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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in Section 9501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2014, if the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this division as amended by the act adding this chapter.
(2) The preeffective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another state.
(3) The initial financing statement satisfies subdivision (c).
(b) The filing of an initial financing statement under subdivision (a) continues the effectiveness of the preeffective-date financing statement if the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) If the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2014, for the period provided in Section 9515 prior to its amendment by the act adding this chapter with respect to an initial financing statement.
(2) If the initial financing statement is filed after July 1, 2014, for the period provided in Section 9515 as amended by the act adding this chapter with respect to an initial financing statement.
(c) To be effective for purposes of subdivision (a), an initial financing statement shall satisfy the following conditions:
(1) Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 9501) as amended by the act adding this chapter for an initial financing statement.
(2) Identify the preeffective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement.
(3) Indicate that the preeffective-date financing statement remains effective.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Commercial Code - COM § 9806 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/commercial-code/com-sect-9806/
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