Section 22600.1 - UCC Record Delivery(a) UCC records may be tendered for filing at the Secretary of State's office as follows. (1) Personal delivery at the Secretary of State's street address. The file time for a UCC record delivered by this method is when delivery of the UCC record is accepted by the Secretary of State (even though the UCC record may not yet have been accepted for filing and subsequently may be rejected).(2) Courier delivery at the Secretary of State's street address. The file time for a UCC record delivered by this method is, notwithstanding the time of delivery, is the next close of business following the time of delivery (even though the UCC record may not yet have been accepted for filing and may be subsequently rejected).(3) Postal service delivery to the Secretary of State's mailing address. The file time for a UCC record delivered by this method is the next close of business following the time of delivery (even though the UCC record may not yet have been accepted for filing and may be subsequently rejected). A UCC record delivered after regular business hours or on a day the Secretary of State's office is not open for business will have a filing time of the close of business on the next day the Secretary of State's office is open for business.(4) Electronic filing. UCC records, excluding information statements, may be transmitted electronically using the XML format approved by the International Association of Commercial Administrators. At the request of an authorized XML submitter, the Secretary of State shall identify which versions and releases of the XML format are acceptable to the Secretary of State's UCC information management system. The Secretary of State's office publishes an implementation guide that prescribes the use of the XML format. The implementation guide shall be available to the public upon request. The file time for a record delivered by this method is the time that the Secretary of State's UCC information management system analyzes the relevant transmission and determines that all the required elements of the transmission have been received in a required format and are machine readable. UCC records also may be transmitted electronically through online entry. The file date and time for a UCC record delivered by this method are the date and time that the UCC information management system receives it.(b) The appropriate fee shall be paid at the time a UCC record is submitted to the Secretary of State for filing. The methods of payment are United States dollars, check, money order, cashier's check, credit card, and debit to a prepaid customer account established with the Secretary of State.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 22600.1
1. New section filed 6-21-2004; operative 6-21-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 26).
2. Amendment filed 5-29-2014; operative 7-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 22). Note: Authority cited: Section 9526, Commercial Code. Reference: Section 9516, Commercial Code; and Section 12194, Government Code.
1. New section filed 6-21-2004; operative 6-21-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 26).
2. Amendment filed 5-29-2014; operative 7/1/2014 (Register 2014, No. 22).