104.9301 - Determination of law governing perfection and priority of security interests.
104.9301 Determination of law governing perfection and priority of security interests. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 104.9303 to 104.9306, inclusive, the following rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral.
2. While collateral is located in a jurisdiction, the law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a possessory security interest in that collateral.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4, 5 and 6, while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money or tangible chattel paper is located in a jurisdiction, the law of that jurisdiction governs the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a nonpossessory security interest.
4. While goods are located in a jurisdiction, the law of that jurisdiction governs perfection of a security interest in the goods by a fixture filing.
5. The law of the jurisdiction in which timber to be cut is located governs perfection of a security interest in the timber.
6. The 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.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 301; A 2005, 872)