When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien — Security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply. [Effective until September 1, 2026.]

Ark. Code Ann. § 4-9-310 — under — Perfection and Priority.

Ark. Code Ann. § 4-9-310

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and § 4-9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

(b) The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:(1) that is perfected under § 4-9-308(d), (e), (f), or (g);(2) that is perfected under § 4-9-309 when it attaches;(3) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in § 4-9-311(a);(4) in goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under § 4-9-312(d)(1) or (2);(5) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing or possession under § 4-9-312(e), (f), or (g);(6) in collateral in the secured party's possession under § 4-9-313;(7) in a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under § 4-9-313;(8) in deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, virtual currencies, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under § 4-9-314;(9) in proceeds which is perfected under § 4-9-315; or(10) that is perfected under § 4-9-316.

(1) that is perfected under § 4-9-308(d), (e), (f), or (g);

(2) that is perfected under § 4-9-309 when it attaches;

(3) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in § 4-9-311(a);

(4) in goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under § 4-9-312(d)(1) or (2);

(5) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing or possession under § 4-9-312(e), (f), or (g);

(6) in collateral in the secured party's possession under § 4-9-313;

(7) in a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under § 4-9-313;

(8) in deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, virtual currencies, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under § 4-9-314;

(9) in proceeds which is perfected under § 4-9-315; or

(10) that is perfected under § 4-9-316.

(c) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this chapter is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.