Ind. Code § 26-1-9.1-707
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Pre-effective-date financing statement
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Sec. 707. (a) In this section, "pre-effective-date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before IC 26-1-9.1 takes effect.
(b) After IC 26-1-9.1 takes effect, 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 under IC 26-1-9.1-301 through IC 26-1-9.1-342. 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 Indiana law governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended after IC 26-1-9.1 takes effect only if:
(1) the pre-effective date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in IC 26-1-9.1-501;
(2) an amendment is filed in the office specified in IC 26-1-9.1-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies IC 26-1-9.1-706(c); or
(3) an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies IC 26-1-9.1-706(c) is filed in the office specified in IC 26-1-9.1-501.
(d) If Indiana law governs the perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement may be continued only under IC 26-1-9.1-705(d) and IC 26-1-9.1-705(f) or IC 26-1-9.1-706.
(e) Whether or not Indiana law governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement filed in Indiana may be terminated after IC 26-1-9.1 takes effect 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 IC 26-1-9.1-706(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection in IC 26-1-9.1-301 through IC 26-1-9.1-342 as the office in which to file a financing statement.
As added by P.L.57-2000, SEC.45.
(b) After IC 26-1-9.1 takes effect, 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 under IC 26-1-9.1-301 through IC 26-1-9.1-342. 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 Indiana law governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended after IC 26-1-9.1 takes effect only if:
(1) the pre-effective date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in IC 26-1-9.1-501;
(2) an amendment is filed in the office specified in IC 26-1-9.1-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies IC 26-1-9.1-706(c); or
(3) an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies IC 26-1-9.1-706(c) is filed in the office specified in IC 26-1-9.1-501.
(d) If Indiana law governs the perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement may be continued only under IC 26-1-9.1-705(d) and IC 26-1-9.1-705(f) or IC 26-1-9.1-706.
(e) Whether or not Indiana law governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement filed in Indiana may be terminated after IC 26-1-9.1 takes effect 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 IC 26-1-9.1-706(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection in IC 26-1-9.1-301 through IC 26-1-9.1-342 as the office in which to file a financing statement.
As added by P.L.57-2000, SEC.45.
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