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N.Y. UCC Law § 9-602

This is the official text of N.Y. UCC Law § 9-602, part of New York’s UCC Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "UCC Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Waiver and Variance of Rights and Duties

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Section 9--602. Waiver and Variance of Rights and Duties.\n Except as otherwise provided in Section 9--624, to the extent that\nthey give rights to a debtor or obligor and impose duties on a secured\nparty, the debtor or obligor may not waive or vary the rules stated in\nthe following listed sections:\n (a) Section 9--207 (b) (4) (C), which deals with use and operation of\nthe collateral by the secured party;\n (b) Section 9--210, which deals with requests for an accounting and\nrequests concerning a list of collateral and statement of account;\n (c) Section 9--607 (c), which deals with collection and enforcement of\ncollateral;\n (d) Sections 9--608 (a) and 9--615 (c) to the extent that they deal\nwith application or payment of noncash proceeds of collection,\nenforcement, or disposition;\n (e) Sections 9--608 (a) and 9--615 (d) to the extent that they require\naccounting for or payment of surplus proceeds of collateral;\n (f) Section 9--609 to the extent that it imposes upon a secured party\nthat takes possession of collateral without judicial process the duty to\ndo so without breach of the peace;\n (g) Sections 9--610 (b), 9--611, 9--613, and 9--614, which deal with\ndisposition of collateral;\n (h) Section 9--615 (f), which deals with calculation of a deficiency\nor surplus when a disposition is made to the secured party, a person\nrelated to the secured party, or a secondary obligor;\n (i) Section 9--616, which deals with explanation of the calculation of\na surplus or deficiency;\n (j) Sections 9--620, 9--621, and 9--622, which deal with acceptance of\ncollateral in satisfaction of obligation;\n (k) Section 9--623, which deals with redemption of collateral;\n (l) Section 9--624, which deals with permissible waivers; and\n (m) Sections 9--625 and 9--626, which deal with the secured party's\nliability for failure to comply with this article.\n

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