§ 6A-9-310 - When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 6A-9-310

   § 6A-9-310  When filing required to perfectsecurity interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agriculturalliens to which filing provisions do not apply. – (a) General rule: perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided insubsection (b) and § 6A-9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed toperfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

   (b) Exceptions: filing not necessary. The filing of afinancing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:

   (1) That is perfected under § 6A-9-308(d), (e), (f), or(g);

   (2) That is perfected under § 6A-9-309 when it attaches;

   (3) In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treatydescribed in § 6A-9-311(a);

   (4) In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfectedunder § 6A-9-312(d)(1) or (2);

   (5) In certificated securities, documents, goods, orinstruments which is perfected without filing, control or possession under§ 6A-9-312(e), (f), or (g);

   (6) In collateral in the secured party's possession under§ 6A-9-313;

   (7) In a certificated security which is perfected by deliveryof the security certificate to the secured party under § 6A-9-313;

   (8) In deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronicdocuments, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfectedby control under § 6A-9-314;

   (9) In proceeds which is perfected under § 6A-9-315; or

   (10) That is perfected under § 6A-9-316.

   (c) Assignment of perfected security interest. If asecured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, afiling under this chapter is not required to continue the perfected status ofthe security interest against creditors of and transferees from the originaldebtor.