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Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 9-704

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
A security interest that is enforceable immediately before this title takes effect but which would be subordinate to the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time:

(1) Remains an enforceable security interest for one year after this title takes effect;

(2) Remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes enforceable under § 9-203 when this title takes effect or within one year thereafter; and

(3) Becomes perfected:

(A) Without further action, when this title takes effect if the applicable requirements for perfection under this title are satisfied before or at that time; or

(B) When the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.