Virginia Statutes
§ 8.8A-601 — Savings clause
Virginia § 8.8A-601
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 8.8A-601 (2026).
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(a)This title does not affect an action or proceeding commenced before January 1, 1997.
(b)If a security interest in a security is perfected on January 1, 1997, and the action by which the security interest was perfected would suffice to perfect a security interest under this title, no further action is required to continue perfection.
If a security interest in a security is perfected on January 1, 1997, but the action by which the security interest was perfected would not suffice to perfect a security interest under this title, the security interest remains perfected for a period of four months, until May 1, 1997, and continues perfected thereafter if appropriate action to perfect under this title is taken within that period.
If a security interest is perfected on January 1, 1997, an
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Legislative History
1996, c. 216.
Nearby Sections
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§ 8.8A-101
Short title§ 8.8A-102
Definitions§ 8.8A-103
Rules for determining whether certain obligations and interests are securities or financial assets§ 8.8A-105
Notice of adverse claim§ 8.8A-106
Control§ 8.8A-108
Warranties in direct holding§ 8.8A-109
Warranties in indirect holding§ 8.8A-110
Applicability; choice of law§ 8.8A-111
Clearing corporation rules§ 8.8A-112
Creditor's legal process§ 8.8A-113
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