(a) Perfection by filing permitted. A security interest in chattel paper, negotiable documents, instruments or investment property may be perfected by filing.
(b) Control or possession of certain collateral. Except as otherwise provided in section 9-315(c) and (d) for proceeds:
(1) A security interest in a deposit account may be perfected only by control under section 9-314; and
(2) Except as otherwise provided in section 9-308(d), a security interest in a letter-of-credit right may be perfected only by control under section 9-314; and
(3) A security interest in money may be perfected only by the secured party's taking possession under section 9-313.
(c) Goods covered by negotiable document. While goods are in the possession of a bailee that has issued a negotiable document covering the goods:
(1) A security interest in the goods may be perfected by perfecting a security interest in the document; and
(2) A security interest perfected in the document has priority over any security interest that becomes perfected in the goods by another method during that time.
(d) Goods covered by nonnegotiable document. While goods are in the possession of a bailee that has issued a nonnegotiable document covering the goods, a security interest in the goods may be perfected by:
(1) Issuance of a document in the name of the secured party;
(2) The bailee's receipt of notification of the secured party's interest; or
(3) Filing as to the goods.
(e) Temporary perfection: New value. A security interest in certificated securities, negotiable documents or instruments is perfected without filing or the taking of possession or control for a period of twenty days from the time it attaches to the extent that it arises for new value given under an authenticated security agreement.
(f) Temporary perfection: Goods or documents made available to debtor. A perfected security interest in a negotiable document or goods in possession of a bailee, other than one that has issued a negotiable document for the goods, remains perfected for twenty days without filing if the secured party makes available to the debtor the goods or documents representing the goods for the purpose of:
(1) Ultimate sale or exchange; or
(2) Loading, unloading, storing, shipping, transshipping, manufacturing, processing or otherwise dealing with them in a manner preliminary to their sale or exchange.
(g) Temporary perfection: Delivery of security certificate or instrument to debtor. A perfected security interest in a certificated security or instrument remains perfected for twenty days without filing if the secured party delivers the security certificate or instrument to the debtor for the purpose of:
(1) Ultimate sale or exchange; or
(2) Presentation, collection, enforcement, renewal or registration of transfer.
(h) Expiration of temporary perfection. After the twenty-day period specified in subsection (e), (f) or (g) of this section expires, perfection depends upon compliance with this article.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 46. Uniform Commercial Code
Article 9. Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts and Chattel Paper
§46-9-102. Definitions and Index of Definitions
§46-9-103. Purchase-Money Security Interest; Application of Payments; Burden of Establishing
§46-9-104. Control of Deposit Account
§46-9-105. Control of Electronic Chattel Paper
§46-9-106. Control of Investment Property
§46-9-107. Control of Letter-of-Credit Right
§46-9-108. Sufficiency of Description
§46-9-110. Security Interests Arising Under Article Two or Two-A
§46-9-201. General Effectiveness of Security Agreement
§46-9-202. Title to Collateral Immaterial
§46-9-204. After-Acquired Property; Future Advances
§46-9-205. Use or Disposition of Collateral Permissible
§46-9-206. Security Interest Arising in Purchase or Delivery of Financial Asset
§46-9-207. Rights and Duties of Secured Party Having Possession or Control of Collateral
§46-9-208. Additional Duties of Secured Party Having Control of Collateral
§46-9-209. Duties of Secured Party if Account Debtor Has Been Notified of Assignment
§46-9-210. Request for Accounting; Request Regarding List of Collateral or Statement of Account
§46-9-301. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests
§46-9-302. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Agricultural Liens
§46-9-304. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Deposit Accounts
§46-9-305. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Investment Property
§46-9-306. Law Governing Perfection and Priority of Security Interests in Letter-of-Credit Rights
§46-9-308. When Security Interest or Agricultural Lien Is Perfected; Continuity of Perfection
§46-9-309. Security Interest Perfected Upon Attachment
§46-9-313. When Possession by or Delivery to Secured Party Perfects Security Interest Without Filing
§46-9-314. Perfection by Control
§46-9-315. Secured Party's Rights on Disposition of Collateral and in Proceeds
