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Part 1 - General Provisions
Subpart 1 - Short Title, Definitions, and General Concepts
§ 11-9-101. Short Title - This article may be cited as “Uniform Commercial Code —...
§ 11-9-102. Definitions and Index of Definitions - If a transaction is evidenced by records that include an...
§ 11-9-103. Purchase Money Security Interest; Application of Payments; Burden of Establishing - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-103 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-104. Control of Deposit Account - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-104 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-105. Control of Electronic Chattel Paper - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-105 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-106. Control of Investment Property - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-106 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-107. Control of Letter of Credit Right - A secured party has control of a letter of credit...
§ 11-9-108. Sufficiency of Description - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-108 , enacted by Ga. L....
Subpart 2 - Applicability of Article
§ 11-9-109. Scope - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-109 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-110. Security Interests Arising Under Article 2 or 2a of This Title - A security interest arising under Code Section 11-2-401 or 11-2-505,...
Part 2 - Effectiveness of Security Agreement; Attachment of Security Interest; Rights of Parties to Security Agreement
Subpart 1 - Effectiveness and Attachment
§ 11-9-201. General Effectiveness of Security Agreement - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-201 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-202. Title to Collateral Immaterial - Except as otherwise provided with respect to consignments or sales...
§ 11-9-203. Attachment and Enforceability of Security Interest; Proceeds; Supporting Obligations; Formal Requisites - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-203 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-204. After Acquired Property; Future Advances - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-204 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-205. Use or Disposition of Collateral Permissible - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-205 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-206. Security Interest Arising in Purchase or Delivery of Financial Asset - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-206 , enacted by Ga. L....
Subpart 2 - Rights and Duties
§ 11-9-207. Rights and Duties of Secured Party Having Possession or Control of Collateral - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-207 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-208. Additional Duties of Secured Party Having Control of Collateral - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-208 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-209. Duties of Secured Party if Account Debtor Has Been Notified of Assignment - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-209 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-210. Request for Accounting; Request Regarding List of Collateral or Statement of Account - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-210 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 3 - Perfection and Priority
Subpart 1 - Law Governing Perfection and Priority
§ 11-9-301. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests - Except as otherwise provided in Code Sections 11-9-303 through 11-9-306,...
§ 11-9-302. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Agricultural Liens - While farm products are located in a jurisdiction, the local...
§ 11-9-303. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Goods Covered by a Certificate of Title - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-303 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-304. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Deposit Accounts - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-304 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-305. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Investment Property - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-305 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-306. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Letter of Credit Rights - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-306 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-307. Location of Debtor - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-307 , enacted by Ga. L....
Subpart 2 - Perfection
§ 11-9-308. When Security Interest or Agricultural Lien Is Perfected; Continuity of Perfection - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-308 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-309. Security Interest Perfected Upon Attachment - The following security interests are perfected when they attach: History....
§ 11-9-310. When Filing Required to Perfect Security Interest or Agricultural Lien; Security Interests and Agricultural Liens to Which Filing Provisions Do Not Apply - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-310 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-311. Perfection of Security Interests in Property Subject to Certain Statutes, Regulations, and Treaties - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-311 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-312. Perfection of Security Interests in Chattel Paper, Deposit Accounts, Documents, Goods Covered by Documents, Instruments, Investment Property, Letter of Credit Rights, and Money; Perfection by Permissive Filing; Temporary Perfection Withou... - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-312 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-313. When Possession by or Delivery to Secured Party Perfects Security Interest Without Filing - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-313 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-314. Perfection by Control - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-314 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-315. Secured Party’s Rights on Disposition of Collateral and in Proceeds - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-315 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-316. Effect of Change in Governing Law - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-316 , enacted by Ga. L....
Subpart 3 - Priority
§ 11-9-317. Interests That Take Priority Over or Take Free of Security Interest or Agricultural Lien - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-317 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-318. No Interest Retained in Right to Payment That Is Sold; Rights and Title of Seller of Account or Chattel Paper With Respect to Creditors and Purchasers - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-318 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-319. Rights and Title of Consignee With Respect to Creditors and Purchasers - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-319 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-320. Buyer of Goods - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-320 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-321. Licensee of General Intangible and Lessee of Goods in Ordinary Course of Business - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-321 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-322. Priorities Among Conflicting Security Interests in and Agricultural Liens on Same Collateral - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-322 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-322.1. Crops Produced With New Value - A perfected security interest in growing crops for new value...
