Florida § 679.3101 When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply

Florida Statutes

§ 679.3101 — When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply

Florida § 679.3101

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Ch. 679UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: SECURED TRANSACTIONS

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Fla. Stat. § 679.3101 (2026).

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(1)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) and s. 679.3121(2), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

(2)The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:

(a)That is perfected under s. 679.3081(4), (5), (6), or (7);

(b)That is perfected under s. 679.3091 when it attaches;

(c)In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in s. 679.3111(1);

(d)In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under s. 679.3121(4)(a) or (b);

(e)In certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under s. 679.3121(5), (6), or (7);

(f)In collateral in the secured party’s possession under s. 679.3131;

(g)In a certific

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) and s. 679.3121(2), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

(2) The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest: (a) That is perfected under s. 679.3081(4), (5), (6), or (7); (b) That is perfected under s. 679.3091 when it attaches; (c) In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in s. 679.3111(1); (d) In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under s. 679.3121(4)(a) or (b); (e) In certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under s. 679.3121(5), (6), or (7); (f) In collateral in the secured party’s possession under s. 679.3131; (g) In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under s. 679.3131; (h) In controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under s. 679.3141(1); (i) In proceeds which is perfected under s. 679.3151; or (j) That is perfected under s. 679.3161.

(3) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this chapter is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.