§ 34.1-9-310 — When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and
section 34.1-9-312(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:
(i) That is perfected under section 34.1-9-308(d),
(e), (f) or (g);
(ii) That is perfected under section 34.1-9-309 when
it attaches;
(iii) In property subject to a statute, regulation,
or treaty described in section 34.1-9-311(a);
(iv) In goods in possession of a bailee which is
perfected under section 34.1-9-312(d)(i) or (ii);
(v) In certificated securities, documents, goods or
instruments which is perfected without filing, control or
possession under section 34.1-9-312(e), (f) or (g);
(vi) In collateral in the secured party's possession
under section 34.1-9-313;
(vii) In a certificated security which is perfected
by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party
under section 34.1-9-313;
(viii) In deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper,
electronic documents, investment property or letter-of-credit
rights which is perfected by control under section 34.1-9-314;
(ix) In proceeds which is perfected under section
34.1-9-315; or
(x) That is perfected under section 34.1-9-316.
(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.