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If the person on whose account the goods are held is liable for like charges or expenses in relation to other goods whenever deposited and it is stated in the warehouse receipt or storage agreement that a lien is claimed for charges and expenses in relation to other goods, the warehouseman also has a lien against the goods covered by the warehouse receipt or storage agreement or on the proceeds thereof in his possession for such charges and expenses whether or not the other goods have been delivered by the warehouseman. But against a person to whom a negotiable warehouse receipt is duly negotiated a warehouseman’s lien is limited to charges in an amount or at a rate specified on the receipt or if no charges are so specified then to a reasonable charge for storage of the goods covered by the receipt subsequent to the date of the receipt.2\n\nThe warehouseman may also reserve a security interest against the bailor for a maximum amount specified on the receipt for charges other than those specified in subsection (1), such as for money advanced and interest. Such a security interest is governed by the title on secured transactions (Title 8.9A).3\n\nA warehouseman’s lien for charges and expenses under subsection (1) or a security interest under subsection (2) is also effective against any person who so entrusted the bailor with possession of the goods that a pledge of them by the bailor to a good faith purchaser for value would have been valid but is not effective against a person who before issuance of a document had a legal interest or a perfected security interest in the goods and that did not:a\n\ndeliver or entrust the goods or any document of title covering the goods to the bailor or the bailor’s nominee with:i\n\nactual or apparent authority to ship, store, or sell;ii\n\npower to obtain delivery under § 8.7-403; oriii\n\npower of disposition under §§ 8.2-403, 8.2A-304(2), 8.2A-305(2), 8.9A-320, or § 8.9A-321(c) or other statute or rule of law; orb\n\nacquiesce in the procurement by the bailor or its nominee of any document.4\n\nA warehouseman’s lien under subsection (1) on household goods for charges and expenses in relation to the goods is also effective against all persons if the depositor was the legal possessor of the goods at the time of deposit. The term “household goods” means furniture, furnishings, or personal effects used by the depositor in a dwelling. Such lien shall be effective against a prior security interest that has been otherwise perfected as required by law only to the extent of $150.5\n\nA warehouseman loses his lien on any goods that he voluntarily delivers or unjustifiably refuses to deliver.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":201142,"text":"A warehouseman has a lien against the bailor on the goods covered by a warehouse receipt or storage agreement or on the proceeds thereof in his possession for charges for storage or transportation (including demurrage and terminal charges), insurance, labor, or other charges, present or future, in relation to the goods, and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods or reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant to law. If the person on whose account the goods are held is liable for like charges or expenses in relation to other goods whenever deposited and it is stated in the warehouse receipt or storage agreement that a lien is claimed for charges and expenses in relation to other goods, the warehouseman also has a lien against the goods covered by the warehouse receipt or storage agreement or on the proceeds thereof in his possession for such charges and expenses whether or not the other goods have been delivered by the warehouseman. But against a person to whom a negotiable warehouse receipt is duly negotiated a warehouseman’s lien is limited to charges in an amount or at a rate specified on the receipt or if no charges are so specified then to a reasonable charge for storage of the goods covered by the receipt subsequent to the date of the receipt.","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"next_prefix":"2"},"1":{"id":201143,"text":"The warehouseman may also reserve a security interest against the bailor for a maximum amount specified on the receipt for charges other than those specified in subsection (1), such as for money advanced and interest. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1964, chapter 219; in 1974, chapter 435; in 2004, chapter 200<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80787,"section_number":"8.7-202","catch_line":"Form of warehouse receipt; essential terms; optional terms","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.7-202\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72662,"section_number":"8.2-403","catch_line":"Power to transfer; good faith purchase of goods; \"entrusting.\"","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.2-403\/"},{"id":60750,"section_number":"8.2A-304","catch_line":"Subsequent lease of goods by lessor","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.2A-304\/"},{"id":71591,"section_number":"8.2A-305","catch_line":"Sale or sublease of goods by lessee","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.2A-305\/"},{"id":74675,"section_number":"8.7-403","catch_line":"Obligation of bailee to deliver; excuse","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.7-403\/"},{"id":62582,"section_number":"8.9A-320","catch_line":"Buyer of goods","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-320\/"},{"id":59162,"section_number":"8.9A-321","catch_line":"Licensee of general intangible and lessee of goods in ordinary course of business","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-321\/"}],"permalink":{"id":283495,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54815,"identifier":"8.7-209","token":"8.7\/2\/8.7-209","url":"\/8.7-209\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.7-209\/","token":"8.7\/2\/8.7-209","dublin_core":{"Title":"Lien of warehouseman","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.7-209","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A warehouseman has a lien<\/span> against the bailor on the goods covered by a warehouse receipt or storage agreement or on the proceeds thereof in his possession<\/span> for charges for storage or transportation (including demurrage and terminal charges), insurance, labor, or other charges, present or future, in relation to the goods, and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods or reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant to law<\/span>. If the person on whose account the goods are held is liable for like charges or expenses in relation to other goods whenever deposited and it is stated in the warehouse receipt or storage agreement that a lien<\/span> is claimed for charges and expenses in relation to other goods, the warehouseman also has a lien<\/span> against the goods covered by the warehouse receipt or storage agreement or on the proceeds thereof in his possession<\/span> for such charges and expenses whether or not the other goods have been delivered by the warehouseman. But against a person to whom a negotiable warehouse receipt is duly negotiated a warehouseman’s lien<\/span> is limited to charges in an amount or at a rate specified on the receipt or if no charges are so specified then to a reasonable charge for storage of the goods covered by the receipt subsequent to the date of the receipt. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The warehouseman may also reserve a security interest against the bailor for a maximum amount specified on the receipt for charges other than those specified in subsection (1), such as for money advanced and interest. Such a security interest is governed by the title on secured transactions (Title 8.9A). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A warehouseman’s lien<\/span> for charges and expenses under subsection (1) or a security interest under subsection (2) is also effective against any person who so entrusted the bailor with possession<\/span> of the goods that a pledge of them by the bailor to a good faith purchaser for value would have been valid but is not effective against a person who before issuance of a document had a legal interest or a perfected security interest in the goods and that did not: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> deliver or entrust the goods or any document of title covering the goods to the bailor or the bailor’s nominee with: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

