Illinois § 9-314A
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 9-314A, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-314A.
Perfection by possession and control of chattel paper. (a) Perfection by possession and control. A secured party may perfect a security interest in chattel paper by taking possession of each authoritative tangible copy of the record evidencing the chattel paper and obtaining control of each authoritative electronic copy of the electronic record evidencing the chattel paper. (b) Time of perfection; continuation of perfection. A security interest is perfected under subsection (a) not earlier than the time the secured party takes possession and obtains control and remains perfected under subsection (a) only while the secured party retains possession and control. (c) Application of Section 9-313 to perfection by possession of chattel paper. Section 9-313(c) and (f) through (i) applies to perfection by possession of an authoritative tangible copy of a record evidencing chattel paper. (Source: P.A. 103-1036, eff. 1-1-25.)
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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 9-314A cover?
Section 9-314A is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. 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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