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TITLE 57A

UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Chapter

01    General Provisions

02    Sales

02A    Leases

03    Negotiable Instruments

03A    Consumer Paper--Limitations On Negotiability

04    Bank Deposits And Collections

04A    Funds Transfers

05    Letters Of Credit

06    Bulk Transfers [Repealed]

07    Documents Of Title

08    Investment Securities

09    Secured Transactions

10    Effective Date And Repealer

11    Effective Date And Transition Provisions For 1983 Amendments

12    Controllable Electronic Records

13    Transitional Provisions For Uniform Commercial Code Amendments (2022)



CHAPTER 57A-1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

57A-1-101    Short title.

57A-1-102    Scope of chapter.

57A-1-103    Construction of title to promote its purposes and policies--Applicability of supplemental principles of law.

57A-1-104    Construction against implied repeal.

57A-1-105    Severability.

57A-1-106    Use of singular and plural--Gender.

57A-1-107    Section captions.

57A-1-108    Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

57A-1-109    Repealed.

PART 2. GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION.

57A-1-201    General definitions.

57A-1-202    Notice--Knowledge.

57A-1-203    Lease distinguished from security interest.

57A-1-204    Value.

57A-1-205    Reasonable time--Seasonableness.

57A-1-206    Presumptions.

57A-1-207    Central bank digital currency.

PART 3. TERRITORIAL APPLICABILITY AND GENERAL RULES.

57A-1-301    Territorial applicability--Parties' power to choose applicable law.

57A-1-302    Variation by agreement.

57A-1-303    Course of performance, course of dealing, and usage of trade.

57A-1-304    Obligation of good faith.

57A-1-305    Remedies to be liberally administered.

57A-1-306    Waiver or renunciation of claim or right after breach.

57A-1-307    Prima facie evidence by third-party documents.

57A-1-308    Performance or acceptance under reservation of rights.

57A-1-309    Option to accelerate at will.

57A-1-310    Subordinated obligations.



CHAPTER 57A-2

SALES

57A-2-101    Short title.

57A-2-102    Scope--Certain security and other transactions excluded from this chapter.

57A-2-103    Definitions and index of definitions.

57A-2-104    Definitions--"Merchant"--"Between merchants"--"Financing agency".

57A-2-105    Definitions--Transferability--"Goods"--"Future" Goods--"Lot"--"Commercial Unit".

57A-2-106    Definitions: "Contracts"--"Agreement"--"Contract for Sale"--"Sale"--"Present Sale"--"Conforming" to contract--"Termination"--"Cancellation"--"Hybrid transaction.".

57A-2-107    Goods to be severed from realty--Recording.

57A-2-201    Formal requirements--Statute of frauds.

57A-2-202    Final expression--Parol or extrinsic evidence.

57A-2-203    Seals inoperative.

57A-2-204    Formation in general.

57A-2-205    Firm offers.

57A-2-206    Offer and acceptance in formation of contract.

57A-2-207    Additional terms in acceptance or confirmation.

57A-2-208    57A-2-208. Repealed by SL 2008, ch 259, § 27.

57A-2-209    Modification, rescission, and waiver.

57A-2-210    Delegation of performance--Assignment of rights.

57A-2-301    General obligation of parties.

57A-2-302    Unconscionable contract or clause.

57A-2-303    Allocation or division of risks.

57A-2-304    Price payable in money, goods, realty, or otherwise.

57A-2-305    Open price term.

57A-2-306    Output, requirements and exclusive dealings.

57A-2-307    Delivery in single lot or several lots.

57A-2-308    Absence of specified place for delivery.

57A-2-309    Absence of specific time provisions--Notice of termination.

57A-2-310    Open time for payment or running of credit--Authority to ship under reservation.

57A-2-311    Options and cooperation respecting performance.

57A-2-312    Warranty of title and against infringement--Buyer's obligation against infringement.

57A-2-313    Express warranties by affirmation, promise, description, sample.

57A-2-314    Implied warranty--Merchantability--Usage of trade.

57A-2-315    Implied warranty--Fitness for particular purpose.

57A-2-315.1    Implied warranties--Exclusion of sales of blood, blood plasma, human tissue or organs as medical services.

57A-2-316    Exclusion or modification of warranties.

57A-2-316.1    Cattle, hogs and sheep--No implied warranty as to disease.

57A-2-317    Cumulation and conflict of warranties express or implied.

57A-2-318    Third-party beneficiaries of warranties express or implied.

57A-2-319    F.O.B. and F.A.S. terms.

57A-2-320    C.I.F. and C. & F. terms.

57A-2-321    C.I.F. or C. & F.--"Net landed weights"--"Payment on arrival"--Warranty of condition on arrival.

57A-2-322    Delivery "ex-ship".

57A-2-323    Form of bill of lading required in overseas shipment--"Overseas".

57A-2-324    "No arrival, no sale" term.

57A-2-325    "Letter of credit" term--"Confirmed credit".

57A-2-326    Sale on approval and sale or return--Consignment sales and rights of creditors.

57A-2-327    Special incidents of sale on approval and sale or return.

57A-2-328    Sale by auction.

