§ 679.3151, Fla. Stat. · Part III. PERFECTION AND PRIORITY
Secured party’s rights on disposition of collateral and in proceeds.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and in s. 672.403(2):
(a) A security interest or agricultural lien continues in collateral notwithstanding sale, lease, license, exchange, or other disposition thereof unless the secured party authorized the disposition free of the security interest or agricultural lien; and
(b) A security interest attaches to any identifiable proceeds of collateral.
(2) Proceeds that are commingled with other property are identifiable proceeds:
(a) If the proceeds are goods, to the extent provided by s. 679.336; and
(b) If the proceeds are not goods, to the extent that the secured party identifies the proceeds by a method of tracing, including application of equitable principles, that is permitted under law other than this chapter with respect to commingled property of the type involved.
(3) A security interest in proceeds is a perfected security interest if the security interest in the original collateral was perfected.
(4) A perfected security interest in proceeds becomes unperfected on the 21st day after the security interest attaches to the proceeds unless:
(a) The following conditions are satisfied:
1. A filed financing statement covers the original collateral;
2. The proceeds are collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing in the office in which the financing statement has been filed; and
3. The proceeds are not acquired with cash proceeds;
(b) The proceeds are identifiable cash proceeds; or
(c) The security interest in the proceeds is perfected other than under subsection (3) when the security interest attaches to the proceeds or within 20 days thereafter.
(5) If a filed financing statement covers the original collateral, a security interest in proceeds which remains perfected under paragraph (4)(a) becomes unperfected at the later of:
(a) When the effectiveness of the filed financing statement lapses under s. 679.515 or is terminated under s. 679.513; or
(b) The 21st day after the security interest attaches to the proceeds.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 3, ch. 2001-198.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
The Florida Statutes
- § 672.403, Fla. Stat.Power to transfer; good faith purchase of goods; “entrusting.”Printed as s. 672.403(2)
- § 679.336, Fla. Stat.Commingled goods.Printed as s. 679.336
- § 679.513, Fla. Stat.Termination statement.Printed as s. 679.513
- § 679.515, Fla. Stat.Duration and effectiveness of financing statement; effect of lapsed financing statement.Printed as s. 679.515
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Provisions in this library whose text cites § 679.3151, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 328.12, Fla. Stat.Perfection of security interest.Printed as s. 679.3151
- § 679.1091, Fla. Stat.Scope.Printed as ss. 679.3151 and 679.322
- § 679.2031, Fla. Stat.Attachment and enforceability of security interest; proceeds; supporting obligations; formal requisites.Printed as s. 679.3151
- § 679.2041, Fla. Stat.After-acquired property; future advances.Printed as s. 679.3151(1)
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