Tennessee § 47-9-803 - Security interest perfected before effective date.
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§ 47-9-803. Security interest perfected before effective date.
Continuing perfection: perfection requirements satisfied. A security interest that is a perfected security interest immediately before this act takes effect is a perfected security interest under this chapter as amended by this act if, when this act takes effect, the applicable requirements for attachment and perfection under this chapter as amended by this act are satisfied without further action. Continuing perfection: perfection requirements not satisfied. Except as otherwise provided in § 47-9-805, if, immediately before this act takes effect, a security interest is a perfected security interest, but the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter as amended by this act are not satisfied when this act takes effect, the security interest remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter as amended by this act are satisfied within one (1) year after this act takes effect. Acts 2012, ch. 708, § 20. Effective Dates. Acts 2012, ch. 708, § 22. July 1, 2013; provided, that, for the purpose of the secretary of state taking necessary actions for the implementation of the act, the act shall take effect April 11, 2012.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 47-9-803 cover?
Section 47-9-803 ("Security interest perfected before effective date.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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