(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and in s. 672.403(2):
(a) A security interest or agricultural lien continues in collateral notwithstanding sale, lease, license, exchange, or other disposition thereof unless the secured party authorized the disposition free of the security interest or agricultural lien; and
(b) A security interest attaches to any identifiable proceeds of collateral.
(2) Proceeds that are commingled with other property are identifiable proceeds:
(a) If the proceeds are goods, to the extent provided by s. 679.336; and
(b) If the proceeds are not goods, to the extent that the secured party identifies the proceeds by a method of tracing, including application of equitable principles, that is permitted under law other than this chapter with respect to commingled property of the type involved.
(3) A security interest in proceeds is a perfected security interest if the security interest in the original collateral was perfected.
(4) A perfected security interest in proceeds becomes unperfected on the 21st day after the security interest attaches to the proceeds unless:
(a) The following conditions are satisfied:
1. A filed financing statement covers the original collateral;
2. The proceeds are collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing in the office in which the financing statement has been filed; and
3. The proceeds are not acquired with cash proceeds;
(b) The proceeds are identifiable cash proceeds; or
(c) The security interest in the proceeds is perfected other than under subsection (3) when the security interest attaches to the proceeds or within 20 days thereafter.
(5) If a filed financing statement covers the original collateral, a security interest in proceeds which remains perfected under paragraph (4)(a) becomes unperfected at the later of:
(a) When the effectiveness of the filed financing statement lapses under s. 679.515 or is terminated under s. 679.513; or
(b) The 21st day after the security interest attaches to the proceeds.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2001-198.
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.