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2010 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
Chapter 679 UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: SECURED TRANSACTIONS Entire Chapter
SECTION 3101
When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.
F.S. 679.3101
679.3101

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

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(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, control, 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, electronic documents, 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.
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s. 3, ch. 2001-198; s. 63, ch. 2010-131.