West Virginia Code Chapter 46. Uniform Commercial Code § 46-9-803. Security interest perfected before effective date

(a) Continuing perfection: perfection requirements satisfied. -- A security interest that is a perfected security interest immediately before the amendments to this article take effect is a perfected security interest under this article if, when this article takes effect, the applicable requirements for attachment and perfection under this article as amended by the Legislature during the 2012 Regular Legislative Session are satisfied without further action.

(b) Continuing perfection: perfection requirements not satisfied. -- Except as otherwise provided in section 9-805, if, immediately before amendments to this article take effect, a security interest is a perfected security interest, but the applicable requirements for perfection under this article as amended by the Legislature during the 2012 Regular Legislative Session are not satisfied when the amendments to this article take effect, the security interest remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under this article as amended by the Legislature during the 2012 Regular Legislative Session are satisfied within one year after the amendments take effect.