§46-9-316. Effect of Change in Governing Law
§46-9-317. Interests That Take Priority Over or Take Free of Security Interest or Agricultural Lien
§46-9-319. Rights and Title of Consignee With Respect to Creditors and Purchasers
§46-9-321. Licensee of General Intangible and Lessee of Goods in Ordinary Course of Business
§46-9-324. Priority of Purchase-Money Security Interests
§46-9-324a. Priority of Production-Money Security Interests and Agricultural Liens
§46-9-325. Priority of Security Interests in Transferred Collateral
§46-9-326. Priority of Security Interests Created by New Debtor
§46-9-327. Priority of Security Interests in Deposit Account
§46-9-328. Priority of Security Interests in Investment Property
§46-9-329. Priority of Security Interests in Letter-of-Credit Right
§46-9-330. Priority of Purchaser of Chattel Paper or Instrument
§46-9-332. Transfer of Money; Transfer of Funds From Deposit Account
§46-9-333. Priority of Certain Liens Arising by Operation of Law
§46-9-334. Priority of Security Interests in Fixtures and Crops
§46-9-337. Priority of Security Interests in Goods Covered by Certificate of Title
§46-9-339. Priority Subject to Subordination
§46-9-340. Effectiveness of Right of Recoupment or Set-Off Against Deposit Account
§46-9-341. Bank's Rights and Duties With Respect to Deposit Account
§46-9-342. Bank's Right to Refuse to Enter Into or Disclose Existence of Control Agreement
§46-9-401. Alienability of Debtor's Rights
§46-9-402. Secured Party Not Obligated on Contract of Debtor or in Tort
§46-9-403. Agreement Not to Assert Defenses Against Assignee
§46-9-404. Rights Acquired by Assignee; Claims and Defenses Against Assignee
§46-9-405. Modification of Assigned Contract
§46-9-409. Restrictions on Assignment of Letter-of-Credit Rights Ineffective
§46-9-503. Name of Debtor and Secured Party
§46-9-504. Indication of Collateral
§46-9-506. Effect of Errors or Omissions
§46-9-507. Effect of Certain Events on Effectiveness of Financing Statement
§46-9-508. Effectiveness of Financing Statement if New Debtor Becomes Bound by Security Agreement
§46-9-509. Persons Entitled to File a Record
§46-9-510. Effectiveness of Filed Record
§46-9-511. Secured Party of Record
§46-9-512. Amendment of Financing Statement
§46-9-513. Termination Statement
§46-9-514. Assignment of Powers of Secured Party of Record
§46-9-515. Duration and Effectiveness of Financing Statement; Effect of Lapsed Financing Statement
§46-9-516. What Constitutes Filing; Effectiveness of Filing
§46-9-517. Effect of Indexing Errors
§46-9-518. Claim Concerning Inaccurate or Wrongfully Filed Record
§46-9-520. Acceptance and Refusal to Accept Record
§46-9-521. Written Financing Statement and Amendment Thereto
§46-9-522. Maintenance and Destruction of Records
§46-9-523. Information From Filing Office; Sale or License of Records
§46-9-524. Delay by Filing Office
§46-9-526. Filing-Office Rules
§46-9-602. Waiver and Variance of Rights and Duties
§46-9-603. Agreement on Standards Concerning Rights and Duties
§46-9-604. Procedure if Security Agreement Covers Real Property or Fixtures
§46-9-605. Unknown Debtor or Secondary Obligor
§46-9-606. Time of Default for Agricultural Lien
§46-9-607. Collection and Enforcement by Secured Party
§46-9-609. Secured Party's Right to Take Possession After Default
§46-9-610. Disposition of Collateral After Default
§46-9-611. Notification Before Disposition of Collateral
§46-9-612. Timeliness of Notification Before Disposition of Collateral
§46-9-613. Contents and Form of Notification Before Disposition of Collateral: General
§46-9-615. Application of Proceeds of Disposition; Liability for Deficiency and Right to Surplus
§46-9-616. Explanation of Calculation of Surplus or Deficiency
§46-9-617. Rights of Transferee of Collateral
§46-9-618. Rights and Duties of Certain Secondary Obligors
§46-9-619. Transfer of Record or Legal Title
§46-9-621. Notification of Proposal to Accept Collateral
§46-9-622. Effect of Acceptance of Collateral
§46-9-623. Right to Redeem Collateral
§46-9-625. Remedies for Secured Party's Failure to Comply With Article
§46-9-626. Action in Which Deficiency or Surplus Is in Issue
§46-9-627. Determination of Whether Conduct Was Commercially Reasonable
§46-9-628. Nonliability and Limitation on Liability of Secured Party; Liability of Secondary Obligor
§46-9-703. Security Interest Perfected Before Effective Date
§46-9-704. Security Interest Unperfected Before Effective Date
§46-9-705. Effectiveness of Action Taken Before Effective Date
§46-9-707. Amendment of Preeffective-Date Financing Statement
§46-9-708. Persons Entitled to File Initial Financing Statement or Continuation Statement
§46-9-803. Security Interest Perfected Before Effective Date
§46-9-804. Security Interest Unperfected Before Effective Date
§46-9-805. Effectiveness of Action Taken Before Effective Date
§46-9-807. Amendment of Preeffective-Date Financing Statement
§46-9-808. Person Entitled to File Initial Financing Statement or Continuation Statement