{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-9-806","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 28:9-806","heading":"When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.","body":"(a)\nThe filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in § 28:9-501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before the applicability date if:\n(1)\nThe filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under Article 9 as amended by the 2012 Act;\n(2)\nThe pre-effective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another state; and\n(3)\nThe initial financing statement satisfies subsection (c) of this section.\n\n(b)\nThe filing of an initial financing statement under subsection (a) of this section continues the effectiveness of the pre-effective-date financing statement:\n(1)\nIf the initial financing statement is filed before the applicability date, for the period provided in § 28:9-515 as it existed before the applicability date with respect to an initial financing statement; and\n(2)\nIf the initial financing statement is filed after the applicability date, for the period provided in § 28:9-515 as amended by the 2012 Act with respect to an initial financing statement.\n\n(c)\nTo be effective for purposes of subsection (a) of this section, an initial financing statement must:\n(1)\nSatisfy the requirements of Part 5 as amended by the 2012 Act for an initial financing statement;\n(2)\nIdentify the pre-effective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and\n(3)\nIndicate that the pre-effective-date financing statement remains effective.","path":["Title 28. Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]","Subtitle I. Uniform Commercial Code.","Article 9. Secured Transactions.","Part VIII. Transition Provisions for 2012 Amendments."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/28:9-806","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ec8a6cf07cf8311be0086da37a48c32df770f9faabc50e3867f7c16e8394393a","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-9-805","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-9-807"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}