11 §9-1301. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests
Title 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 9-A: TRANSACTIONS HEADING: PL 1999, C. 699, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
Part 3: PERFECTION AND PRIORITY HEADING: PL 1999, C. 699, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
Subpart 1: LAW GOVERNING PERFECTION AND PRIORITY HEADING: PL 1999, C. 699, PT. A, §2 (NEW)
§9-1301. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests
Except as otherwise provided in sections 9-1303 through 9-1306, the following rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a security interest in collateral. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(1). Except as otherwise provided in this section, while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a security interest in collateral.
[ 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF) .]
(2). While collateral is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a possessory security interest in that collateral.
[ 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF) .]
(3). Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money or tangible chattel paper is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs:
(a). Perfection of a security interest in the goods by filing a fixture filing; [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(b). Perfection of a security interest in timber to be cut; and [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(c). The effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a nonpossessory security interest in the collateral. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
[ 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §34 (AMD); 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §48 (AFF) .]
(4). The local law of the jurisdiction in which the wellhead or minehead is located governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a security interest in as-extracted collateral.
[ 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW). 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF). 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §34 (AMD). 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §48 (AFF).