Sec. 42a-9-703. Security interest perfected before October 1, 2001.

(a) A security interest that is enforceable immediately before October 1, 2001, and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time is a perfected security interest under public act 01-132* if, on October 1, 2001, the applicable requirements for enforceability and perfection under public act 01-132* are satisfied without further action.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in section 42a-9-705, if, immediately before October 1, 2001, a security interest is enforceable and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time, but the applicable requirements for enforceability or perfection under public act 01-132* are not satisfied on October 1, 2001, the security interest:

(1) Is a perfected security interest for one year after October 1, 2001;

(2) Remains enforceable thereafter only if the security interest becomes enforceable under section 42a-9-203 before the year expires; and

(3) Remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under public act 01-132* are satisfied before the year expires.

(P.A. 01-132, S. 127.)

Notation

*Note: Public act 01-132 is entitled “An Act Adopting Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code Concerning Secured Transactions”. (See Reference Table captioned “Public Acts of 2001” in Volume 16 which lists the sections amended, created or repealed by the act.)