Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-319
This is the official text of Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-319, part of Maryland’s Code, Commercial Law — governs commercial transactions - Maryland's version of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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§9–319.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), for purposes of determining the rights of creditors of, and purchasers for value of goods from, a consignee, while the goods are in the possession of the consignee, the consignee is deemed to have rights and title to the goods identical to those the consignor had or had power to transfer.
(b) For purposes of determining the rights of a creditor of a consignee, law other than this title determines the rights and title of a consignee while goods are in the consignee’s possession if, under this subtitle, a perfected security interest held by the consignor would have priority over the rights of the creditor.
(b) For purposes of determining the rights of a creditor of a consignee, law other than this title determines the rights and title of a consignee while goods are in the consignee’s possession if, under this subtitle, a perfected security interest held by the consignor would have priority over the rights of the creditor.
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