Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42a-9-707
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Sec. 42a-9-707. Amendment of pre-effective-date financing statement.
Official statutory text
(b) After October 1, 2001, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a pre-effective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part 3 of this article. However, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended after October 1, 2001, only if:
(1) The pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in section 42a-9-501 ;
(2) An amendment is filed in the office specified in section 42a-9-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies subsection (c) of section 42a-9-706 ; or
(3) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies subsection (c) of section 42a-9-706 is filed in the office specified in section 42a-9-501 .
(d) If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement may be continued only under subsections (d) and (f) of section 42a-9-705 or section 42a-9-706 .
(e) Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated after October 1, 2001, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies subsection (c) of section 42a-9-706 has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part 3 of this article as the office in which to file a financing statement.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended after October 1, 2001, only if:
(1) The pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in section 42a-9-501 ;
(2) An amendment is filed in the office specified in section 42a-9-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies subsection (c) of section 42a-9-706 ; or
(3) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies subsection (c) of section 42a-9-706 is filed in the office specified in section 42a-9-501 .
(d) If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement may be continued only under subsections (d) and (f) of section 42a-9-705 or section 42a-9-706 .
(e) Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated after October 1, 2001, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies subsection (c) of section 42a-9-706 has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in part 3 of this article as the office in which to file a financing statement.
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