Alaska § 45.29.312 - Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, goods covered by documents, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, and money; perfection by permissive filing; temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession.
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§ 45.29.312. Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, goods covered by documents, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, and money; perfection by permissive filing; temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession.
(a) A security interest in chattel paper, negotiable documents, instruments, or investment property may be perfected by filing.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in AS 45.29.315 (c) and (d) for proceeds, (1) a security interest in a deposit account may be perfected only by control under AS 45.29.314 ;
(2) and except as otherwise provided in AS 45.29.308 (d), a security interest in a letter-of-credit right may be perfected only by control under AS 45.29.314 ; and
(3) a security interest in money may be perfected only by the secured party's taking possession under AS 45.29.313 .
(c) While goods are in the possession of a bailee that has issued a negotiable document covering the goods, a security interest (1) in the goods may be perfected by perfecting a security interest in the document; and
(2) perfected in the document has priority over a security interest that becomes perfected in the goods by another method during that time.
(d) While goods are in the possession of a bailee that has issued a nonnegotiable document covering the goods, a security interest in the goods may be perfected by (1) issuance of a document in the name of the secured party;
(2) the bailee's receipt of notification of the secured party's interest; or
(3) filing as to the goods.
(e) A security interest in certificated securities, negotiable documents, or instruments is perfected without filing or the taking of possession or control for a period of 20 days from the time the security interest attaches to the extent that it arises for new value given under an authenticated security agreement.
(f) A perfected security interest in a negotiable document or goods in possession of a bailee, other than one that has issued a negotiable document for the goods, remains perfected for 20 days without filing if the secured party makes available to the debtor the goods or documents representing the goods for the purpose of (1) ultimate sale or exchange; or
(2) loading, unloading, storing, shipping, transshipping, manufacturing, processing, or otherwise dealing with the goods or documents representing the goods in a manner preliminary to their sale or exchange.
(g) A perfected security interest in a certificated security or instrument remains perfected for 20 days without filing if the secured party delivers the security certificate or instrument to the debtor for the purpose of (1) ultimate sale or exchange; or
(2) presentation, collection, enforcement, renewal, or registration of transfer.
(h) After the 20-day period specified in (e), (f), or (g) of this section expires, perfection depends upon compliance with this chapter.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45.29.312 ("Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, goods covered by documents, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, and money; perfection by permissive filing; temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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