(a) In this section and section 42a-9-806, “pre-effective-date financing statement” means a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013.

(b) On or after July 1, 2013, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a pre-effective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this article, as amended by public act 11-108*. However, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended on or after July 1, 2013, only if:

(1) The pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in section 42a-9-501;

(2) An amendment is filed in the office specified in section 42a-9-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies subsection (c) of section 42a-9-806; or

(3) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies subsection (c) of section 42a-9-806 is filed in the office specified in section 42a-9-501.

(d) If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement may be continued only under subsections (c) and (e) of section 42a-9-805 or section 42a-9-806.

(e) Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated on or after July 1, 2013, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies subsection (c) of section 42a-9-806 has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this article, as amended by public act 11-108*, as the office in which to file a financing statement.

(P.A. 11-108, S. 23.)

*Note: Public act 11-108 is entitled “An Act Concerning Amendments to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code Concerning Secured Transactions”. (See Reference Table captioned “Public Acts of 2011” in Volume 16 which lists the sections amended, created or repealed by the act.)

History: P.A. 11-108 effective July 1, 2013.