§ 25-9-310. When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.

§ 25‑9‑310.  Whenfiling required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; securityinterests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.

(a)        General rule:perfection by filing. – Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of thissection and G.S. 25‑9‑312(b), a financing statement must be filedto perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

(b)        Exceptions: filingnot necessary. – The filing of a financing statement is not necessary toperfect a security interest:

(1)        That is perfectedunder G.S. 25‑9‑308(d), (e), (f), or (g);

(2)        That is perfectedunder G.S. 25‑9‑309 when it attaches;

(3)        In property subjectto a statute, regulation, or treaty described in G.S. 25‑9‑311(a);

(4)        In goods inpossession of a bailee which is perfected under G.S. 25‑9‑312(d)(1)or (2);

(5)        In certificatedsecurities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing,control, or possession under G.S. 25‑9‑312(e), (f), or (g);

(6)        In collateral in thesecured party's possession under G.S. 25‑9‑313;

(7)        In a certificatedsecurity which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to thesecured party under G.S. 25‑9‑313;

(8)        In deposit accounts,electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, or letter‑of‑creditrights which is perfected by control under G.S. 25‑9‑314;

(9)        In proceeds which isperfected under G.S. 25‑9‑315; or

(10)      That is perfectedunder G.S. 25‑9‑316.

(c)        Assignment ofperfected security interest. – If a secured party assigns a perfected securityinterest or agricultural lien, a filing under this Article is not required tocontinue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of andtransferees from the original debtor. (1866‑7, s. 1; 1872‑3, c. 133, s. 1; Code,s. 1799; 1893, c. 9; Rev., s. 2052; C.S., s. 2480; 1925, c. 302, s. 1; 1927, c.22; 1935, c. 205; 1945, c. 182, s. 3; c. 196, s. 2; 1955, c. 816; 1957, cc.564, 999; 1961, c. 574; 1965, c. 700, s. 1; 1967, c. 562, s. 1; 1975, c. 862,s. 7; 1977, c. 103; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1024, s. 8(i); 1997‑181,s. 92000‑169, s. 1; 2001‑218, s. 3; 2001‑487, s. 57; 2006‑112,s. 49.)