Pennsylvania § 9512 - Amendment of financing statement.
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§ 9512. Amendment of financing statement.
(a) Amendment of information in financing statement.--Subject to section 9509 (relating to persons entitled to file a record), a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of or, subject to subsection (e), otherwise amend the information provided in a financing statement by filing an amendment which:
(1) identifies by its file number the initial financing statement to which the amendment relates; and
(2) if the amendment relates to an initial financing statement filed in a filing office described in section 9501(a)(1) (relating to filing offices), provides the information specified in section 9502(b) (relating to real-property-related financing statements).
(b) Period of effectiveness not affected.--Except as otherwise provided in section 9515 (relating to duration and effectiveness of financing statement; effect of lapsed financing statement), the filing of an amendment does not extend the period of effectiveness of the financing statement.
(c) Effectiveness of amendment adding collateral.--A financing statement which is amended by an amendment which adds collateral is effective as to the added collateral only from the date of the filing of the amendment.
(d) Effectiveness of amendment adding debtor.--A financing statement which is amended by an amendment which adds a debtor is effective as to the added debtor only from the date of the filing of the amendment.
(e) Certain amendments ineffective.--An amendment is ineffective to the extent it:
(1) purports to delete all debtors and fails to provide the name of a debtor to be covered by the financing statement; or
(2) purports to delete all secured parties of record and fails to provide the name of a new secured party of record.
Cross References. Section 9512 is referred to in sections 9109, 9516 of this title.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 9512
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 9512 cover?
Section 9512 ("Amendment of financing statement.") 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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