§ 11-9-323. Future Advances - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-323 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-324. Priority of Purchase Money Security Interests - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-324 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-325. Priority of Security Interests in Transferred Collateral - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-325 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-326. Priority of Security Interests Created by New Debtor - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-326 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-327. Priority of Security Interests in Deposit Account - The following rules govern priority among conflicting security interests in...
§ 11-9-328. Priority of Security Interests in Investment Property - The following rules govern priority among conflicting security interests in...
§ 11-9-329. Priority of Security Interests in Letter of Credit Right - The following rules govern priority among conflicting security interests in...
§ 11-9-330. Priority of Purchaser of Chattel Paper or Instrument - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-330 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-331. Priority of Rights of Purchasers of Instruments, Documents, and Securities Under Other Articles; Priority of Interests in Financial Assets and Security Entitlements Under Article 8 of This Title - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-331 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-332. Transfer of Money; Transfer of Funds From Deposit Account - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-332 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-333. Priority of Certain Liens - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-333 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-334. Priority of Security Interests in Fixtures and Crops - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-334 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-335. Accessions - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-335 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-336. Commingled Goods - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-336 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-337. Priority of Security Interests in Goods Covered by Certificate of Title - If, while a security interest in goods is perfected by...
§ 11-9-338. Priority of Security Interest or Agricultural Lien Perfected by Filed Financing Statement Providing Certain Incorrect Information - If a security interest or agricultural lien is perfected by...
§ 11-9-339. Priority Subject to Subordination - This article does not preclude subordination by agreement by a...
Subpart 4 - Rights of Bank
§ 11-9-340. Effectiveness of Right of Recoupment or Set-Off Against Deposit Account - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-340 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-341. Bank’s Rights and Duties With Respect to Deposit Account - Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of Code Section...
§ 11-9-342. Bank’s Right to Refuse to Enter Into or Disclose Existence of Control Agreement - This article does not require a bank to enter into...
Part 4 - Rights of Third Parties
§ 11-9-401. Alienability of Debtor’s Rights - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-401 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-402. Secured Party Not Obligated on Contract of Debtor or in Tort - The existence of a security interest, agricultural lien, or authority...
§ 11-9-403. Agreement Not to Assert Defenses Against Assignee - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-403 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-404. Rights Acquired by Assignee; Claims and Defenses Against Assignee - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-404 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-405. Modification of Assigned Contract - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-405 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-406. Discharge of Account Debtor; Notification of Assignment; Identification and Proof of Assignment; Restrictions on Assignment of Accounts, Chattel Paper, Payment Intangibles, and Promissory Notes Ineffective - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-406 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-407. Restrictions on Creation or Enforcement of Security Interest in Leasehold Interest or in Lessor’s Residual Interest - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-407 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-408. Restrictions on Assignment of Promissory Notes, Health Care Insurance Receivables, and Certain General Intangibles Ineffective - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-408 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-409. Restrictions on Assignment of Letter of Credit Rights Ineffective - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-409 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 5 - Filing
Subpart 1 - Filing Office; Contents and Effectiveness of Financing Statement
§ 11-9-501. Filing Office - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-501 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-502. Contents of Financing Statement; Record of Mortgage as Fixture Filing or Financing Statement; Time of Filing Financing Statement - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-502 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-503. Name of Debtor and Secured Party - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-503 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-504. Indication of Collateral - A financing statement sufficiently indicates the collateral that it covers...
§ 11-9-505. Filing and Compliance With Other Statutes and Treaties for Consignments, Leases, Other Bailments, and Other Transactions - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-505 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-506. Effect of Errors or Omissions - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-506 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-507. Effect of Certain Events on Effectiveness of Financing Statement - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-507 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-508. Effectiveness of Financing Statement if New Debtor Becomes Bound by Security Agreement - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-508 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-509. Persons Entitled to File a Record - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-509 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-510. Effectiveness of Filed Record - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-510 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-511. Secured Party of Record - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-511 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-512. Amendment of Financing Statement - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-512 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-513. Termination Statement - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-513 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-514. Assignment of Powers of Secured Party of Record - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-514 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-515. Duration and Effectiveness of Financing Statement; Effect of Lapsed Financing Statement; Record of Mortgage as Financing Statement - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-515 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-516. What Constitutes Filing; Effectiveness of Filing - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-516 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-517. Effect of Indexing Errors - The failure of the filing office or authority to index...
§ 11-9-518. Inaccurate or Wrongfully Filed Record - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-518 , enacted by Ga. L....
