Virginia § 8.9A-704 - Security interest unperfected before effective date
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.9A-704 — Security interest unperfected before effective date, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.9A-704. Security interest unperfected before effective date
A security interest that is enforceable immediately before this title takes effect but which would be subordinate to the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time:
(1) remains an enforceable security interest for one year after this takes effect;
(2) remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes enforceable under § 8.9A-203 when this title takes effect or within one year thereafter; and
(3) becomes perfected:
(A) without further action, when this title takes effect if the applicable requirements for perfection under this title are satisfied before or at that time; or
(B) when the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.
2000, c. 1007.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.9A-704 ("Security interest unperfected before effective date") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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