Title 57A, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

(a) Except in a consumer - goods transaction, the following rules apply: (1) The contents of a notification of disposition are sufficient if the notification: (A) Describes the debtor and the secured party; (B) Describes the collateral that is the subject of the intended disposit…

(a) In a consumer - goods transaction, the following rules apply: (1) A notification of disposition must provide the following information: (A) The information specified in § 57A-9-613 (a)(1); (B) A description of any liability for a deficiency of the person to which the notifica…

(a) A secured party shall apply or pay over for application the cash proceeds of disposition under § 57A-9-610 in the following order to: (1) The reasonable expenses of retaking, holding, preparing for disposition, processing, and disposing, and, to the extent provided for by agr…

(a) In this section: (1) "Explanation" means a record that: (A) States the amount of the surplus or deficiency; (B) Provides an explanation in accordance with subsection (c) of how the secured party calculated the surplus or deficiency; (C) States, if applicable, that future debi…

(a) A secured party's disposition of collateral after default: (1) Transfers to a transferee for value all of the debtor's rights in the collateral; (2) Discharges the security interest under which the disposition is made; and (3) Discharges any subordinate security interest or o…

(a) A secondary obligor acquires the rights and becomes obligated to perform the duties of the secured party after the secondary obligor: (1) Receives an assignment of a secured obligation from the secured party; (2) Receives a transfer of collateral from the secured party and ag…

(a) In this section, "transfer statement" means a record signed by a secured party stating: (1) That the debtor has defaulted in connection with an obligation secured by specified collateral; (2) That the secured party has exercised its post - default remedies with respect to the…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (g), a secured party may accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures only if: (1) The debtor consents to the acceptance under subsection (c); (2) The secured party does not receive, within the time …

(a) A secured party that desires to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to: (1) Any person from which the secured party has received, before the debtor consented to the acceptance, a signed notification of a claim…

(a) A secured party's acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures: (1) Discharges the obligation to the extent consented to by the debtor; (2) Transfers to the secured party all of a debtor's rights in the collateral; (3) Discharges the s…

(a) A debtor, any secondary obligor, or any other secured party or lienholder may redeem collateral. (b) To redeem collateral, a person shall tender: (1) Fulfillment of all obligations secured by the collateral; and (2) The reasonable expenses and attorney's fees described in § 5…

(a) A debtor or secondary obligor may waive the right to notification of disposition of collateral under § 57A-9-611 only by an agreement to that effect entered into and signed after default. (b) A debtor may waive the right to require disposition of collateral under § 57A-9-620 …

(a) If it is established that a secured party is not proceeding in accordance with this chapter, a court may order or restrain collection, enforcement, or disposition of collateral on appropriate terms and conditions. (b) Subject to subsections (c) and (d) a person is liable for …

(a) In an action arising from a transaction in which the amount of a deficiency or surplus is in issue, the following rules apply: (1) A secured party need not prove compliance with the provisions of this part relating to collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance unless…

(a) The fact that a greater amount could have been obtained by a collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance at a different time or in a different method from that selected by the secured party is not of itself sufficient to preclude the secured party from establishing th…

(a) Subject to subsection (f), unless a secured party knows that a person is a debtor or obligor, knows the identity of the person, and knows how to communicate with the person: (1) The secured party is not liable to the person, or to a secured party or lienholder that has filed …

This chapter is effective on July 1, 2001, and on July 1, 2001, chapter 57A-9 is repealed. Source: SL 2000, ch 231 .

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, this chapter applies to a transaction or lien within its scope, even if the transaction or lien was entered into or created before July 1, 2001. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) and §§ 57A-9-703 through 57A-9-709 : …

(a) A security interest that is enforceable immediately before July 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 this chapter if, on July 1, 2001, the applicable requirements for enfo…

A security interest that is enforceable immediately before July 1, 2001, but which would be subordinate to the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time: (1) Remains an enforceable security interest for one year after July 1, 2001; (2) Remains enforceable there…

(a) If action, other than the filing of a financing statement, is taken before July 1, 2001, and the action would have resulted in priority of a security interest over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor had the security interest become enforceable before July 1, …

(a) The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in § 57A-9-501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2001 if: (1) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security inte…

(a) In this section, "pre - effective - date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before July 1, 2001. (b) After July 1, 2001, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provid…

A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if: (1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and (2) The filing is necessary under this part: (A) To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1,…

(a) This chapter determines the priority of conflicting claims to collateral. However, if the relative priorities of the claims were established before July 1, 2001, former chapter 57A-9 determines priority. (b) For purposes of § 57A-9-322(a), the priority of a security interest …

