679.3101 When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply. - Florida Statutes

679.3101 When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.

   (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) and s. 679.3121(2), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

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

   (a) That is perfected under s. 679.3081(4), (5), (6), or (7);

   (b) That is perfected under s. 679.3091 when it attaches;

   (c) In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in s. 679.3111(1);

   (d) In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under s. 679.3121(4)(a) or (b);

   (e) In certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under s. 679.3121(5), (6), or (7);

   (f) In collateral in the secured party’s possession under s. 679.3131;

   (g) In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under s. 679.3131;

   (h) In deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under s. 679.3141;

   (i) In proceeds which is perfected under s. 679.3151; or

   (j) That is perfected under s. 679.3161.

   (3) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this chapter is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.

History. s. 3, ch. 2001-198; s. 63, ch. 2010-131.