Arizona § 47-9338 - Priority of security interest or agricultural lien perfected by filed financing statement providing certain incorrect information

Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 47-9338 — Priority of security interest or agricultural lien perfected by filed financing statement providing certain incorrect information, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 47-9338. Priority of security interest or agricultural lien perfected by filed financing statement providing certain incorrect information

If a security interest or agricultural lien is perfected by a filed financing statement providing information that is described in section 47-9516, subsection B, paragraph 5 and that is incorrect at the time the financing statement is filed:

1. The security interest or agricultural lien is subordinate to a conflicting perfected security interest in the collateral to the extent that the holder of the conflicting security interest gives value in reasonable reliance on the incorrect information; and

2. A purchaser, other than a secured party, of the collateral takes free of the security interest or agricultural lien to the extent that, in reasonable reliance on the incorrect information, the purchaser gives value and, in the case of tangible chattel paper, tangible documents, goods, instruments or a security certificate, receives delivery of the collateral.

 

Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 47-9338 cover?

Section 47-9338 ("Priority of security interest or agricultural lien perfected by filed financing statement providing certain incorrect information") 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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