Me. Stat. tit. 11 § 9-1703

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 9-1703 - Security interest perfected before effective date
(1). A security interest that is enforceable immediately before this Article takes effect and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time is a perfected security interest under this Article if, when this Article takes effect, the applicable requirements for enforceability and perfection under this Article are satisfied without further action.

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

(2). Except as otherwise provided in section 9-1705, if, immediately before this Article takes effect, a security interest is enforceable and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time, but the applicable requirements for enforceability or perfection under this Article are not satisfied when this Article takes effect, the security interest:
(a). Is a perfected security interest for one year after this Article takes effect; [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(b). Remains enforceable thereafter only if the security interest becomes enforceable under section 9-1203 before the year expires; and [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(c). Remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under this Article are satisfied before the year expires. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

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

11 M.R.S. § 9-1703

1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW) . 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF) .