{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-9-310","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9–310","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and § 9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.\n(b) The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:\n(1) That is perfected under § 9-308(d), (e), (f), or (g);\n(2) That is perfected under § 9-309 when it attaches;\n(3) In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in § 9-311(a);\n(4) In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under § 9-312(d)(1) or (2);\n(5) In certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under § 9-312(e), (f), or (g);\n(6) In collateral in the secured party’s possession under § 9-313;\n(7) In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under § 9-313;\n(8) In deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under § 9-314;\n(9) In proceeds which is perfected under § 9-315; or\n(10) That is perfected under § 9-316.\n(c) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.","path":["Article - Commercial Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcl\u0026section=9-310","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:33Z","sha256":"77bab1436ff6d0bc9476c44ccba0dbe6028974a40a6507e32e0d1d8884f3b1b2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-9-309","next":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-9-311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}