Section 55-9-201 - General effectiveness of security agreement.
55-9-201. General effectiveness of security agreement.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Commercial Code [Chapter 55, NMSA 1978], a security agreement is effective according to its terms between the parties, against purchasers of the collateral and against creditors.
(b) A transaction subject to Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978 is subject to any applicable rule of law which establishes a different rule for consumers, and to the provisions of the Oil and Gas Products Lien Act [48-9-1 to 48-9-8 NMSA 1978]; Chapter 56, Article 1 NMSA 1978; the Artists' Consignment Act [56-11-1 to 56-11-3 NMSA 1978]; the Pawnbrokers Act [56-12-1 to 56-12-16 NMSA 1978]; the New Mexico Bank Installment Loan Act of 1959 [58-7-1 NMSA 1978]; the New Mexico Small Loan Act of 1955 [Chapter 58, Article 15 NMSA 1978]; the Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act [58-19-1 NMSA 1978]; and to rules adopted under those statutes.
(c) In case of conflict between Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978 and a rule of law, statute or rule described in Subsection (b) of this section, the rule of law, statute or rule controls. Failure to comply with a statute or rule described in Subsection (b) of this section has only the effect the statute or rule specifies.
(d) Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978 does not:
(1) validate any rate, charge, agreement or practice that violates a rule of law, statute or rule described in Subsection (b) of this section; or
(2) extend the application of the rule of law, statute or rule to a transaction not otherwise subject to it.
(e) The filing provisions set forth in the Farm Products Secured Interest Act [56-13-1 to 56-13-14 NMSA 1978] and in the Public Utility Act [62-13-1 NMSA 1978] are in addition to the filing provisions set forth in Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978. Failure to comply with the filing provisions in those acts has only the effect specified in those acts.