Georgia § 11-9-704 - Security interest unperfected before effective date.
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§ 11-9-704. Security interest unperfected before effective date.
A security interest that is enforceable immediately before July 1, 2001, but which would be subordinate to the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time: Remains an enforceable security interest on and for one year after July 1, 2001; Remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes enforceable under Code Section 11-9-203 on July 1, 2001, or within one year thereafter; and Becomes perfected: Without further action, on July 1, 2001, if the applicable requirements for perfection under this article are satisfied before or at that time; or When the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time. (Code 1981, § 11-9-704 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 362, § 1.)
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