Ohio Code 1309.401 – Alienability of debtor’s rights – UCC 9-401
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section and sections 1309.406, 1309.407, 1309.408, and 1309.409 of the Revised Code, whether a debtor‘s rights in collateral may be voluntarily or involuntarily transferred is governed by law other than this chapter.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 1309.401
- Collateral: means the property subject to a security interest or agricultural lien, including:
(a) Proceeds to which a security interest attaches;
(b) Accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, and promissory notes that have been sold; and
(c) Goods that are the subject of a consignment. See Ohio Code 1309.102
- Debtor: means :
(a) A person having an interest, other than a security interest or other lien, in the collateral, whether or not the person is an obligor;
(b) A seller of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes; or
(c) A consignee. See Ohio Code 1309.102
- Secured party: means :
(a) A person in whose favor a security interest is created or provided for under a security agreement, whether or not any obligation to be secured is outstanding;
(b) A person that holds an agricultural lien;
(c) A consignor;
(d) A person to whom accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes have been sold;
(e) A trustee, indenture trustee, agent, collateral agent, or other representative in whose favor a security interest or agricultural lien is created or provided for; or
(f) A person who holds a security interest arising under section 1302. See Ohio Code 1309.102
(B) An agreement between the debtor and secured party that prohibits a transfer of the debtor’s rights in collateral or makes the transfer a default does not prevent the transfer from taking effect.