30-9A-707. Amendment of preeffective-date financing statement. - Montana Statutes

     30-9A-707. Amendment of preeffective-date financing statement. (1) In this section, "preeffective-date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before July 1, 2001.
     (2) After July 1, 2001, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in a preeffective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Title 30, chapter 9A, part 3. However, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.
     (3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a preeffective-date financing statement may be amended after July 1, 2001, only if:
     (a) the preeffective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in 30-9A-501;
     (b) an amendment is filed in the office specified in 30-9A-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies 30-9A-705(3); or
     (c) an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies 30-9A-705(3), is filed in the office specified in 30-9A-501.
     (4) If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement may be continued only under 30-9A-705(4) and (5) or 30-9A-706.
     (5) Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated after July 1, 2001, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the preeffective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies 30-9A-705(3) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Title 30, chapter 9A, part 3, as the office in which to file a financing statement.

     History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 179, L. 2001.