If the filing officer finds grounds under §95.202 of this title to refuse acceptance of a UCC document, the filing officer shall return the document, if written, to the remitter and may return or refund the filing fee. The filing office shall send a notice that contains the date and time the document would have been filed had it been accepted for filing (unless such date and time are stamped on the document), and a brief description of the reason for refusal to accept the document under §95.202 of this title. The notice shall be sent to the secured party or the remitter as provided in §95.401(c)(2) of this title no later than the second business day after the filing office receives the document. Any refund may be delivered with the notice or under separate cover.

Source Note:The provisions of this §95.204 adopted to be effective September 4, 2001, 26 TexReg 6654; amended to be effective January 1, 2004, 28 TexReg 11519.