§ 6A-9-320. Buyer of goods.
(a) Buyer in ordinary course of business. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), a buyer in ordinary course of business, other than a person buying farm products from a person engaged in farming operations, takes free of a security interest created by the buyer’s seller, even if the security interest is perfected and the buyer knows of its existence.
(b) Buyer of consumer goods. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), a buyer of goods from a person who used or bought the goods for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes takes free of a security interest, even if perfected, if the buyer buys:
(1) Without knowledge of the security interest;
(2) For value;
(3) Primarily for the buyer’s personal, family, or household purposes; and
(4) Before the filing of a financing statement covering the goods.
(c) Effectiveness of filing for subsection (b). To the extent that it affects the priority of a security interest over a buyer of goods under subsection (b), the period of effectiveness of a filing made in the jurisdiction in which the seller is located is governed by § 6A-9-316(a) and (b).
(d) Buyer in ordinary course of business at wellhead or minehead. A buyer in ordinary course of business buying oil, gas, or other minerals at the wellhead or minehead or after extraction takes free of an interest arising out of an encumbrance.
(e) Possessory security interest not affected. Subsections (a) and (b) do not affect a security interest in goods in the possession of the secured party under § 6A-9-313.
History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 182, § 6; P.L. 2000, ch. 420, § 6.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code
Chapter 6A-9 - Secured Transactions
Part 3 - Perfection and Priority
Section 6A-9-319. - Rights and title of consignee with respect to creditors and purchasers.
Section 6A-9-320. - Buyer of goods.
Section 6A-9-323. - Future advances.
Section 6A-9-324. - Priority of purchase-money security interests.
Section 6A-9-325. - Priority of security interests in transferred collateral.
Section 6A-9-326. - Priority of security interests created by new debtor.
Section 6A-9-327. - Priority of security interests in deposit account.
Section 6A-9-328. - Priority of security interests in investment property.
Section 6A-9-329. - Priority of security interests in letter-of-credit right.
Section 6A-9-330. - Priority of purchaser of chattel paper or instrument.
Section 6A-9-332. - Transfer of money; transfer of funds from deposit account.
Section 6A-9-333. - Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.
Section 6A-9-334. - Priority of security interests in fixtures and crops.
Section 6A-9-335. - Accessions.
Section 6A-9-336. - Commingled goods.
Section 6A-9-337. - Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title.