{"data":{"id":"us-me/11-m.r.s.-9-1708","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"11 M.R.S. §9-1708","heading":"Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement","body":"A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if:\n(1).   The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and\n(2).   The filing is necessary under this part:\n(a).  To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this Article takes effect; or\n(b).  To perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.","path":["TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE","PART 7: TRANSITION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/11/title11sec9-1708.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"a3b9fb14ec2c4f424137a0a9b81501b6c3311817e7fbe405185329fff4069db0","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/11-m.r.s.-9-1707","next":"us-me/11-m.r.s.-9-1709"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}