South Carolina § 36-9-310 When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 36-9-310 — When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.

South Carolina·Title 36 COMMERCIAL CODE·Ch. 9 COMMERCIAL CODE—SECURED TRANSACTIONS

(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and Section 36-9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

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

(1)that is perfected under Section 36-9-308(d), (e), (f), or (g);

(2)that is perfected under Section 36-9-309 when it attaches;

(3)in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in Section 36-9-311(a);

(4)in goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under Section 36-9-312(d)(1) or (2);

(5)in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which are perfected without filing, control, or possession under Section 36-9-312(e), (f), or (g);

(6)in collateral in the secured party's possession under

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and Section 36-9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens. (b) The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest: (1) that is perfected under Section 36-9-308(d), (e), (f), or (g); (2) that is perfected under Section 36-9-309 when it attaches; (3) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in Section 36-9-311(a); (4) in goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under Section 36-9-312(d)(1) or (2); (5) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which are perfected without filing, control, or possession under Section 36-9-312(e), (f), or (g); (6) in collateral in the secured party's possession under Section 36-9-313; (7) in a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under Section 36-9-313; (8) in deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under Section 36-9-314; (9) in proceeds which is perfected under Section 36-9-315; or (10) that is perfected under Section 36-9-316. (c) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10.9-310; 1966 (54) 2716; 1988 Act No. 494, SECTION 5; 2001 Act No; 67, SECTION 12; 2014 Act No. 213 (S.343), SECTION 39, eff October 1, 2014. Editor's Note 2014 Act No. 213, SECTION 51, provides as follows: "SECTION 51. This act becomes effective on October 1, 2014. It applies to transactions entered into and events occurring after that date." Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 213, SECTION 39, in subsection (b)(5), substituted "which are perfected without filing, control," for "which is perfected without filing"; and in subsection (b)(8), inserted "electronic documents".