Title 28, Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]

(a) This article determines the priority of conflicting claims to collateral. However, if the relative priorities of the claims were established before July 1, 2001, former Article 9 determines priority. (b) For purposes of § 28:9-322(a), the priority of a security interest that …

In this part: (1) “Applicability date” means July 1, 2013. (2) “2012 Act” means the Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 Amendments Act of 2012 [D.C. Law 19-302].

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, the amendments made by the 2012 Act apply to a transaction or lien within its scope, even if the transaction or lien was entered into or created before the applicability date. (b) The 2012 Act does not affect an action, case, or proc…

(a) A security interest that is a perfected security interest immediately before the applicability date is a perfected security interest under Article 9 as amended by the 2012 Act if, on the applicability date, the applicable requirements for attachment and perfection under Artic…

A security interest that is an unperfected security interest immediately before the applicability date becomes a perfected security interest: (1) Without further action, on the applicability date, if the applicable requirements for perfection under Article 9 as amended by the 201…

(a) The filing of a financing statement before the applicability date is effective to perfect a security interest to the extent the filing would satisfy the applicable requirements for perfection under Article 9 as amended by the 2012 Act. (b) The 2012 Act does not render ineffec…

(a) The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in § 28:9-501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before the applicability date if: (1) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a secu…

(a) For the purposes of this section and § 28:9-806, “pre-effective-date financing statement” means a financing statement filed before the applicability date. (b) After the applicability date, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectivene…

A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if: (a) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and “(b) The filing is necessary under this part: (1) To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before the ap…

Article 9 as amended by the 2012 Act determines the priority of conflicting claims to collateral. However, if the relative priorities of the claims were established before the applicability date, Article 9 as it existed before the applicability date determines priority.