1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section and subsection (b) of section 42a-9-312, a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

2. (b) The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:

   1. (1) That is perfected under subsection (d), (e), (f) or (g) of section 42a-9-308;
   2. (2) That is perfected under section 42a-9-309 when it attaches;
   3. (3) In property subject to a statute, regulation or treaty described in subsection (a) of section 42a-9-311;
   4. (4) In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (d) of section 42a-9-312;
   5. (5) In certificated securities, documents, goods or instruments which is perfected without filing, control or possession under subsection (e), (f) or (g) of section 42a-9-312;
   6. (6) In collateral in the secured party's possession under section 42a-9-313;
   7. (7) In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under section 42a-9-313;
   8. (8) In deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under section 42a-9-314;
   9. (9) In proceeds which is perfected under section 42a-9-315; or
   10. (10) That is perfected under section 42a-9-316.
3. (c) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.

(1959, P.A. 133, S. 9-310; P.A. 01-132, S. 30; P.A. 04-64, S. 66.)

History: P.A. 01-132 replaced former provisions re priority of certain liens upon goods arising by operation of law with provisions re when the filing of a financing statement is necessary to perfect a security interest or agricultural lien and re security interests to which the filing provisions do not apply; P.A. 04-64 amended Subsec. (b)(5) by adding “control” and Subsec. (b)(8) by adding “electronic documents” to conform to revisions made to article 7 by the same act.