(a) Perfection of security interest.--Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 9309 (relating to security interest perfected upon attachment), a security interest is perfected if it has attached and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in sections 9310 (relating to when filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply) through 9316 (relating to effect of change in governing law) have been satisfied. A security interest is perfected when it attaches if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the security interest attaches.

(b) Perfection of agricultural lien.--An agricultural lien is perfected if it has become effective and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in section 9310 have been satisfied. An agricultural lien is perfected when it becomes effective if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the agricultural lien becomes effective.

(c) Continuous perfection; perfection by different methods.--A security interest or agricultural lien is perfected continuously if it is originally perfected by one method under this division and is later perfected by another method under this division without an intermediate period when it was unperfected.

(d) Supporting obligation.--Perfection of a security interest in collateral also perfects a security interest in a supporting obligation for the collateral.

(e) Lien securing right to payment.--Perfection of a security interest in a right to payment or performance also perfects a security interest in a security interest, mortgage or other lien on personal or real property securing the right.

(f) Security entitlement carried in securities account.--Perfection of a security interest in a securities account also perfects a security interest in the security entitlements carried in the securities account.

(g) Commodity contract carried in commodity account.-- Perfection of a security interest in a commodity account also perfects a security interest in the commodity contracts carried in the commodity account.

(June 27, 2013, P.L.154, No.30, eff. July 1, 2013)

2013 Amendment. Act 30 amended subsec. (a).

Cross References. Section 9308 is referred to in sections 9109, 9306, 9310, 9312 of this title; sections 1134, 7712.12 of Title 75 (Vehicles).