{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-25-9-310","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-9-310","heading":"When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.","body":"(a)\tGeneral Rule for Perfection by Filing. - Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section and G.S. 25-9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.\n(b)\tExceptions When Filing Not Necessary. - The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect any of the following security interests:\n(1)\tA security interest that is perfected under G.S. 25-9-308(d), (e), (f), or (g).\n(2)\tA security interest that is perfected under G.S. 25-9-309 when it attaches.\n(3)\tA security interest in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in G.S. 25-9-311(a).\n(4)\tA security interest in goods in possession of a bailee that is perfected under G.S. 25-9-312(d)(1) or (2).\n(5)\tA security interest in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments that is perfected without filing, control, or possession under G.S. 25-9-312(e), (f), or (g).\n(6)\tA security interest in collateral in the secured party's possession under G.S. 25-9-313.\n(7)\tA security interest in a certificated security that is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under G.S. 25-9-313.\n(8)\tA security interest 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 G.S. 25-9-314.\n(8a)\tA security interest in chattel paper that is perfected by possession and control under G.S. 25-9-314.1.\n(9)\tA security interest in proceeds that is perfected under G.S. 25-9-315.\n(10)\tA security interest that is perfected under G.S. 25-9-316.\n(c)\tAssignment of Perfected Security Interest. - 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. (1866-7, s. 1; 1872-3, c. 133, s. 1; Code, s. 1799; 1893, c. 9; Rev., s. 2052; C.S., s. 2480; 1925, c. 302, s. 1; 1927, c. 22; 1935, c. 205; 1945, c. 182, s. 3; c. 196, s. 2; 1955, c. 816; 1957, cc. 564, 999; 1961, c. 574; 1965, c. 700, s. 1; 1967, c. 562, s. 1; 1975, c. 862, s. 7; 1977, c. 103; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1024, s. 8(i); 1997-181, s. 92000-169, s. 1; 2001-218, s. 3; 2001-487, s. 57; 2006-112, s. 49; 2025-25, s. 75.)","path":["Chapter 25. Uniform Commercial Code.","Article 9. Secured Transactions.","Part 3. Perfection and Priority."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_25/GS_25-9-310.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:58:47Z","sha256":"fb495dbf90616d508daf6078c1af034d6e78f0b1cdc71b1db839fa235fa38b0b","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-25-9-309","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-25-9-311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}