{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-9-704","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-9-704","heading":"Security interest unperfected before effective date","body":"A security interest that is enforceable immediately before this act takes effect but which would be subordinate to the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time: (1) remains an enforceable security interest for one (1) year after this act takes effect; (2) remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes enforceable under § 47-9-203 on July 1, 2001 or within one (1) year thereafter; and (3) becomes perfected: (A) without further action, on July 1, 2001 if the applicable requirements for perfection under this act are satisfied before or at that time; or (B) when the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time. Acts 2000, ch. 846, § 1.\nA security interest that is enforceable immediately before this act 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 (1) year after this act takes effect;\n(2) remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes enforceable under § 47-9-203 on July 1, 2001 or within one (1) year thereafter; and\n(3) becomes perfected: (A) without further action, on July 1, 2001 if the applicable requirements for perfection under this act are satisfied before or at that time; or (B) when the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.\n(A) without further action, on July 1, 2001 if the applicable requirements for perfection under this act are satisfied before or at that time; or\n(B) when the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.","path":["TN Code","Title 47","Chapter 9"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"36ef6f4cfc0de0e13ccfeb8565639497bdb72c9d7aa81e622195e39ff9bacb65","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-9-703","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-9-705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}