Wisconsin § 409.311 - Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations, and treaties.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 409.311 — Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations, and treaties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 409.311. Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations, and treaties.
409.311(1) (1) Security interest subject to other law. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (4) , the filing of a financing statement is not necessary or effective to perfect a security interest in property subject to: 409.311(1)(a) (a) A statute, regulation, or treaty of the United States whose requirements for a security interest’s obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor with respect to the property preempt s. 409.310 (1) . 409.311(1)(b) (b) The following vehicle title statutes: ss.
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Section 409.311 ("Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations, and treaties.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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