Pennsylvania § 9204 - After-acquired property; future advances.

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§ 9204. After-acquired property; future advances.

(a) After-acquired collateral.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a security agreement may create or provide for a security interest in after-acquired collateral.

(b) When after-acquired property clause not effective.--Subject to subsection (b.1), a security interest does not attach under a term constituting an after-acquired property clause to:

(1) consumer goods, other than an accession when given as additional security, unless the debtor acquires rights in them within ten days after the secured party gives value; or

(2) a commercial tort claim.

(b.1) Limitation.--Subsection (b) does not prevent a security interest from attaching:

(1) to consumer goods as proceeds under section 9315(a) (relating to secured party's rights on disposition of collateral and in proceeds) or commingled goods under section 9336(c) (relating to commingled goods);

(2) to a commercial tort claim as proceeds under section 9315(a); or

(3) under an after-acquired property clause to property that is proceeds of consumer goods or a commercial tort claim.

(c) Future advances and other value.--A security agreement may provide that collateral secures, or that accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles or promissory notes are sold in connection with, future advances or other value, whether or not the advances or value are given pursuant to commitment.

(July 1, 2024, P.L.450, No.41, eff. 60 days)

2024 Amendment. Act 41 amended subsec. (b) and added subsec. (b.1). See section 1 of Act 41 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to findings and declarations.

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

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