- (a) A security interest that is enforceable immediately before July 1, 2001, and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time is a perfected security interest under this chapter if, on July 1, 2001, the applicable requirements for enforceability and perfection under this chapter are satisfied without further action.
- (b) Except as otherwise provided in § 57A-9-705, if, immediately before July 1, 2001, a security interest is enforceable and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time, but the applicable requirements for enforceability or perfection under this chapter are not satisfied on July 1, 2001, the security interest:
- (1) Is a perfected security interest for one year after July 1, 2001;
- (2) Remains enforceable thereafter only if the security interest becomes enforceable under § 57A-9-203 before the year expires; and
- (3) Remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter are satisfied before the year expires.
Source: SL 2000, ch 231 .