(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) and s. 679.3121(2), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.
(2) The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:
(a) That is perfected under s. 679.3081(4), (5), (6), or (7);
(b) That is perfected under s. 679.3091 when it attaches;
(c) In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in s. 679.3111(1);
(d) In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under s. 679.3121(4)(a) or (b);
(e) In certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under s. 679.3121(5), (6), or (7);
(f) In collateral in the secured party’s possession under s. 679.3131;
(g) In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under s. 679.3131;
(h) In deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under s. 679.3141;
(i) In proceeds which is perfected under s. 679.3151; or
(j) That is perfected under s. 679.3161.
(3) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this chapter is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2001-198; s. 63, ch. 2010-131.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations
Chapter 679 - Uniform Commercial Code: Secured Transactions
Part III - Perfection and Priority (Ss. 679.3011-679.342)
679.3011 - Law governing perfection and priority of security interests.
679.3021 - Law governing perfection and priority of agricultural liens.
679.3041 - Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in deposit accounts.
679.3051 - Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in investment property.
679.3061 - Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in letter-of-credit rights.
679.3071 - Location of debtor.
679.3081 - When security interest or agricultural lien is perfected; continuity of perfection.
679.3091 - Security interest perfected upon attachment.
679.3141 - Perfection by control.
679.3151 - Secured party’s rights on disposition of collateral and in proceeds.
679.3161 - Continued perfection of security interest following change in governing law.
679.3171 - Interests that take priority over or take free of security interest or agricultural lien.
679.319 - Rights and title of consignee with respect to creditors and purchasers.
679.321 - Licensee of general intangible and lessee of goods in ordinary course of business.
679.324 - Priority of purchase-money security interests.
679.325 - Priority of security interests in transferred collateral.
679.326 - Priority of security interests created by new debtor.
679.327 - Priority of security interests in deposit account.
679.328 - Priority of security interests in investment property.
679.329 - Priority of security interests in letter-of-credit right.
679.330 - Priority of purchaser of chattel paper or instrument.
679.332 - Transfer of money; transfer of funds from deposit account.
679.333 - Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.
679.334 - Priority of security interests in fixtures and crops.
679.337 - Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title.
679.339 - Priority subject to subordination.
679.340 - Effectiveness of right of recoupment or set-off against deposit account.
679.341 - Bank’s rights and duties with respect to deposit account.
679.342 - Bank’s right to refuse to enter into or disclose existence of control agreement.