Section 454-B:4 Duties of Secretary of State.
I. If a notice of federal lien, a refiling of a notice of federal lien, or a notice of revocation of any certificate described in subparagraph II(b) is presented to a filing officer, the filing officer shall cause the notice to be marked, held, and indexed in accordance with the provisions of RSA 382-A:9-519 as if the notice were a financing statement within the meaning of RSA 382-A, the Uniform Commercial Code.
II. If a certificate of release, non-attachment, discharge, or subordination of any lien or any related instrument is presented to the secretary of state for filing, the secretary shall:
(a) Cause a certificate of release or non-attachment to be marked, held, and indexed as if the certificate were a termination statement within the meaning of RSA 382-A, the Uniform Commercial Code, but the notice of lien to which the certificate relates may not be removed from the files until one year after the certificate was received, or 12 years after the notice was filed, whichever occurs first; and
(b) Cause a certificate of discharge or subordination to be marked, held, and indexed as if the certificate were a release of collateral within the meaning of RSA 382-A, the Uniform Commercial Code.
III. [Repealed.]
IV. Upon request of any person, the secretary of state shall issue his or her certificate showing whether there is on file, on the date and hour stated therein, any notice of federal lien or certificate or notice filed under this chapter or any notice of federal tax lien or certificate or notice filed under former RSA 454-A, naming a particular person, and if a notice or certificate is on file, giving the date and hour of filing of each notice or certificate. The fee for such a certificate, or a copy of any notice of federal lien or notice or certificate affecting a federal lien shall be in accordance with the fees established pursuant to RSA 382-A:9-525.
Source. 2001, 102:38 to 40, eff. July 1, 2001. 2005, 219:2-4, 10, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.