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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 407. (1) With respect to a consumer credit sale, a seller may take a security interest in the property sold. In addition, a seller may take a security interest in goods upon which services are performed or in which goods sold are installed or to which they are annexed, or in land to which the goods are affixed or which is maintained, repaired or improved as a result of the sale of the goods or services, if, in the case of a subordinate lien mortgage transaction, the debt secured is four thousand dollars ($4,000) or more, or, in the case of a security interest in goods the debt secured is three hundred dollars ($300) or more. Except as provided with respect to cross-collateral (IC 24-4.5-2-408), a seller may not otherwise take a security interest in property of the buyer to secure the debt arising from a consumer credit sale.
(2) With respect to a consumer lease, a lessor may not take a security interest in property of the lessee to secure the debt arising from the lease.
(3) A security interest taken in violation of this section is void.
(4) The amounts of four thousand dollars ($4,000) and three hundred dollars ($300) in subsection (1) are subject to change pursuant to the provisions on adjustment of dollar amounts (IC 24-4.5-1-106). However, notwithstanding IC 24-4.5-1-106(1), the Reference Base Index to be used with respect to the amount of:
(a) three hundred dollars ($300) is the Index for October 1992; and
(b) four thousand dollars ($4,000) is the Index for October 2012.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 24. Trade Regulation § 24-4.5-2-407 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-24-trade-regulation/in-code-sect-24-4-5-2-407/
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