Section 9–207. (a) Duty of care when secured party in possession. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), a secured party shall use reasonable care in the custody and preservation of collateral in the secured party's possession. In the case of chattel paper or an instrument, reasonable care includes taking necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties unless otherwise agreed.
(b) Expenses, risks, duties, and rights when secured party in possession. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if a secured party has possession of collateral:
(1) reasonable expenses, including the cost of insurance and payment of taxes or other charges, incurred in the custody, preservation, use, or operation of the collateral are chargeable to the debtor and are secured by the collateral;
(2) the risk of accidental loss or damage is on the debtor to the extent of a deficiency in any effective insurance coverage;
(3) the secured party shall keep the collateral identifiable, but fungible collateral may be commingled; and
(4) the secured party may use or operate the collateral:
(A) for the purpose of preserving the collateral or its value;
(B) as permitted by an order of a court having competent jurisdiction; or
(C) except in the case of consumer goods, in the manner and to the extent agreed by the debtor.
(c) Duties and rights when secured party in possession or control. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), a secured party having possession of collateral or control of collateral under Section 9–104, 9–105, 9–106, 9–107 or 7–106:
(1) may hold as additional security any proceeds, except money or funds, received from the collateral;
(2) shall apply money or funds received from the collateral to reduce the secured obligation, unless remitted to the debtor; and
(3) may create a security interest in the collateral.
(d) Buyer of certain rights to payment. If the secured party is a buyer of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes or a consignor:
(1) subsection (a) shall not apply unless the secured party is entitled under an agreement:
(A) to charge back uncollected collateral; or
(B) otherwise to full or limited recourse against the debtor or a secondary obligor based on the nonpayment or other default of an account debtor or other obligor on the collateral; and
(2) subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XV - Regulation of Trade
Chapter 106 - Uniform Commercial Code
Article 9 - Secured Transactions
Section 9-403 - Agreement Not to Assert Defenses Against Assignee
Section 9-402 - Secured Party Not Obligated on Contract of Debtor or in Tort
Section 9-401 - Alienability of Debtor's Rights
Section 9-342 - Bank's Right to Refuse to Enter Into or Disclose Existence of Control Agreement
Section 9-341 - Bank's Rights and Duties With Respect to Deposit Account
Section 9-340 - Effectiveness of Right of Recoupment or Set-Off Against Deposit Account
Section 9-337 - Priority of Security Interests in Goods Covered by Certificate of Title
Section 9-332 - Transfer of Money; Transfer of Funds From Deposit Account
Section 9-334 - Priority of Security Interests in Fixtures and Crops
Section 9-333 - Priority of Certain Liens Arising by Operation of Law
Section 9-404 - Rights Acquired by Assignee; Claims and Defenses Against Assignee
Section 9-330 - Priority of Purchaser of Chattel Paper or Instrument
Section 9-329 - Priority of Security Interests in Letter-of-Credit Right
Section 9-328 - Priority of Security Interests in Investment Property
Section 9-336 - Commingled Goods
Section 9-405 - Modification of Assigned Contract
Section 9-516 - What Constitutes Filing; Effectiveness of Filing
Section 9-514 - Assignment of Powers of Secured Party of Record
Section 9-513 - Termination Statement
Section 9-512 - Amendment of Financing Statement
Section 9-511 - Secured Party of Record
Section 9-510 - Effectiveness of Filed Record
Section 9-509 - Persons Entitled to File a Record
Section 9-507 - Effect of Certain Events on Effectiveness of Financing Statement
Section 9-506 - Effect of Errors or Omissions
Section 9-504 - Indication of Collateral
Section 9-503 - Name of Debtor and Secured Party
Section 9-327 - Priority of Security Interests in Deposit Account
Section 9-409 - Restrictions on Assignment of Letter–of–credit Rights Ineffective
Section 9-326 - Priority of Security Interests Created by New Debtor
Section 9-320 - Buyer of Goods
Section 9-324 - Priority of Purchase-Money Security Interests
Section 9-209 - Duties of Secured Party if Account Debtor Has Been Notified of Assignment
Section 9-208 - Additional Duties of Secured Party Having Control of Collateral
