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Code · Kansas · Chapter 84 — Uniform Commercial Code

84-9-310.

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84-9-310. When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.
(a)General rule: Perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(b)and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-312 (b), and amendments thereto, a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.
(b)Exceptions: Filing not necessary. The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:
(1)That is perfected under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-308 (d), (e), (f), or (g), and amendments thereto;
(2)that is perfected under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-309 , and amendments thereto, when it attaches;
(3)in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-311 (a), and amendments thereto;
(4)in goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-312 (d)(1) or (2), and amendments thereto;
(5)in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-312 (e), (f), or (g), and amendments thereto;
(6)in collateral in the secured party's possession under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-313 , and amendments thereto;
(7)in a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-313 , and amendments thereto;
(8)in deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-314 , and amendments thereto;
(9)in proceeds which is perfected under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-315 , and amendments thereto; or
(10)that is perfected under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-316 , and amendments thereto.
(c)Assignment of perfected security interest. If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.
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