Cal. COM § 9901
This is the official text of Cal. COM § 9901, part of California’s Commercial Code — california's version of the Uniform Commercial Code, governing sales, negotiable instruments, and secured transactions.
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Official statutory text
(a) The changes to this division made by the act adding this chapter become operative on January 1, 2015.
(b) This chapter applies to a security interest only to the extent that, with respect to such security interest, both of the following apply:
(1) A debtor is an individual.
(2) A financing statement filed before January 1, 2015, provides the name of an individual as a debtor.
(c) If a security interest is within the scope of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 9801), that chapter continues to apply. To the extent there is a conflict between Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 9801) and this chapter, this chapter governs.
(b) This chapter applies to a security interest only to the extent that, with respect to such security interest, both of the following apply:
(1) A debtor is an individual.
(2) A financing statement filed before January 1, 2015, provides the name of an individual as a debtor.
(c) If a security interest is within the scope of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 9801), that chapter continues to apply. To the extent there is a conflict between Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 9801) and this chapter, this chapter governs.
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