Maine § 10-101. - Definitions; retroactivity
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 10-101. — Definitions; retroactivity, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-101.. Definitions; retroactivity
(1). For the purposes of this Article, the phrase "old code" means the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted by public law, 1963, chapter 362 and as amended by the following:
For the purposes of this Article, the phrase "public law, 1977, chapter 526" means chapter 526 of the public laws of 1977, "An Act Relating to Secured Transactions under the Uniform Commercial Code," effective January 1, 1978. The phrase "new code" means the old code as amended by public law, 1977, chapter 526.
(2). This Article is retroactive to January 1, 1978.
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Section 10-101. ("Definitions; retroactivity") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. 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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