Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE

CHAPTER 9A. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE SECURED TRANSACTIONS

Part 3. Perfection and Priority

When Filing Required To Perfect Security Interest Or Agricultural Lien -- Security Interests And Agricultural Liens To Which Filing Provisions Do Not Apply

30-9A-310. 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 30-9A-312(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 30-9A-308(4), (5), (6), or (7);

(b) that is perfected under 30-9A-309 when it attaches;

(c) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in 30-9A-311(1);

(d) in goods in possession of a bailee that is perfected under 30-9A-312(4)(a) or (4)(b);

(e) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments that is perfected without filing or possession under 30-9A-312(5), (6), or (7);

(f) in collateral in the secured party's possession under 30-9A-313;

(g) in a certificated security that is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under 30-9A-313;

(h) in a deposit account, electronic chattel paper, electronic document, investment property, or letter-of-credit right that is perfected by control under 30-9A-314;

(i) in proceeds which is perfected under 30-9A-315; or

(j) that is perfected under 30-9A-316.

(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; Sec. 30-9-330, MCA 1999; redes. 30-9A-310 by Code Commissioner, 2001; amd. Sec. 79, Ch. 575, L. 2005.