Virginia § 8.9A-325 - Priority of security interests in transferred collateral
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.9A-325 — Priority of security interests in transferred collateral, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.9A-325. Priority of security interests in transferred collateral
(a) Subordination of security interest in transferred collateral. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a security interest created by a debtor is subordinate to a security interest in the same collateral created by another person if:
(1) the debtor acquired the collateral subject to the security interest created by the other person;
(2) the security interest created by the other person was perfected when the debtor acquired the collateral; and
(3) there is no period thereafter when the security interest is unperfected.
(b) Limitation of subsection (a) subordination. Subsection (a) subordinates a security interest only if the security interest:
(1) otherwise would have priority solely under § 8.9A-322 (a) or § 8.9A-324; or
(2) arose solely under § 8.2-711 (3) or § 8.2A-508 (5).
2000, c. 1007.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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