i.<\/span> actual or apparent authority to ship, store, or sell; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

ii.<\/span> power to obtain delivery under § 8.7-403<\/a>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

iii.<\/span> power of disposition<\/span> under §§ 8.2-403<\/a>, 8.2A-304<\/a>(2), 8.2A-305<\/a>(2), 8.9A-320<\/a>, or § 8.9A-321<\/a>(c) or other statute<\/span> or rule of law<\/span>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> acquiesce in the procurement by the bailor or its nominee of any document. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A warehouseman’s lien<\/span> under subsection (1) on household goods<\/span> for charges and expenses in relation to the goods is also effective against all persons if the depositor was the legal possessor of the goods at the time of deposit. The term “household goods<\/span>” means furniture, furnishings, or personal effects used by the depositor in a dwelling. Such lien<\/span> shall be effective against a prior security interest that has been otherwise perfected as required by law<\/span> only to the extent of $150. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> A warehouseman loses his lien<\/span> on any goods that he voluntarily delivers or unjustifiably refuses to deliver. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIEN OF WAREHOUSEMAN (\u00a7 8.7-209)\n\n1. A warehouseman has a lien against the bailor on the goods covered by a\nwarehouse receipt or storage agreement or on the proceeds thereof in his\npossession for charges for storage or transportation (including demurrage and\nterminal charges), insurance, labor, or other charges, present or future, in\nrelation to the goods, and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods\nor reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant to law. If the person on whose\naccount the goods are held is liable for like charges or expenses in relation to\nother goods whenever deposited and it is stated in the warehouse receipt or\nstorage agreement that a lien is claimed for charges and expenses in relation to\nother goods, the warehouseman also has a lien against the goods covered by the\nwarehouse receipt or storage agreement or on the proceeds thereof in his\npossession for such charges and expenses whether or not the other goods have\nbeen delivered by the warehouseman. But against a person to whom a negotiable\nwarehouse receipt is duly negotiated a warehouseman’s lien is limited to\ncharges in an amount or at a rate specified on the receipt or if no charges are\nso specified then to a reasonable charge for storage of the goods covered by the\nreceipt subsequent to the date of the receipt.\n\n2. The warehouseman may also reserve a security interest against the bailor for\na maximum amount specified on the receipt for charges other than those specified\nin subsection (1), such as for money advanced and interest. Such a security\ninterest is governed by the title on secured transactions (Title 8.9A).\n\n3. A warehouseman’s lien for charges and expenses under subsection (1) or\na security interest under subsection (2) is also effective against any person\nwho so entrusted the bailor with possession of the goods that a pledge of them\nby the bailor to a good faith purchaser for value would have been valid but is\nnot effective against a person who before issuance of a document had a legal\ninterest or a perfected security interest in the goods and that did not:\n\n a. deliver or entrust the goods or any document of title covering the goods to\n the bailor or the bailor’s nominee with:\n\n i. actual or apparent authority to ship, store, or sell;\n\n ii. power to obtain delivery under § 8.7-403; or\n\n iii. power of disposition under §§ 8.2-403, 8.2A-304(2),\n 8.2A-305(2), 8.9A-320, or § 8.9A-321(c) or other statute or rule of\n law; or\n\n b. acquiesce in the procurement by the bailor or its nominee of any document.\n\n4. A warehouseman’s lien under subsection (1) on household goods for\ncharges and expenses in relation to the goods is also effective against all\npersons if the depositor was the legal possessor of the goods at the time of\ndeposit. The term “household goods” means furniture, furnishings, or\npersonal effects used by the depositor in a dwelling. Such lien shall be\neffective against a prior security interest that has been otherwise perfected as\nrequired by law only to the extent of $150.\n\n5. A warehouseman loses his lien on any goods that he voluntarily delivers or\nunjustifiably refuses to deliver.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 61-30 to 61-35; 1964, c. 219; 1974, c. 435; 2004, c.\n200.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}