Colo. Rev. Stat. § 4-9-310

Current through Chapter 123 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 4-9-310 - When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien - security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section and section 4-9-312 (b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

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

(1) That is perfected under section 4-9-308 (d), (e), (f), or (g);

(2) That is perfected under section 4-9-309 when it attaches;

(3) In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in section 4-9-311 (a);

(4) In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under section 4-9-312 (d)(1) or (2);

(5) In certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments that is perfected without filing, control, or possession under section 4-9-312 (e), (f), or (g);

(6) In collateral in the secured party's possession under section 4-9-313;

(7) In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under section 4-9-313;

(8) In controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights that is perfected by control under section 4-9-314;

(8.1) In chattel paper that is perfected by possession and control under section 4-9-314.5;

(9) In proceeds which is perfected under section 4-9-315; or

(10) That is perfected under section 4-9-316.

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

C.R.S. § 4-9-310

Amended by 2023 Ch. 136,§ 56, eff. 8/7/2023.

L. 2001: Entire article R&RE, p. 1348, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: (b)(5) and (b)(8) amended, p. 501, § 38, effective September 1.

This section is similar to former § 4-9-302 as it existed prior to 2001.

2023 Ch. 136, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).