Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 8.9A. Commercial Code - Secured Transactions |
PART 7. Transition |
SECTION 8.9A-707. Amendment of preeffective-date financing statement |
(a) Preeffective-date financing statement. In this section, "preeffective-date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before this title takes effect. (b) Applicable law. After this title takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a preeffective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3 (§ 8.9A-301 et seq.) of this title. However, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed. (c) Method of amending; general rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a preeffective-date financing statement may be amended after this title takes effect only if: (1) the preeffective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-301 ; (2) an amendment is filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-301 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-301 (c); or (3) an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies § 8.9A-301 (c) is filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-301 . (d) Method of amending; continuation. If the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement may be continued only under § 8.9A-301 (d) and (f) or § 8.9A-301 . (e) Method of amending; additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement filed in this Commonwealth may be terminated after this title takes effect by filing a termination statement in the office in which the preeffective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-301 (c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3 (§ 8.9A-301 et seq.) of this title as the office in which to file a financing statement. 2000, c. 8.9A-301 . |