Sec. 42a-9-509. Persons entitled to file a record.
Sec. 42a-9-509. Persons entitled to file a record. (a) A person may file an initial
financing statement, amendment that adds collateral covered by a financing statement
or amendment that adds a debtor to a financing statement only if:
(1) The debtor authorizes the filing in an authenticated record or pursuant to subsection (b) or (c); or
(2) The person holds an agricultural lien that has become effective at the time of
filing and the financing statement covers only collateral in which the person holds an
agricultural lien.
(b) By authenticating or becoming bound as debtor by a security agreement, a debtor
or new debtor authorizes the filing of an initial financing statement, and an amendment,
covering:
(1) The collateral described in the security agreement; and
(2) Property that becomes collateral under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-315, whether or not the security agreement expressly covers proceeds.
(c) By acquiring collateral in which a security interest or agricultural lien continues
under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-315, a debtor authorizes the
filing of an initial financing statement, and an amendment, covering the collateral and
property that becomes collateral under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-315.
(d) A person may file an amendment other than an amendment that adds collateral
covered by a financing statement or an amendment that adds a debtor to a financing
statement only if:
(1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; or
(2) The amendment is a termination statement for a financing statement as to which
the secured party of record has failed to file or send a termination statement as required
by subsection (a) or (c) of section 42a-9-513, the debtor authorizes the filing, and the
termination statement indicates that the debtor authorized it to be filed.
(e) If there is more than one secured party of record for a financing statement, each
secured party of record may authorize the filing of an amendment under subsection (d).
(P.A. 01-132, S. 80.)