{"data":{"id":"us-me/11-m.r.s.-9-1310","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"11 M.R.S. §9-1310","heading":"When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply","body":"(1).   Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) and section 9‑1312, subsection (2), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.\n(2).   The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:\n(a).  That is perfected under section 9‑1308, subsection (4), (5), (6) or (7);\n(b).  That is perfected under section 9‑1309 when it attaches;\n(c).  In property subject to a statute, regulation or treaty described in section 9‑1311, subsection (1);\n(d).  In goods in possession of a bailee that is perfected under section 9‑1312, subsection (4), paragraph (a) or (b);\n(e).  In certificated securities, documents, goods or instruments that is perfected without filing, control or possession under section 9‑1312, subsection (5), (6) or (7);\n(f).  In collateral in the secured party's possession under section 9‑1313;\n(g).  In a certificated security that is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under section 9‑1313;\n(h).  In controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment property or letter-of-credit rights that is perfected by control under section 9‑1314;\n(h-1).  In chattel paper that is perfected by possession and control under section 9‑1314‑A;\n(i).  In proceeds that is perfected under section 9‑1315; or\n(j).  That is perfected under section 9‑1316.\n(3).   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":["TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE","PART 3: PERFECTION AND PRIORITY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/11/title11sec9-1310.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"f6485cc63d63bbe142d5bbc4cbcad48c0b327f88090b808850c7f1d1cecd861c","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/11-m.r.s.-9-1309","next":"us-me/11-m.r.s.-9-1311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}