Legislation
SECTION 9-704
Security Interest Unperfected Before Effective Date
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) CHAPTER 38, ARTICLE 9, PART 7
Section 9--704. Security Interest Unperfected Before Effective Date.
A security interest that is enforceable immediately before Revised
Article 9 takes effect but which would be subordinate to the rights of a
person that becomes a lien creditor at that time:
(a) remains an enforceable security interest for one year after
Revised Article 9 takes effect;
(b) remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes
enforceable under Section 9--203 when Revised Article 9 takes effect or
within one year thereafter; and
(c) becomes perfected:
(1) without further action, when Revised Article 9 takes effect
if the applicable requirements for perfection under Revised
Article 9 are satisfied before or at that time; or
(2) when the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied
if the requirements are satisfied after that time.
A security interest that is enforceable immediately before Revised
Article 9 takes effect but which would be subordinate to the rights of a
person that becomes a lien creditor at that time:
(a) remains an enforceable security interest for one year after
Revised Article 9 takes effect;
(b) remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes
enforceable under Section 9--203 when Revised Article 9 takes effect or
within one year thereafter; and
(c) becomes perfected:
(1) without further action, when Revised Article 9 takes effect
if the applicable requirements for perfection under Revised
Article 9 are satisfied before or at that time; or
(2) when the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied
if the requirements are satisfied after that time.