The Florida Senate

679.3101  When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.--

(1)  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) and s. 679.3121(2), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

(2)  The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:

(a)  That is perfected under s. 679.3081(4), (5), (6), or (7);

(b)  That is perfected under s. 679.3091 when it attaches;

(c)  In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in s. 679.3111(1);

(d)  In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under s. 679.3121(4)(a) or (b);

(e)  In certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing or possession under s. 679.3121(5), (6), or (7);

(f)  In collateral in the secured party's possession under s. 679.3131;

(g)  In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under s. 679.3131;

(h)  In deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under s. 679.3141;

(i)  In proceeds which is perfected under s. 679.3151; or

(j)  That is perfected under s. 679.3161

(3)  If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this chapter is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.

History.--s. 3, ch. 2001-198.