§ 9-609. Secured party’s right to take possession after default.

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(a)Possession; rendering equipment unusable; disposition on debtor’s premises. — After default, a secured party:

(1)may take possession of the collateral; and

(2)without removal, may render equipment unusable and dispose of collateral on a debtor’s premises under Section 9-610.

(b)Judicial and nonjudicial process. — A secured party may proceed under subsection (a):

(1)pursuant to judicial process; or

(2)without judicial process, if it proceeds without breach of the peace.

(c)Assembly of collateral. — If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party may require the debtor to assemble the collateral and make it available to the secured party at a place to be designated by the secured party which is reasonably convenient to both parties.