Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 12A-1-9-207
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Rights and duties of secured party having possession
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or control of collateral.
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF SECURED PARTY
HAVING POSSESSION OR CONTROL OF COLLATERAL
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this
section, a secured party shall use reasonable care in the custody
and preservation of collateral in the secured party's possession.
In the case of chattel paper or an instrument, reasonable care
includes taking necessary steps to preserve rights against prior
parties unless otherwise agreed.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this
section, if a secured party has possession of collateral:
(1) reasonable expenses, including the cost of insurance and
payment of taxes or other charges, incurred in the custody,
preservation, use, or operation of the collateral are chargeable to
the debtor and are secured by the collateral;
(2) the risk of accidental loss or damage is on the debtor to
the extent of a deficiency in any effective insurance coverage;
(3) the secured party shall keep the collateral identifiable,
but fungible collateral may be commingled; and
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(4) the secured party may use or operate the collateral:
(A) for the purpose of preserving the collateral or its
value;
(B) as permitted by an order of a court having competent
jurisdiction; or
(C) except in the case of consumer goods, in the manner
and to the extent agreed by the debtor.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this
section, a secured party having possession of collateral or control
of collateral under Section 7-106, 1-9-104, 1-9-105, 1-9-106, 1-9-
107, or 1-9-107A of this title:
(1) may hold as additional security any proceeds, except money
or funds, received from the collateral;
(2) shall apply money or funds received from the collateral to
reduce the secured obligation, unless remitted to the debtor; and
(3) may create a security interest in the collateral.
(d) If the secured party is a buyer of accounts, chattel paper,
payment intangibles, or promissory notes or a consignor:
(1) subsection (a) of this section does not apply unless the
secured party is entitled under an agreement:
(A) to charge back uncollected collateral; or
(B) otherwise to full or limited recourse against the
debtor or a secondary obligor based on the nonpayment
or other default of an account debtor or other obligor
on the collateral; and
(2) subsections (b) and (c) of this section do not apply.
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF SECURED PARTY
HAVING POSSESSION OR CONTROL OF COLLATERAL
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this
section, a secured party shall use reasonable care in the custody
and preservation of collateral in the secured party's possession.
In the case of chattel paper or an instrument, reasonable care
includes taking necessary steps to preserve rights against prior
parties unless otherwise agreed.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this
section, if a secured party has possession of collateral:
(1) reasonable expenses, including the cost of insurance and
payment of taxes or other charges, incurred in the custody,
preservation, use, or operation of the collateral are chargeable to
the debtor and are secured by the collateral;
(2) the risk of accidental loss or damage is on the debtor to
the extent of a deficiency in any effective insurance coverage;
(3) the secured party shall keep the collateral identifiable,
but fungible collateral may be commingled; and
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(4) the secured party may use or operate the collateral:
(A) for the purpose of preserving the collateral or its
value;
(B) as permitted by an order of a court having competent
jurisdiction; or
(C) except in the case of consumer goods, in the manner
and to the extent agreed by the debtor.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this
section, a secured party having possession of collateral or control
of collateral under Section 7-106, 1-9-104, 1-9-105, 1-9-106, 1-9-
107, or 1-9-107A of this title:
(1) may hold as additional security any proceeds, except money
or funds, received from the collateral;
(2) shall apply money or funds received from the collateral to
reduce the secured obligation, unless remitted to the debtor; and
(3) may create a security interest in the collateral.
(d) If the secured party is a buyer of accounts, chattel paper,
payment intangibles, or promissory notes or a consignor:
(1) subsection (a) of this section does not apply unless the
secured party is entitled under an agreement:
(A) to charge back uncollected collateral; or
(B) otherwise to full or limited recourse against the
debtor or a secondary obligor based on the nonpayment
or other default of an account debtor or other obligor
on the collateral; and
(2) subsections (b) and (c) of this section do not apply.
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