{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-7-9a-704","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 7-9A-704","heading":"Security Interest Unperfected Before January 1, 2002.","body":"A security interest that is enforceable immediately before January 1, 2002, but which would be subordinate to the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time:\n(1) remains an enforceable security interest for one year after January 1, 2002;\n(2) remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes enforceable under Section 7-9A-203 on January 1, 2002, or within one year thereafter; and\n(3) becomes perfected:\n(A) without further action, on January 1, 2002, if the applicable requirements for perfection under this article are satisfied before or at that time; or\n(B) when the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.","path":["Title 7 Commercial Code.","Article 9A Secured Transactions.","Part 7 Transition."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=7-9A-704","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"52ada7f7f0205dd3ed7023cd4acab5861a9736a07aebe7dbd2124fdc0296bcd3","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-7-9a-703","next":"us-al/ala.-code-7-9a-705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}