Maine Revised Statutes
Part 7: TRANSITION
11 §9-1703. Security interest perfected before effective date

§9-1703. Security interest perfected before effective date
(1).  A security interest that is enforceable immediately before this Article takes effect and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time is a perfected security interest under this Article if, when this Article takes effect, the applicable requirements for enforceability and perfection under this Article are satisfied without further action.  
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(2).  Except as otherwise provided in section 9-1705, if, immediately before this Article takes effect, a security interest is enforceable and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time, but the applicable requirements for enforceability or perfection under this Article are not satisfied when this Article takes effect, the security interest:  
(a). Is a perfected security interest for one year after this Article takes effect;   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(b). Remains enforceable thereafter only if the security interest becomes enforceable under section 9-1203 before the year expires; and   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(c). Remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under this Article are satisfied before the year expires.   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF).

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