{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-47-9109","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 47-9109","heading":"Scope","body":"A. Except as otherwise provided in subsections C and D of this section, this chapter applies to:\n\n1. A transaction, regardless of its form, that creates a security interest in personal property or fixtures by contract;\n\n2. An agricultural lien;\n\n3. A sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles or promissory notes;\n\n4. A consignment;\n\n5. A security interest arising under section 47-2401 or 47-2505, section 47-2711, subsection C or section 47-2A508, subsection E, as provided in section 47-9110; and\n\n6. A security interest arising under section 47-4210 or 47-5118.\n\nB. The application of this article to a security interest in a secured obligation is not affected by the fact that the obligation is itself secured by a transaction or interest to which this chapter does not apply.\n\nC. This chapter does not apply to the extent that:\n\n1. A statute, regulation or treaty of the United States preempts this article;\n\n2. A statute of a foreign country or a governmental unit of a foreign country, other than a statute generally applicable to security interests, expressly governs creation, perfection, priority or enforcement of a security interest created by that country or governmental unit; or\n\n3. The rights of a transferee beneficiary or nominated person under a letter of credit are independent and superior under section 47-5114.\n\nD. This chapter does not apply to:\n\n1. A landlord's lien, other than an agricultural lien;\n\n2. A lien, other than an agricultural lien, given by statute or other rule of law for services or materials, but section 47-9333 applies with respect to priority of the lien;\n\n3. An assignment of a claim for wages, salary or other compensation of an employee;\n\n4. A sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles or promissory notes as part of a sale of the business out of which they arose;\n\n5. An assignment of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles or promissory notes that is for the purpose of collection only;\n\n6. An assignment of a right to payment under a contract to an assignee that is also obligated to perform under the contract;\n\n7. An assignment of a single account, payment intangible or promissory note to an assignee in full or partial satisfaction of a preexisting indebtedness;\n\n8. A transfer of an interest in or an assignment of a claim under a policy of insurance, other than an assignment by or to a health care provider of a health-care-insurance receivable and any subsequent assignment of the right to payment, but sections 47-9315 and 47-9322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;\n\n9. An assignment of a right represented by a judgment, other than a judgment taken on a right to payment that was collateral;\n\n10. A right of recoupment or setoff, but:\n\n(a) Section 47-9340 applies with respect to the effectiveness of rights of recoupment or setoff against deposit accounts; and\n\n(b) Section 47-9404 applies with respect to defenses or claims of an account debtor;\n\n11. The creation or transfer of an interest in or lien on real property, including a lease or rents thereunder, except to the extent that provision is made for:\n\n(a) Liens on real property in sections 47-9203 and 47-9308;\n\n(b) Fixtures in section 47-9334;\n\n(c) Fixture filings in sections 47-9501, 47-9502, 47-9512, 47-9516 and 47-9519; and\n\n(d) Security agreements covering personal and real property in section 47-9604;\n\n12. An assignment of a claim arising in tort, other than a commercial tort claim, but sections 47-9315 and 47-9322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;\n\n13. An assignment of a deposit account in a consumer transaction, but sections 47-9315 and 47-9322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;\n\n14. A transfer, pledge, assignment, grant or similar action by this state, another state or a governmental unit of this state or another state;\n\n15. A claim or right to receive compensation for injuries or sickness as described in 26 United States Code section 104a(1) or (2); or\n\n16. A claim or right to receive benefits under a special needs trust as described in 42 United States Code section 1396p(d)(4); or\n\n17. A security interest that is subject to section 30-1006 or 40-607.","path":["Title 47 Weights and Measures"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/47/09109.htm","current_through":"57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (effective 2027-01-01); mirror section count 24991","vintage":"2026-09-15","retrieved_at":"2026-09-26T04:29:04Z","sha256":"f35f08bbcca908b29b8dbe527ada61786d787f1578599ba8a051b046809f1005","source_id":"us-az","stale":false,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-47-9108","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-47-9110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}