Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 98 - Transition Provisions for 2013 Amendments
Section 9807 - Amendment of pre-effective-date financing statement


(a) Definitions.--Refer to subsection (f).
(b) Applicable law.--After the 2013 Revision takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a pre-effective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this division as amended by the 2013 Revision. However, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.
(c) Method of amending: general rule.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended after the 2013 Revision takes effect only if:
(1) the pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in section 9501 (relating to filing office);
(2) an amendment is filed in the office specified in section 9501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies section 9806(c) (relating to when initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement); or
(3) an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies section 9806(c) is filed in the office specified in section 9501.
(d) Method of amending: continuation.--If the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement may be continued only under section 9805(c) and (e) (relating to effectiveness of action taken before effective date) or 9806.
(e) Method of amending: additional termination rule.--Whether or not the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-date financing statement filed in this Commonwealth may be terminated after the 2013 Revision takes effect by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies section 9806(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this division as amended by the 2013 Revision as the office in which to file a financing statement.
(f) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "pre-effective-date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before the 2013 Revision takes effect.