Me. Stat. tit. 11 § 9-1301

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 9-1301 - [Effective Until 7/1/2025] Law governing perfection and priority of security interests

Except as otherwise provided in sections 9-1303 through 9-1306, the following rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a security interest in collateral. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

(1). Except as otherwise provided in this section, while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a security interest in collateral.

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

(2). While collateral is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a possessory security interest in that collateral.

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

(3). Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money or tangible chattel paper is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs:
(a). Perfection of a security interest in the goods by filing a fixture filing; [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(b). Perfection of a security interest in timber to be cut; and [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(c). The effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a nonpossessory security interest in the collateral. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

[2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §34(AMD); 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §48(AFF).]

(4). The local law of the jurisdiction in which the wellhead or minehead is located governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a security interest in as-extracted collateral.

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

11 M.R.S. § 9-1301

1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW) . 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF) . 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §34 (AMD) . 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §48 (AFF) .
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.