Pennsylvania § 9325 - Priority of security interests in transferred collateral.

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§ 9325. Priority of security interests in transferred collateral.

(a) Subordination of security interest in transferred collateral.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a security interest created by a debtor is subordinate to a security interest in the same collateral created by another person if:

(1) the debtor acquired the collateral subject to the security interest created by the other person;

(2) the security interest created by the other person was perfected when the debtor acquired the collateral; and

(3) there is no period thereafter when the security interest is unperfected.

(b) Limitation of subsection (a) subordination.--Subsection (a) subordinates a security interest only if the security interest:

(1) otherwise would have priority solely under section 9322(a) (relating to general priority rules) or 9324 (relating to priority of purchase-money security interests); or

(2) arose solely under section 2711(c) (relating to security interest of buyer in rejected goods) or 2A508(e) (relating to security interest in goods in lessee's possession).

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

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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 9325 cover?

Section 9325 ("Priority of security interests in transferred collateral.") 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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