{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.9a-704","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.9A-704","heading":"Security interest unperfected before effective date","body":"A security interest that is enforceable immediately before this title 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 year after this takes effect;(2) remains enforceable thereafter if the security interest becomes enforceable under § 8.9A-203 when this title takes effect or within one year thereafter; and(3) becomes perfected:(A) without further action, when this title takes effect if the applicable requirements for perfection under this title 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.2000, c. 1007.","path":["Title 8.9A. COMMERCIAL CODE — SECURED TRANSACTIONS","Part 7. TRANSITION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.9A-704/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:13:29Z","sha256":"05ea790634900db55da31322456466903f1a9e7488999bead9cdbc4d5cd63e17","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.9a-703","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.9a-705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}