Subpart 2 - Duties and Operation of Filing Office and Central Indexing System
§ 11-9-519. Numbering, Maintaining, and Indexing Records; Communicating Information Provided in Records - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-519 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-520. Acceptance and Refusal to Accept Record - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-520 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-521. Uniform Form of Written Financing Statement and Amendment; Authority May Prescribe Forms - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-521 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-522. Maintenance and Destruction of Records - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-522 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-523. Information From Filing Office and Central Indexing System; Sale or License of Records - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-523 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-524. Delay by Filing Office or Authority - Delay by the filing office or authority beyond a time...
§ 11-9-525. Fees - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-525 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-526. Rules - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-526 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 6 - Default
Subpart 1 - Default and Enforcement of Security Interest
§ 11-9-601. Rights After Default; Judicial Enforcement; Consignor or Buyer of Accounts, Chattel Paper, Payment Intangibles, or Promissory Notes - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-601 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-602. Waiver and Variance of Rights and Duties - Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 11-9-624, to the...
§ 11-9-603. Agreement on Standards Concerning Rights and Duties - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-603 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-604. Procedure if Security Agreement Covers Real Property or Fixtures - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-604 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-605. Unknown Debtor or Secondary Obligor - A secured party does not owe a duty based on...
§ 11-9-606. Time of Default for Agricultural Lien - For purposes of this part, a default occurs in connection...
§ 11-9-607. Collection and Enforcement by Secured Party - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-607 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-608. Application of Proceeds of Collection or Enforcement; Liability for Deficiency and Right to Surplus - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-608 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-609. Secured Party’s Right to Take Possession After Default - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-609 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-610. Disposition of Collateral After Default - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-610 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-611. Notification Before Disposition of Collateral - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-611 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-612. Timeliness of Notification Before Disposition of Collateral - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-612 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-613. Contents and Form of Notification Before Disposition of Collateral; General - Except in a consumer goods transaction, the following rules apply:...
§ 11-9-614. Contents and Form of Notification Before Disposition of Collateral; Consumer Goods Transaction - In a consumer goods transaction, the following rules apply: Click...
§ 11-9-615. Application of Proceeds of Disposition; Liability for Deficiency and Right to Surplus - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-615 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-616. Explanation of Calculation of Surplus or Deficiency - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-616 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-617. Rights of Transferee of Collateral - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-617 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-618. Rights and Duties of Certain Secondary Obligors - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-618 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-619. Transfer of Record or Legal Title - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-619 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-620. Acceptance of Collateral in Full or Partial Satisfaction of Obligation; Compulsory Disposition of Collateral - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-620 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-621. Notification of Proposal to Accept Collateral - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-621 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-622. Effect of Acceptance of Collateral - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-622 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-623. Right to Redeem Collateral - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-623 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-624. Waiver - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-624 , enacted by Ga. L....
Subpart 2 - Noncompliance With Article
§ 11-9-625. Remedies for Secured Party’s Failure to Comply With Article - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-625 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-626. Action in Which Deficiency or Surplus Is in Issue - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-626 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-627. Determination of Whether Conduct Was Commercially Reasonable - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-627 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-628. Nonliability and Limitation on Liability of Secured Party; Liability of Secondary Obligor - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-628 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 7 - 2001 Transition
§ 11-9-701. Effective Date - This article takes effect on July 1, 2001. History. Code...
§ 11-9-702. Savings Clause - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-702 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-703. Security Interest Perfected Before Effective Date - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-703 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-704. Security Interest Unperfected Before Effective Date - A security interest that is enforceable immediately before July 1,...
§ 11-9-705. Effectiveness of Action Taken Before Effective Date - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-705 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-706. When Initial Financing Statement Suffices to Continue Effectiveness of Financing Statement - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-706 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-707. Amendment of Pre-Effective Date Financing Statement - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-707 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-708. Persons Entitled to File Initial Financing Statement or Continuation Statement - A person may file an initial financing statement or a...
§ 11-9-709. Priority - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-709 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-710. Exculpation - From July 1, 2001, until July 1, 2006, any search...
Part 8 - 2013 Transition
§ 11-9-802. Savings Clause - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-802 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-803. Security Interest Perfected Before Effective Date - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-803 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-804. Security Interest Unperfected Before Effective Date - A security interest that is an unperfected security interest immediately...
§ 11-9-805. Effectiveness of Action Taken Before Effective Date - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-805 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-806. When Initial Financing Statement Suffices to Continue Effectiveness of Financing Statement - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-806 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-807. Amendment of Pre-Effective Date Financing Statement - History. Code 1981, § 11-9-807 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 11-9-808. Person Entitled to File Initial Financing Statement or Continuation Statement - A person may file an initial financing statement or a...
§ 11-9-809. Priority - This article, as in effect on July 1, 2013, determines...