1. (a) General rule: Perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-312(b), and amendments thereto, a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

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

   1. (1) That is perfected under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-308(d), (e), (f), or (g), and amendments thereto;
   2. (2) that is perfected under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-309, and amendments thereto, when it attaches;
   3. (3) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-311(a), and amendments thereto;
   4. (4) in goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-312(d)(1) or (2), and amendments thereto;
   5. (5) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-312(e), (f), or (g), and amendments thereto;
   6. (6) in collateral in the secured party's possession under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-313, and amendments thereto;
   7. (7) in a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-313, and amendments thereto;
   8. (8) in deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-314, and amendments thereto;
   9. (9) in proceeds which is perfected under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-315, and amendments thereto; or
   10. (10) that is perfected under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 84-9-316, and amendments thereto.
3. (c) Assignment of perfected security interest. 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.

L. 2000, ch. 142, § 30; L. 2007, ch. 90, § 71; July 1, 2008.