Montana Code Annotated 1999

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     30-9-330. (Effective July 1, 2001) 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 30-9-332(2) or subsection (2) of this section, 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 30-9-328(4), (5), (6), or (7);
     (b) that is perfected under 30-9-329 when it attaches;
     (c) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in 30-9-331(1);
     (d) in goods in possession of a bailee that is perfected under 30-9-332(4)(a) or (4)(b);
     (e) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments that is perfected without filing or possession under 30-9-332(5), (6), or (7);
     (f) in collateral in the secured party's possession under 30-9-333;
     (g) in a certificated security that is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under 30-9-333;
     (h) in a deposit account, electronic chattel paper, investment property, or letter-of-credit right that is perfected by control under 30-9-334;
     (i) in proceeds which is perfected under 30-9-335; or
     (j) that is perfected under 30-9-336.
     (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: En. Sec. 29, Ch. 305, L. 1999.

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