Pennsylvania § 9201 - General effectiveness of security agreement.

Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 9201 — General effectiveness of security agreement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 9201. General effectiveness of security agreement.

(a) General effectiveness.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, a security agreement is effective according to its terms between the parties, against purchasers of the collateral and against creditors.

(b) Applicable consumer laws and other law.--A transaction subject to this division is subject to:

(1) any applicable rule of law which establishes a different rule for consumers;

(2) any other statute or regulation of the Commonwealth which regulates the rates, charges, agreements and practices for loans, credit sales or other extensions of credit; and

(3) any consumer protection statute or regulation of the Commonwealth.

(c) Other applicable law controls.--In case of conflict between this division and a rule of law, statute or regulation described in subsection (b), the rule of law, statute or regulation controls. Failure to comply with a statute or regulation described in subsection (b) has only the effect the statute or regulation specifies.

(d) Further deference to other applicable law.--This division does not:

(1) validate any rate, charge, agreement or practice which violates a rule of law, statute or regulation described in subsection (b); or

(2) extend the application of the rule of law, statute or regulation to a transaction not otherwise subject to it.

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

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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 9201 cover?

Section 9201 ("General effectiveness of security agreement.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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