SL 2012, ch 238 takes effect on July 1, 2013. Source: SL 2012, ch 238 , § 9-801, eff. July 1, 2013.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, SL 2012, ch 238 applies to a transaction or lien within its scope, even if the transaction or lien was entered into or created before July 1, 2013. (b) SL 2012, ch 238 does not affect an action, case, or proceeding commenced before J…

(a) A security interest that is a perfected security interest immediately before July 1, 2013 is a perfected security interest under chapter 57A-9 as amended by SL 2012, ch 238 if, on July 1, 2013, the applicable requirements for attachment and perfection under chapter 57A-9 as a…

A security interest that is an unperfected security interest immediately before July 1, 2013 becomes a perfected security interest: (1) Without further action, on July 1, 2013 if the applicable requirements for perfection under chapter- 57A-9 as amended by SL 2012, ch 238 are sat…

(a) The filing of a financing statement before July 1, 2013 is effective to perfect a security interest to the extent the filing would satisfy the applicable requirements for perfection under chapter 57A-9 as amended by SL 2012, ch 238. (b) SL 2012, ch 238 does not render ineffec…

(a) The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in § 57A-9-501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013 if: (1) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security inte…

(a) In this section, "pre-effective-date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013. (b) After SL 2012, ch 238 takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the inform…

A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if: (1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and (2) The filing is necessary under this part: (A) To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1,…

SL 2012, ch 238 determines the priority of conflicting claims to collateral. However, if the relative priorities of the claims were established before July 1, 2013, chapter 57A-9 as it existed before July 1, 2013 determines priority. Source: SL 2012, ch 238 , § 9-809, eff. July 1…

Such parts of this title as are necessary to effectuate the enactment of the Uniform Stock Transfer Act, including but not limited to subsection (1) of § 57A-1-102 , § 57A-1-103 , subsections (19), (28), (30), (32), (33) and (44) of § 57A-1-201 , §§ 57A-8-103 , 57A-8-204 , 57A-8-…

(1) Effective July 1, 1967, the following laws are hereby repealed: SDC 3.0215 except the first sentence thereof; SDC 6.0422; SDC 8.04; subsection (4) of SDC 10.0605; SDC 39.02 except the second paragraph of 39.0201, 39.0211, the first and third paragraphs of 39.0212, and the fir…

This 1983 Act shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 1983. Source: SDCL, § 57A-11-101 , enacted by SL 1982, ch 347 , § 38; SL 1983, ch 367 , § 7. 57A-11-101A. Transition to 1999 Act--General rule. A transaction arising out of or associated with a letter of credit that wa…

The provisions of Title 57A in effect on July 1, 1983 shall continue to apply to this 1982 Act and for this purpose Title 57A in effect on July 1, 1983 and this 1982 Act shall be considered one continuous statute. Source: SDCL, § 57A-11-102 , enacted by SL 1982, ch 347 , § 38; SL…

Transactions validly entered into after the dates set by § 57A-10-101 and before July 1, 1983, and which were subject to the provisions of Title 57A and which would be subject to this 1983 Act as amended if they had been entered into after July 1, 1983 and the rights, duties and …

A security interest for the perfection of which filing or the taking of possession was required under Title 57A and which attached prior to July 1, 1983 but was not perfected shall be deemed perfected on July 1, 1983 if this 1983 Act permits perfection without filing or authorize…

(1) A financing statement or continuation statement filed prior to July 1, 1983 which shall not have lapsed prior to July 1, 1983 shall remain effective for the period provided in Title 57A, but not less than five years after the filing. (2) With respect to any collateral acquire…

(1) If a security interest is perfected or has priority when this 1983 Act takes effect as to all persons or as to certain persons without any filing or recording, and if the filing of a financing statement would be required for the perfection or priority of the security interest…

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Title 57A shall apply to any questions of priority if the positions of the parties were fixed prior to July 1, 1983. In other cases questions of priority shall be determined by this 1983 Act. Source: SDCL, § 57A-11-107 , enacted by SL…

Unless a change in law has clearly been made, the provisions of this 1983 Act shall be deemed declaratory of the meaning of Title 57A. Source: SDCL, § 57A-11-108 , enacted by SL 1982, ch 347 , § 38; SL 1983, ch 367 , § 7.

This article may be cited as Uniform Commercial Code--Controllable Electronic Records. Source: SL 2024, ch 198 , § 93.

(a) In this chapter: (1) "Controllable electronic record" means a record stored in an electronic medium that can be subjected to control under § 57A-12-105 . The term does not include a controllable account, a controllable payment intangible, a deposit account, an electronic copy…