New Jersey § 12a:9-807
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 12a:9-807, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12a:9-807.
(a) “Pre-effective-date financing statement.” In this section, “pre-effective-date financing statement” means a financing statement
filed before this act takes effect. (b) Applicable law. After this act takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue
or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in,
a pre-effective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction
governing perfection as provided in Chapter 9 as amended by this act. However, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement also may
be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing
statement is filed. (c) Method of amending: general rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law of this State governs
perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing
statement may be amended after this act takes effect only if: (1) the pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office
specified in 12A:9-501; (2) an amendment is filed in the office specified in 12A:9-501 concurrently with,
or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies
12A:9-806 (c); or (3) an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies
12A:9-806 (c) is filed in the office specified in 12A:9-501. (d) Method of amending: continuation. If the law of this State governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness
of a pre-effective-date financing statement may be continued only under 12A:9-805(c)
and (e) or 12A:9-806. (e) Method of amending: additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of this State governs perfection of a security interest,
the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement filed in this State
may be terminated after this act takes effect by filing a termination statement in
the office in which the pre-effective-date financing statement is filed, unless an
initial financing statement that satisfies 12A:9-806(c) has been filed in the office
specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Chapter
9 as amended by this act as the office in which to file a financing statement.
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