{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-401","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 46-9-401","heading":"Alienability of debtor's rights.","body":"(a) Other law governs alienability; exceptions. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section and sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 and 9-409, whether a debtor's rights in collateral may be voluntarily or involuntarily transferred is governed by law other than this article.\n(b) Agreement does not prevent transfer. An agreement between the debtor and secured party which prohibits a transfer of the debtor's rights in collateral or makes the transfer a default does not prevent the transfer from taking effect.","path":["CHAPTER 46. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.","ARTICLE 9. SECURED TRANSACTIONS; SALES OF ACCOUNTS AND CHATTEL PAPER.","Part 4. Rights Of Third Parties."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/46-9-401/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:55Z","sha256":"aea6c11c484a65c254e5014a36735a27b84a824986675070d00c504b34865c96","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-342","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-46-9-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}