Section 9-207 - Rights and Duties of Secured Party Having Possession or Control of Collateral
Section 9-206 - Security Interest Arising in Purchase or Delivery of Financial Asset
Section 9-205 - Use or Disposition of Collateral Permissible
Section 9-204 - After–acquired Property; Future Advances
Section 9-202 - Title to Collateral Immaterial
Section 9-201 - General Effectiveness of Security Agreement
Section 9-110 - Security Interests Arising Under Article 2 or 2a
Section 9-108 - Sufficiency of Description
Section 9-107 - Control of Letter-of-Credit Right
Section 9-106 - Control of Investment Property
Section 9-105 - Control of Electronic Chattel Paper
Section 9-104 - Control of Deposit Account
Section 9-103 - Purchase-Money Security Interest; Application of Payments; Burden of Establishing
Section 9-102 - Definitions and Index of Definitions
Section 9-210 - Request for Accounting; Request Regarding List of Collateral or Statement of Account
Section 9-325 - Priority of Security Interests in Transferred Collateral
Section 9-301 - Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests
Section 9-323 - Future Advances
Section 9-321 - License of General Intangible and Lessee of Goods in Ordinary Course of Business
Section 9-319 - Rights and Title of Consignee With Respect to Creditors and Purchasers
Section 9-316 - Continued Perfection of Security Interest Following Change in Governing Law
Section 9-315 - Secured Party's Rights on Disposition of Collateral and in Proceeds
Section 9-314 - Perfection by Control
Section 9-517 - Effect of Indexing Errors
Section 9-309 - Security Interest Perfected Upon Attachment
Section 9-308 - When Security Interest or Agricultural Lien Is Perfected; Continuity of Perfection
Section 9-307 - Location of Debtor
Section 9-305 - Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Investment Property
Section 9-304 - Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Deposit Accounts
Section 9-302 - Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Agricultural Liens
Section 9-520 - Acceptance and Refusal to Accept Record
Section 9-623 - Right to Redeem Collateral
Section 9-625 - Remedies for Secured Party's Failure to Comply With Article
Section 9-626 - Action in Which Deficiency or Surplus Is in Issue
Section 9-627 - Determination of Whether Conduct Was Commercially Reasonable
Section 9-701 - Effective Date
Section 9-702 - Savings Clause
Section 9-703 - Security Interest Perfected Before Effective Date
Section 9-704 - Security Interest Unperfected Before Effective Date
Section 9-705 - Effectiveness of Action Taken Before Effective Date
Section 9-707 - Amendment of Pre-Effective-Date Financing Statement
Section 9-708 - Persons Entitled to File Initial Financing Statement or Continuation Statement
Section 9-801 - Effective Date
Section 9-802 - Savings Clause
Section 9-803 - Security Interest Perfected Before Effective Date
Section 9-804 - Security Interest Unperfected Before Effective Date
Section 9-805 - Effectiveness of Action Taken Before Effective Date
Section 9-807 - Amendment of Pre–effective Date Financing Statement
Section 9-808 - Person Entitled to File Initial Financing Statement or Continuation Statement
Section 9-518 - Claim Concerning Inaccurate or Wrongfully Filed Record
Section 9-622 - Effect of Acceptance of Collateral
Section 9-621 - Notification of Proposal to Accept Collateral
Section 9-339 - Priority Subject to Subordination
Section 9-619 - Transfer of Record or Legal Title
Section 9-522 - Maintenance and Destruction of Records
Section 9-523 - Information From Filing Office; Sale or License of Records
Section 9-524 - Delay by Filing Office
Section 9-526 - Filing–office Rules
Section 9-602 - Waiver and Variance of Rights and Duties
Section 9-603 - Agreement on Standards Concerning Rights and Duties
Section 9-604 - Procedure if Security Agreement Covers Real Property or Fixtures
Section 9-605 - Unknown Debtor or Secondary Obligor
Section 9-606 - Time of Default for Agricultural Lien
Section 9-521 - Uniform Form of Written Financing Statement and Amendment
Section 9-607 - Collection and Enforcement by Secured Party
Section 9-618 - Rights and Duties of Certain Secondary Obligors
Section 9-617 - Rights of Transferee of Collateral
Section 9-616 - Explanation of Calculation of Surplus or Deficiency
Section 9-613 - Contents and Form of Notification Before Disposition of Collateral: General
Section 9-612 - Timeliness of Notification Before Disposition of Collateral
Section 9-611 - Notification Before Disposition of Collateral
Section 9-610 - Disposition of Collateral After Default
Section 9-609 - Secured Party's Right to Take Possession After Default