§ 55-9-308 — When security interest or agricultural lien is perfected;

New Mexico § 55-9-308

• Jurisdiction: New Mexico
• Ch. 55: Uniform Commercial Code
• Art. 9: Secured Transactions

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continuity of perfection. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and Section 55-9-309 NMSA 1978, a security interest is perfected if it has attached and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in Sections 55-9-310 through 55-9-316 NMSA 1978 have been satisfied. A security interest is perfected when it attaches if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the security interest attaches. (b) An agricultural lien is perfected if it has become effective and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in Section 55-9-310 NMSA 1978 have been satisfied. An agricultural lien is perfected when it becomes effective if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the agricultural lien becomes effective. (c) A security interest or agricultural lien is perfected continuously if it is originally perfected by one method under Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978 and is later perfected by another method under that article, without an intermediate period when it was unperfected. (d) Perfection of a security interest in collateral also perfects a security interest in a supporting obligation for the collateral. (e) Perfection of a security interest in a right to payment or performance also perfects a security interest in a security interest, mortgage or other lien on personal or real property securing the right. (f) Perfection of a security interest in a securities account also perfects a security interest in the security entitlements carried in the securities account. (g) Perfection of a security interest in a commodity account also perfects a security interest in the commodity contracts carried in the commodity account.

Legislative History

1978 Comp., § 55-9-308, enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 139, § 28.