28-9-331 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.

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COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS

CHAPTER 9

SECURED TRANSACTIONS

PART 3.

PERFECTION AND PRIORITY

28-9-331. 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. (a) This chapter does not limit the rights of a holder in due course of a negotiable instrument, a holder to which a negotiable document of title has been duly negotiated, or a protected purchaser of a security. These holders or purchasers take priority over an earlier security interest, even if perfected, to the extent provided in chapters 3, 7 and 8.

(b) This chapter does not limit the rights of or impose liability on a person to the extent that the person is protected against the assertion of a claim under chapter 8.

(c) Filing under this chapter does not constitute notice of a claim or defense to the holders, or purchasers, or persons described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.