La. Stat. tit. 10 § 9-310

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 2,3, 6-535, and 580-647

Section 10:9-310 - When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply

(a) General rule: perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b) and R.S. 10:9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

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

(1) that is perfected under R.S. 10:9-308(d), (e), (f), or (g);

(2) that is perfected under R.S. 10:9-309 when it attaches;

(3) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in R.S. 10:9-311(a);

(4) in goods in possession of a bailee when the security interest is perfected under R.S. 10:9-312(d)(1) or (2);

(5) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments other than collateral mortgage notes which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under R.S. 10:9-312(e), (f), or (g);

(6) in collateral including a collateral mortgage note in the secured party's possession under R.S. 10:9-313;

(7) in a certificated security when the security interest is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under R.S. 10:9-313;

(8) in deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, or life insurance policies when the security interest is perfected by control under R.S. 10:9-314;

(9) in proceeds which is perfected under R.S. 10:9-315; or

(10) that is perfected under R.S. 10:9-316.

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

La. R.S. § 10:9-310

Acts 1988, No. 528, §1, eff. 1/1/1990; Acts 1995, No. 1201, §3, eff. 6/29/1995; Acts 2001, No. 128, §1, eff. 7/1/2001; Acts 2009, No. 207, §5, eff. 1/1/2010.