(1). Subject to Section 9-1509, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of or, subject to subsection (5), otherwise amend the information provided in a financing statement by filing an amendment that:
(a). Identifies, by its file number, the initial financing statement to which the amendment relates; or [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(b). If the amendment relates to an initial financing statement recorded in the county registry of deeds, provides the book and page at which the initial financing statement was recorded and the name of the debtor and secured party. [PL 2001, c. 286, §5 (AMD).]

[PL 2001, c. 286, §5 (AMD).]

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 9-1512

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Collateral: includes :
(a). See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 9-1102
  • File number: means the number assigned to an initial financing statement pursuant to section 9?1519, subsection (1). See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 9-1102
  • Financing statement: means a record or records composed of an initial financing statement and any filed record relating to the initial financing statement. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 9-1102
  • Secured party: means :
  • (2). Except as otherwise provided in section 9-1515, the filing of an amendment does not extend the period of effectiveness of the financing statement.

    [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]

    (3). A financing statement that is amended by an amendment that adds collateral is effective as to the added collateral only from the date of the filing of the amendment.

    [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]

    (4). A financing statement that is amended by an amendment that adds a debtor is effective as to the added debtor only from the date of the filing of the amendment.

    [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]

    (5). An amendment is ineffective to the extent it:
    (a). Purports to delete all debtors and fails to provide the name of a debtor to be covered by the financing statement; or [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
    (b). Purports to delete all secured parties of record and fails to provide the name of a new secured party of record. [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]

    [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]

    SECTION HISTORY

    PL 1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 286, §5 (AMD).