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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 9Ch. 8§ 9806 Financing Statement Continuation Rules

§ 9806 Financing Statement Continuation Rules

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§ 9806 Financing Statement Continuation Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If you filed a paper about owning something (like a car loan) in another state before July 1, 2014, you can keep it valid by filing a new paper in California.
  • •The new paper must include details from the old one, like where it was filed and its file number.
  • •If you file the new paper before July 1, 2014, it lasts for the old time period. If you file after, it lasts for the new time period.
  • •The new paper must say the old one is still good.

Example

You took out a loan for a car in Nevada in 2013 and filed the loan papers there. Now you move to California and want to make sure the loan papers are still valid.

You need to file new loan papers in California. These new papers must include details from the Nevada filing, like the date and file number. This keeps your loan valid in California.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 9806 Financing Statement Continuation Rules

(a) The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in Section 9501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2014, if the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this division as amended by the act adding this chapter. (2) The preeffective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another state. (3) The initial financing statement satisfies subdivision (c). (b) The filing of an initial financing statement under subdivision (a) continues the effectiveness of the preeffective-date financing statement if the following conditions are satisfied: (1) If the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2014, for the period provided in Section 9515 prior to its amendment by the act adding this chapter with respect to an initial financing statement. (2) If the initial financing statement is filed after July 1, 2014, for the period provided in Section 9515 as amended by the act adding this chapter with respect to an initial financing statement. (c) To be effective for purposes of subdivision (a), an initial financing statement shall satisfy the following conditions: (1) Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 9501) as amended by the act adding this chapter for an initial financing statement. (2) Identify the preeffective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement. (3) Indicate that the preeffective-date financing statement remains effective. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 531, Sec. 23. (AB 502) Effective January 1, 2014. Operative July 1, 2014, by Sec. 28 of Ch. 531.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

initial financing statementpreeffective-date financing statementeffectivenessJuly 1, 2014

Related Statutes

  • § 9802 Retroactive Lien Transaction Rules
  • § 9803 Perfected Security Interest Transition
  • § 9808 Financing Statement Filing Rules
  • § 9809 Priority Of Conflicting Claims
  • § 9706 Continuation Of Pre-2001 Financing Statements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 9806.
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