Com. Code, § 9807 · Chapter 8. Transition Provisions for 2010 Amendments
Com. Code, § 9807
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) In this section, “preeffective-date financing statement” means a financing statement filed before July 1, 2014.
(b) After July 1, 2014, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a preeffective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this division as amended by the act adding this chapter. However, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d), if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a preeffective-date financing statement may be amended after July 1, 2014, only if:
(1) The preeffective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in Section 9501.
(2) An amendment is filed in the office specified in Section 9501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies subdivision (c) of Section 9806.
(3) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies subdivision (c) of Section 9806 is filed in the office specified in Section 9501.
(d) If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement may be continued only under subdivision (c) or (e) of Section 9805 or Section 9806.
(e) Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated after July 1, 2014, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the preeffective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies subdivision (c) of Section 9806 has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this division as amended by the act adding this chapter as the office in which to file a financing statement.
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History
Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 531, Sec. 23. (AB 502) Effective January 1, 2014. Operative July 1, 2014, by Sec. 28 of Ch. 531.
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