnished with respect to goods by a person in the ordinary course of the person's business;
favor of the person; and
possession of the goods.

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