Indiana Code Title 26. Commercial Law § 26-1-9.1-501

Sec. 501.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), if the local law of this state governs perfection of a security interest or agricultural lien, the office in which to file a financing statement to perfect the security interest or agricultural lien is:

(b) The office in which to file a financing statement to perfect a security interest in collateral, including fixtures, of a transmitting utility is the office of the secretary of state.  The financing statement also constitutes a fixture filing as to the collateral indicated in the financing statement which is or is to become fixtures.

(c) Before July 1, 2002, the requirements for perfection of an agricultural lien are as prescribed in the statute establishing the agricultural lien.

(d) Before July 1, 2002, the office in which to file a financing statement to perfect a security interest in equipment used in a farming operation, a farm product, or an account or a general intangible arising from or relating to the sale of a farm product by a farmer is:

(e) A financing statement filed under subsection (d) is effective for five (5) years after the date the financing statement is filed.

(f) After June 30, 2001, and before July 1, 2002, a financing statement filed under subsection (d) may be amended only by filing an amendment in the same office of county recorder as the office in which the financing statement being amended was filed.

(g) After June 30, 2002, a financing statement filed under subsection (d) may be amended only if a replacement financing statement is filed in the office of the secretary of state.  The replacement financing statement must:

(h) The filing of a replacement financing statement under subsection (g) is effective as a continuation statement of the earlier financing statement filed under subsection (d) if it is filed:

The filing of a replacement financing statement under subsection (g) continues the effectiveness of the earlier financing statement filed under subsection (d) for five (5) years after the date the replacement financing statement is filed.

(i) After June 30, 2002, a financing statement filed under subsection (d) may be terminated:

(j) After June 30, 2002, a financing statement filed under subsection (d) may be assigned only if:

(k) After June 30, 2002, a financing statement filed under subsection (c) may be amended (for purposes other than continuation, termination, or assignment) only if: