South Carolina § 36-9-806 - Filing of initial financing statement; requirements.
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§ 36-9-806. Filing of initial financing statement; requirements.
(a) The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in Section 36-9-501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this act takes effect if:
(1) the filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this act;
(2) the preeffective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another State; and
(3) the initial financing statement satisfies subsection (c).
(b) The filing of an initial financing statement under subsection (a) continues the effectiveness of the preeffective-date financing statement:
(1) if the initial financing statement is filed before this act takes effect, for the period provided in former Section 36-9-515 with respect to an initial financing statement; and
(2) if the initial financing statement is filed after this act takes effect, for the period provided in Section 36-9-515 as amended by this act with respect to an initial financing statement.
(c) To be effective for purposes of subsection (a), an initial financing statement must:
(1) satisfy the requirements of Part 5 as amended by this act for an initial financing statement;
(2) identify the preeffective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and
(3) indicate that the preeffective-date financing statement remains effective.
HISTORY: 2013 Act No. 96, SECTION 19, eff July 1, 2013.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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