{"data":{"id":"us-mt/30-9a-708","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"30-9A-708","heading":"Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation of 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 July 1, 2001; or\n(b) to perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.","path":["TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE","CHAPTER 9A. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE SECURED TRANSACTIONS","Part 7. 1999 Transition"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0300/chapter_009A/part_0070/section_0080/0300-009A-0070-0080.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:18Z","sha256":"ee04ab74a6ea9d4be861c1ca7449abc1f90c3971995f151f0cb304cd2fa21e35","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/30-9a-707","next":"us-mt/30-9a-709"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}