(a) Continuing priority over lien creditor: perfection requirements satisfied.  A security interest that is enforceable immediately before this chapter takes effect and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time is a perfected security interest under this chapter if, when this chapter takes effect, the applicable requirements for enforceability and perfection under this chapter are satisfied without further action.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 6A-9-703

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6

(b) Continuing priority over lien creditor: perfection requirements not satisfied.  Except as otherwise provided in § 6A-9-705, if, immediately before this chapter takes effect, a security interest is enforceable and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time, but the applicable requirements for enforceability or perfection under this chapter are not satisfied when this chapter takes effect, the security interest:

(1)  Is a perfected security interest for one year after this chapter takes effect;

(2)  Remains enforceable thereafter only if the security interest becomes enforceable under § 6A-9-203 before the year expires; and

(3)  Remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter are satisfied before the year expires.

History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 182, § 6; P.L. 2000, ch. 420, § 6.