{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-9-704","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-9-704","heading":"Security interest unperfected before effective date.","body":"A security interest that is enforceable immediately before this chapter takes effect but which would be subordinate to the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time:\n(1) Remains an enforceable security interest for one year after this chapter takes effect;\n(2) Remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes enforceable under § 6A-9-203 when this chapter takes effect or within one year thereafter; and\n(3) Becomes perfected:\n(i) Without further action, when this chapter takes effect if the applicable requirements for perfection under this chapter are satisfied before or at that time; or\n(ii) When the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.","path":["Title 6A Uniform Commercial Code","Chapter 9 Secured Transactions","Part 7 Transition"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6A/6A-9/6A-7/6A-9-704.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T18:37:44Z","sha256":"32592292d9d0062726217a468f4324bd2e4a1430d3f194d435f4b4acba2d3b53","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-9-703","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-9-705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}