(1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 680.306, a creditor of a lessee takes subject to the lease contract.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) and in ss. 680.306 and 680.308, a creditor of a lessor takes subject to the lease contract unless the creditor holds a lien that attached to the goods before the lease contract became enforceable.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 679.3171, 679.321, and 679.323, a lessee takes a leasehold interest subject to a security interest held by a creditor or lessor.
History.—s. 1, ch. 90-278; s. 30, ch. 98-11; s. 27, ch. 2001-198.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIX - Commercial Relations
Chapter 680 - Uniform Commercial Code: Leases
Part III - Effect of Lease Contract (Ss. 680.301-680.32)
680.301 - Enforceability of lease contract.
680.302 - Title to and possession of goods.
680.304 - Subsequent lease of goods by lessor.
680.305 - Sale or sublease of goods by lessee.
680.306 - Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.
680.308 - Special rights of creditors.
680.309 - Lessor’s and lessee’s rights when goods become fixtures.
680.31 - Lessor’s and lessee’s rights when goods become accessions.