34.1-9-310. When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and section 34.1-9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

(b) The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:

(i) That is perfected under section 34.1-9-308(d), (e), (f) or (g);

(ii) That is perfected under section 34.1-9-309 when it attaches;

(iii) In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in section 34.1-9-311(a);

(iv) In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under section 34.1-9-312(d)(i) or (ii);

(v) In certificated securities, documents, goods or instruments which is perfected without filing, control or possession under section 34.1-9-312(e), (f) or (g);

(vi) In collateral in the secured party's possession under section 34.1-9-313;

(vii) In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under section 34.1-9-313;

(viii) In deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under section 34.1-9-314;

(ix) In proceeds which is perfected under section 34.1-9-315; or

(x) That is perfected under section 34.1-9-316.

(c) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.