{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-12a-9-509","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 12A:9-509","heading":"Persons entitled to file record.","body":"Persons Entitled to File a Record.\n(a)  Person entitled to file record.  A person may file an initial financing statement, amendment that adds collateral covered by a financing statement, or amendment that adds a debtor to a financing statement only if:\n(1)\tthe debtor authorizes the filing in an authenticated record or pursuant to subsection (b) or (c); or\n(2)\tthe person holds an agricultural lien that has become effective at the time of filing and the financing statement covers only collateral in which the person holds an agricultural lien.\n(b)\tSecurity agreement as authorization.  By authenticating or becoming bound as debtor by a security agreement, a debtor or new debtor authorizes the filing of an initial financing statement, and an amendment, covering:\n(1)\tthe collateral described in the security agreement; and\n(2)\tproperty that becomes collateral under 12A:9-315 (a) (2), whether or not the security agreement expressly covers proceeds.\n(c)\tAcquisition of collateral as authorization.  By acquiring collateral in which a security interest or agricultural lien continues under 12A:9-315 (a) (1), a debtor authorizes the filing of an initial financing statement, and an amendment, covering the collateral and property that becomes collateral under 12A:9-315 (a) (2).\n(d)\tPerson entitled to file certain amendments.  A person may file an amendment other than an amendment that adds collateral covered by a financing statement or an amendment that adds a debtor to a financing statement only if:\n(1)\tthe secured party of record authorizes the filing; or\n(2)\tthe amendment is a termination statement for a financing statement as to which the secured party of record has failed to file or send a termination statement as required by 12A:9-513 (a) or (c), the debtor authorizes the filing, and the termination statement indicates that the debtor authorized it to be filed.\n(e)\tMultiple secured parties of record.  If there is more than one secured party of record for a financing statement, each secured party of record may authorize the filing of an amendment under subsection (d).\nL.2001, c.117, s.1; amended 2001, c.386, s.74.","path":["TITLE 12A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"170b9e8639c93696f5d93513011f02a3c5004b9dbc7ec7de10806981dc0657b4","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-12a-9-508","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-12a-9-510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}