(a) Perfection by possession or delivery. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a secured party may perfect a security interest in tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money or tangible chattel paper by taking possession of the collateral. A secured party may perfect a security interest in certificated securities by taking delivery of the certificated securities under section 8-301.
(b) Goods covered by certificate of title. With respect to goods covered by a certificate of title issued by this state, a secured party may perfect a security interest in the goods by taking possession of the goods only in the circumstances described in section 9-316(d).
(c) Collateral in possession of person other than debtor. With respect to collateral other than certificated securities and goods covered by a document, a secured party takes possession of collateral in the possession of a person other than the debtor, the secured party or a lessee of the collateral from the debtor in the ordinary course of the debtor's business, when:
(1) The person in possession authenticates a record acknowledging that it holds possession of the collateral for the secured party's benefit; or
(2) The person takes possession of the collateral after having authenticated a record acknowledging that it will hold possession of collateral for the secured party's benefit.
(d) Time of perfection by possession; continuation of perfection. If perfection of a security interest depends upon possession of the collateral by a secured party, perfection occurs no earlier than the time the secured party takes possession and continues only while the secured party retains possession.
(e) Time of perfection by delivery; continuation of perfection. A security interest in a certificated security in registered form is perfected by delivery when delivery of the certificated security occurs under section 8-301 and remains perfected by delivery until the debtor obtains possession of the security certificate.
(f) Acknowledgment not required. A person in possession of collateral is not required to acknowledge that it holds possession for a secured party's benefit.
(g) Effectiveness of acknowledgment; no duties or confirmation. If a person acknowledges that it holds possession for the secured party's benefit:
(1) The acknowledgment is effective under subsection (c) of this section or section 8-301(a), even if the acknowledgment violates the rights of a debtor; and
(2) Unless the person otherwise agrees or law other than this article otherwise provides, the person does not owe any duty to the secured party and is not required to confirm the acknowledgment to another person.
(h) Secured party's delivery to person other than debtor. A secured party having possession of collateral does not relinquish possession by delivering the collateral to a person other than the debtor or a lessee of the collateral from the debtor in the ordinary course of the debtor's business if the person was instructed before the delivery or is instructed contemporaneously with the delivery:
(1) Effect of delivery under subsection (h); no duties or confirmation. To hold possession of the collateral for the secured party's benefit; or
(2) To redeliver the collateral to the secured party.
(i) A secured party does not relinquish possession, even if a delivery under subsection (h) of this section violates the rights of a debtor. A person to which collateral is delivered under subsection (h) of this section does not owe any duty to the secured party and is not required to confirm the delivery to another person unless the person otherwise agrees or law other than this article otherwise provides.
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