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Code · UCC · UCC Article 9 — Secured Transactions · § 9-707

§ 9-707. 9-707

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(a)["Pre-effective-date financing statement".] In this section, "pre- effective-date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before this [Act] takes effect.
(b)[Applicable law.] After this [Act] takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a pre-effective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3. However, the effectiveness of a pre- effective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.
(c)[Method of amending: general rule.] Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law of this State governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended after this [Act] takes effect only if:
(1)the pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in Section 9-501 ;
(2)an amendment is filed in the office specified in Section 9-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies Section 9-706(c) ; or
(3)an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies Section 9-706(c) is filed in the office specified in Section 9-501 .
(d)[Method of amending: continuation.] If the law of this State governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement may be continued only under Section 9-705(d) and
(f)or 9-706 .
(e)[Method of amending: additional termination rule.] Whether or not the law of this State governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement filed in this State may be terminated after this [Act] takes effect by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies Section 9-706(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3 as the office in which to file a financing statement.
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