1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and IC 26-1-9.1-312 (b), 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 IC 26-1-9.1-308 (d), IC 26-1-9.1-308 (e), IC 26-1-9.1-308 (f), or IC 26-1-9.1-308 (g);
   2. (2) that is perfected under IC 26-1-9.1-309 when it attaches;
   3. (3) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in IC 26-1-9.1-311 (a);
   4. (4) in goods in possession of a bailee that are perfected under IC 26-1-9.1-312 (d)(1) or IC 26-1-9.1-312 (d)(2);
   5. (5) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under IC 26-1-9.1-312 (e), IC 26-1-9.1-312 (f), or IC 26-1-9.1-312 (g);
   6. (6) in collateral in the secured party's possession under IC 26-1-9.1-313 ;
   7. (7) in a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under IC 26-1-9.1-313 ;

   8. (8) in:

      1. (A) controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights that are perfected by control under IC 26-1-9.1-314 ; or
      2. (B) chattel paper which is perfected by possession under section 314.1 of this chapter;
   9. (9) in proceeds which is perfected under IC 26-1-9.1-315 ; or
   10. (10) that is perfected under IC 26-1-9.1-316 .
3. (c) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under IC 26-1-9.1 is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.

As added by P.L.57-2000, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.143-2007, SEC.70; P.L.110-2022, SEC.3; P.L.199-2023, SEC.56.