(a) "Pre-effective-date financing statement". In this section, "pre-effective-date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before January 1, 2002.
(b) Applicable law. After January 1, 2002, 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 Part 3. 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) Method of amending: General rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law of this State governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended after January 1, 2002, only if:
(1) the pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in Section 7-9A-501;
(2) an amendment is filed in the office specified in Section 7-9A-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies Section 7-9A-706(c); or
(3) an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies Section 7-9A-706(c) is filed in the office specified in Section 7-9A-501.
(d) Method of amending: Continuation. 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 Section 7-9A-705(d) and (f) or 7-9A-706.
(e) Method of amending: Additional termination rule. 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 after January 1, 2002, 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 Section 7-9A-706(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3 as the office in which to file a financing statement.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 9A - Secured Transactions.
Section 7-9A-701 - Effective Date.
Section 7-9A-702 - Savings Clause.
Section 7-9A-703 - Security Interest Perfected Before January 1, 2002.
Section 7-9A-704 - Security Interest Unperfected Before January 1, 2002.
Section 7-9A-705 - Effectiveness of Action Taken Before January 1, 2002.
Section 7-9A-707 - Amendment of Pre-Effective-Date Financing Statement.
Section 7-9A-708 - Persons Entitled to File Initial Financing Statement or Continuation Statement.