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§ 1-9-301. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 12A. Commercial Code

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 12a. Commercial Code (Refs & Annos)
Article 9. Secured Transactions (Refs & Annos)
Part 3. Perfection and Priority (Refs & Annos)
12A Okl.St.Ann. § 1-9-301
§ 1-9-301. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests
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LAW GOVERNING PERFECTION AND PRIORITY OF SECURITY INTERESTS
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 1-9-303 through 1-9-306 of this title, the following rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral.
(2) While collateral is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a possessory security interest in that collateral.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4) of this section, while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money, or tangible chattel paper is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs:
(A) perfection of a security interest in the goods by filing a fixture filing;
(B) perfection of a security interest in timber to be cut; and
(C) the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a nonpossessory security interest in the collateral.
(4) The local law of the jurisdiction in which the wellhead or minehead is located governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in as-extracted collateral.

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Laws 2000, c. 371, § 21, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2005, c. 140, § 63, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
12A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-9-301, OK ST T. 12A § 1-9-301
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 182 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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