Pennsylvania § 9337 - Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 9337 — Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9337. Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title.
If, while a security interest in goods is perfected by any method under the law of another jurisdiction, the Commonwealth issues a certificate of title which does not show that the goods are subject to the security interest or contain a statement that they may be subject to security interests not shown on the certificate:
(1) a buyer of the goods, other than a person in the business of selling goods of that kind, takes free of the security interest if the buyer gives value and receives delivery of the goods after issuance of the certificate and without knowledge of the security interest; and
(2) the security interest is subordinate to a conflicting security interest in the goods which attaches, and is perfected under section 9311(b) (relating to perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations and treaties), after issuance of the certificate and without the conflicting secured party's knowledge of the security interest.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 9337 cover?
Section 9337 ("Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title.") 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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