Section 8.9A-523 - Information from filing office; sale or license of records(a) Acknowledgment of filing written record. -- If a person that files a written record requests an acknowledgment of the filing, the filing office shall send to the person an image of the record showing the number assigned to the record pursuant to § 8.9A-519A(a) (1) and the date and time of the filing of the record. However, if the person furnishes a copy of the record to the filing office, the filing office may instead:(1) note upon the copy the number assigned to the record pursuant to § 8.9A-519A(a) (1) and the date and time of the filing of the record; and(2) send the copy to the person.(b) Acknowledgment of filing other record. -- If a person files a record other than a written record, the filing office shall communicate to the person an acknowledgment that provides: (1) the information in the record;(2) the number assigned to the record pursuant to § 8.9A-519A(a) (1); and(3) the date and time of the filing of the record.(c) Communication of requested information. -- The filing office shall communicate or otherwise make available in a record the following information to any person that requests it:(1) whether there is on file on a date and time specified by the filing office, but not a date earlier than six business days before the filing office receives the request, any financing statement that:(A) designates a particular debtor or, if the request so states, designates a particular debtor at the address specified in the request;(B) has not lapsed under § 8.9-515A with respect to all secured parties of record; and(C) if the request so states, has lapsed under § 8.9-515A and a record of which is maintained by the filing office under § 8.9A-522A(a);(2) the date and time of filing of each financing statement; and(3) the information provided in each financing statement.(d) Medium for communicating information. -- In complying with its duty under subsection (c), the filing office may communicate information in any medium or, in the alternative, may provide the requestor with a list of persons that provide private record research services. However, if requested, the filing office shall communicate information by issuing its written certificate.(e) Timeliness of filing office performance. -- The filing office shall perform the acts required by subsections (a) through (d) at the time and in the manner prescribed by filing-office rule, but not later than five business days after the filing office receives the request.(f) Public availability of records. -- At least weekly, the State Corporation Commission shall offer to sell or license to the public on a nonexclusive basis, in bulk, copies of all records filed in it under this part, in every medium from time to time available to the filing office.2000, c. 1007; 2002, c. 244.Amended by Acts 2002, § c.244.Amended by Acts 2000, § c. 1007.