Pennsylvania § 9338 - Priority of security interest or agricultural lien perfected by filed financing statement providing certain incorrect information.
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§ 9338. Priority of security interest or agricultural lien perfected by filed financing statement providing certain incorrect information.
If a security interest or agricultural lien is perfected by a filed financing statement providing information described in section 9516(b)(5) (relating to what constitutes filing; effectiveness of filing) which is incorrect at the time the financing statement is filed:
(1) the security interest or agricultural lien is subordinate to a conflicting perfected security interest in the collateral to the extent that the holder of the conflicting security interest gives value in reasonable reliance upon the incorrect information; and
(2) a purchaser, other than a secured party, of the collateral takes free of the security interest or agricultural lien to the extent that, in reasonable reliance upon the incorrect information, the purchaser gives value and, in the case of tangible chattel paper, tangible documents, goods, instruments or a security certificate, receives delivery of the collateral.
(Apr. 16, 2008, P.L.57, No.13, eff. 60 days)
2008 Amendment. Act 13 amended par. (2).
Cross References. Section 9338 is referred to in section 9520 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9338 ("Priority of security interest or agricultural lien perfected by filed financing statement providing certain incorrect information.") 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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