Sec. 9-310

(810 ILCS 5/9-310) (from Ch. 26, par. 9-310)     Sec. 9-310. When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.     (a) General rule: perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and Section 9-312(b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.     (b) Exceptions: filing not necessary. The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:         (1) that is perfected under Section 9-308(d), (e),     (f), or (g);        (2) that is perfected under Section 9-309 when it     attaches;        (3) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or     treaty described in Section 9-311(a);        (4) in goods in possession of a bailee which is     perfected under Section 9-312(d)(1) or (2);        (5) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or     instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under Section 9-312(e), (f), or (g);        (6) in collateral in the secured party's possession     under Section 9-313;        (7) in a certificated security which is perfected by     delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under Section 9-313;        (8) in controllable accounts, controllable electronic     records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, or beneficial interests in Illinois land trusts which is perfected by control under Section 9-314;        (8.1) in chattel paper which is perfected by     possession and control under Section 9-314A;         (9) in proceeds which is perfected under Section     9-315; or        (10) that is perfected under Section 9-316.     (c) Assignment of perfected security interest. If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this Article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor. (Source: P.A. 103-1036, eff. 1-1-25.)