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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 9Ch. 7§ 9703 Continuing Perfection Transition

§ 9703 Continuing Perfection Transition

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§ 9703 Continuing Perfection Transition

Key Takeaways

  • •If a security interest was valid before July 1, 2001, and met the new rules on that date, it stays valid without extra steps.
  • •If a security interest was valid before July 1, 2001, but didn’t meet the new rules, it stays valid until July 1, 2002.
  • •After July 1, 2002, the security interest only stays valid if it meets the new rules before that date.

Example

A bank had a loan secured by a car before July 1, 2001. The loan met the old rules but not the new ones.

The bank’s loan stays valid until July 1, 2002. To keep it valid after that, the bank must follow the new rules before July 1, 2002.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 9703 Continuing Perfection Transition

(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 division if, on July 1, 2001, the applicable requirements for enforceability and perfection under this division are satisfied without further action. (b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 9705, 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 division are not satisfied on July 1, 2001, when all of the following rules apply with respect to the security interest: (1) It is a perfected security interest until July 1, 2002. (2) It remains enforceable thereafter only if the security interest becomes enforceable under Section 9203 before July 1, 2002. (3) It remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under this division are satisfied before July 1, 2002. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

security interestperfected security interestlien creditorenforceabilityperfection

Related Statutes

  • § 9705 Transitional Security Interest Perfection
  • § 9704 Transitional Security Interests
  • § 2707 Seller Rights And Remedies
  • § 2711 Buyer Remedies For Nondelivery
  • § 2716 Buyer'S Remedies For Goods

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 9703.
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