Mississippi Code Title 75. Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments § 75-9-320. Buyer of goods

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), a buyer in ordinary course of business, other than a person buying farm products from a person engaged in farming operations, takes free of a security interest created by the buyer's seller, even if the security interest is perfected and the buyer knows of its existence.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), a buyer of goods from a person who used or bought the goods for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes takes free of a security interest, even if perfected, if the buyer buys:

(c) To the extent that it affects the priority of a security interest over a buyer of goods under subsection (b), the period of effectiveness of a filing made in the jurisdiction in which the seller is located is governed by Section 75-9-316(a) and (b).

(d) A buyer in ordinary course of business buying oil, gas, or other minerals at the wellhead or minehead or after extraction takes free of an interest arising out of an encumbrance.

(e) Subsections (a) and (b) do not affect a security interest in goods in the possession of the secured party under Section 75-9-313.

(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a secured party may not enforce a security interest in farm products against a buyer, commission merchant or selling agent who purchases or sells farm products in the ordinary course of business from or for a person engaged in farming operations unless the secured party has complied with the regulations issued by the Secretary of state under subsection (g) or unless the buyer, commission merchant or selling agent has received from the secured party or seller written notice of the security interest which complies with the requirements of Section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as now enacted or as hereafter may be amended.

(g) The Secretary of State shall issue regulations implementing a central filing system relating to farm products which conforms with the requirements of Section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as now enacted or as hereafter may be amended.  The Secretary of State is authorized to set reasonable fees to defray the costs of the central filing system established pursuant to this section.  At least thirty (30) days prior to the promulgation of such regulations or any amendments thereto, the Secretary of State shall give notice of such regulations and/or amendments to all licensed attorneys in the State of Mississippi.