Vermont § 520 - § 9—520.
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 520 — § 9—520., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 520. § 9—520.
- Acceptance and refusal to accept record (a) A filing office shall refuse to accept a record for filing for a reason set forth
in subsection 9—516(b) of this title and may refuse to accept a record for filing only for a reason set forth in subsection 9—516(b) of this title. (b) If a filing office refuses to accept a record for filing, it shall communicate to
the person that presented the record the fact of and reason for the refusal and the
date and time the record would have been filed had the filing office accepted it.
The communication must be made at the time and in the manner prescribed by filing
office rule in no event more than two business days after the filing office receives
the record. (c) A filed financing statement satisfying subsections 9—502(a) and (b) of this title
is effective, even if the filing office is required to refuse to accept it for filing
under subsection (a) of this section. However, section 9—338 of this title applies to a filed financing statement providing information described in subdivision 9—516(b)(5) of this title which is incorrect at the time the financing statement is filed. (d) If a record communicated to a filing office provides information that relates to more
than one debtor, this part applies as to each debtor separately. (Added 1999, No. 106 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2001.)
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Section 520 ("§ 9—520.") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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