13 Pa.C.S. § 3
This is the official text of 13 Pa.C.S. § 3, part of Pennsylvania’s Pa.C.S — part of the compiled statutory law of Pennsylvania, published by the state as "Pa.C.S." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Transition provision on change of requirement on filing.
Official statutory text
A security interest for the perfection of which filing or the taking of possession was required prior to this act and which attached prior to the effective date of this act but was not perfected shall be deemed perfected on the effective date of this act if this act permits perfection without filing or authorizes filing in the office where a prior ineffective filing was made.
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