Section 9-1311 - Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations and treaties(1). Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), the filing of a financing statement is not necessary or effective to perfect a security interest in property subject to: (a). A statute, regulation, or treaty of the United States whose requirements for a security interest's obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor with respect to the property preempt section 9-1310, subsection (1); [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).](b). Title 29-A, chapter 7; or [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).](c). A statute of another jurisdiction that provides for a security interest to be indicated on a certificate of title as a condition or result of the security interest's obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor with respect to the property. [2013, c. 317, Pt. A, §13(AMD).] [2013, c. 317, Pt. A, §13(AMD).]
(2). Compliance with the requirements of a statute, regulation or treaty described in subsection (1) for obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor is equivalent to the filing of a financing statement under this Article. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) and sections 9-1313 and 9-1316, subsections (4) and (5) for goods covered by a certificate of title, a security interest in property subject to a statute, regulation or treaty described in subsection (1) may be perfected only by compliance with those requirements, and a security interest so perfected remains perfected notwithstanding a change in the use or transfer of possession of the collateral. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(3). Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) and section 9-1316, subsection (4) and (5), duration and renewal of perfection of a security interest perfected by compliance with the requirements prescribed by a statute, regulation or treaty described in subsection (1) are governed by the statute, regulation or treaty. In other respects, the security interest is subject to this Article. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(4). During any period in which collateral subject to a statute specified in subsection (1), paragraph (b), is inventory held for sale or lease by a person or leased by that person as lessor and that person is in the business of selling goods of that kind, this section does not apply to a security interest in that collateral created by that person. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
Amended by 2013, c. 317,§ A-13, eff. 7/1/2013.1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW) . 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF) .