West Virginia Statutes
§ 46-9-704 — Security interest unperfected before effective date
West Virginia § 46-9-704
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 46UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Art. 9SECURED TRANSACTIONS; SALES OF ACCOUNTS AND CHATTEL PAPER
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 46-9-704 (2026).
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A security interest that is enforceable immediately before this article takes effect but which would be subordinate to the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time:
(1)Remains an enforceable security interest for two years after this article takes effect;
(2)Remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes enforceable under section 9-203 when this article takes effect or within two years thereafter; and
(3)Becomes perfected:
(A)Without further action, when this article takes effect if the applicable requirements for perfection under this article are satisfied before or at that time; or
(B)When the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.
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Legislative History
2000 Reg. Sess., SB469
Nearby Sections
15
§ 46-1-101
Short titles§ 46-1-102
Scope of article§ 46-1-104
Construction against implied repeal§ 46-1-105
Severability§ 46-1-106
Use of singular and plural; gender§ 46-1-107
Section captions§ 46-1-109
Repealed. Acts, 2006 Reg. Sess., Ch. 247§ 46-1-201
General definitions§ 46-1-202
Notice; knowledge§ 46-1-204
Value§ 46-1-205
Reasonable time; seasonableness§ 46-1-206
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West Virginia § 46-9-704, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/46/46-9-704.