Arizona § 47-9320 - Buyer of goods
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 47-9320 — Buyer of goods, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-9320. Buyer of goods
A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection E of this section, a buyer in ordinary course of business, other than a person buying farm products from a person engaged in farming operations, takes free of a security interest created by the buyer's seller, even if the security interest is perfected and the buyer knows of its existence.
B. Except as otherwise provided in subsection E of this section, a buyer of goods from a person who used or bought the goods for use primarily for personal, family or household purposes takes free of a security interest, even if perfected, if the buyer buys:
1. Without knowledge of the security interest;
2. For value;
3. Primarily for the buyer's personal, family or household purposes; and
4. Before the filing of a financing statement covering the goods.
C. To the extent that it affects the priority of a security interest over a buyer of goods under subsection B of this section, the period of effectiveness of a filing made in the jurisdiction in which the seller is located is governed by section 47-9316, subsections A and B.
D. A buyer in ordinary course of business buying oil, gas or other minerals at the wellhead or minehead or after extraction takes free of an interest arising out of an encumbrance.
E. Subsections A and B of this section do not affect a security interest in goods in the possession of the secured party under section 47-9313.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 47-9320
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 47-9320 cover?
Section 47-9320 ("Buyer of goods") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. 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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