57A-2-401    Passing of title--Reservation for security--Limited application of this section.

57A-2-402    Rights of seller's creditors against sold goods.

57A-2-403    Power to transfer--Good faith purchase of goods--"Entrusting".

57A-2-501    Insurable interest in goods--Manner of identification of goods.

57A-2-502    Buyer's right to goods on seller's repudiation, failure to deliver, or insolvency.

57A-2-503    Manner of seller's tender of delivery.

57A-2-504    Shipment by seller.

57A-2-505    Seller's shipment under reservation.

57A-2-506    Rights of financing agency.

57A-2-507    Effect of seller's tender--Delivery on condition.

57A-2-508    Cure by seller of improper tender or delivery--Replacement.

57A-2-509    Risk of loss in the absence of breach.

57A-2-510    Effect of breach on risk of loss.

57A-2-511    Tender of payment by buyer--Payment by check.

57A-2-512    Payment by buyer before inspection.

57A-2-513    Buyer's right to inspection of goods.

57A-2-514    When documents deliverable on acceptance--When on payment.

57A-2-515    Preserving evidence of goods in dispute.

57A-2-601    Buyer's rights on improper delivery.

57A-2-602    Manner and effect of rightful rejection.

57A-2-603    Merchant buyer's duties as to rightfully rejected goods.

57A-2-604    Buyer's options as to salvage of rightfully rejected goods.

57A-2-605    Waiver of buyer's objections by failure to particularize.

57A-2-606    What constitutes acceptance of goods.

57A-2-607    Effect of acceptance--Notice of breach--Burden of establishing breach after acceptance--Notice of claim or litigation to person answerable over.

57A-2-608    Revocation of acceptance in whole or in part.

57A-2-609    Right to adequate assurance of performance.

57A-2-610    Anticipatory repudiation.

57A-2-611    Retraction of anticipatory repudiation.

57A-2-612    "Installment contract"--Breach.

57A-2-613    Casualty to identified goods.

57A-2-614    Substituted performance.

57A-2-615    Excuse by failure of presupposed conditions.

57A-2-616    Procedure on notice claiming excuse.

57A-2-701    Remedies for breach of collateral contracts not impaired.

57A-2-702    Seller's remedies on discovery of buyer's insolvency.

57A-2-703    Seller's remedies in general.

57A-2-704    Seller's right to identify goods to the contract notwithstanding breach or to salvage unfinished goods.

57A-2-705    Seller's stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise.

57A-2-706    Seller's resale including contract for resale.

57A-2-707    "Person in the position of a seller".

57A-2-708    Seller's damages for nonacceptance or repudiation.

57A-2-709    Action for the price.

57A-2-710    Seller's incidental damages.

57A-2-711    Buyer's remedies in general--Buyer's security interest in rejected goods.

57A-2-712    "Cover"--Buyer's procurement of substitute goods.

57A-2-713    Buyer's damages for nondelivery or repudiation.

57A-2-714    Buyer's damages for breach in regard to accepted goods.

57A-2-715    Buyer's incidental and consequential damages.

57A-2-716    Buyer's right to specific performance or replevin.

57A-2-717    Deduction of damages from the price.

57A-2-718    Liquidation or limitation of damages--Deposits.

57A-2-719    Contractual modification or limitation of remedy.

57A-2-720    Effect of "cancellation" or "rescission" on claims for antecedent breach.

57A-2-721    Remedies for fraud.

57A-2-722    Who can sue third parties for injury to goods.

57A-2-723    Proof of market price; time and place.

57A-2-724    Admissibility of market quotations.

57A-2-725    Statute of limitations in contracts for sale.



CHAPTER 57A-2A

LEASES

57A-2A-101    Short title.

57A-2A-102    Scope.

57A-2A-103    Definitions and index of definitions.

57A-2A-104    Leases subject to other statutes.

57A-2A-105    Territorial application of article to goods covered by certificate of title.

57A-2A-106    Limitation on power of parties to consumer lease to choose applicable law and judicial forum.

57A-2A-107    Waiver or renunciation of claim or right after default.

57A-2A-108    Unconscionability.

57A-2A-109    57A-2A-109. Repealed by SL 1990, ch 390, § 4

57A-2A-201    Statute of frauds.

57A-2A-202    Final expression--Parol or extrinsic evidence.

57A-2A-203    Seals inoperative.

57A-2A-204    Formation in general.

57A-2A-205    Firm offers.

57A-2A-206    Offer and acceptance in formation of lease contract.

57A-2A-207    57A-2A-207. Repealed by SL 2008, ch 259, § 29.

57A-2A-208    Modification, rescission, and waiver.

57A-2A-209    Lessee under finance lease as beneficiary of supply contract.

57A-2A-210    Express warranties.

57A-2A-211    Warranties against interference and against infringement; lessee's obligation against infringement.

57A-2A-212    Implied warranty of merchantability.

57A-2A-213    Implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose.

57A-2A-214    Exclusion or modification of warranties.

57A-2A-215    Cumulation and conflict of warranties express or implied.

57A-2A-216    Third party beneficiaries of express and implied warranties.

57A-2A-217    Identification.

57A-2A-218    Insurance and proceeds.

57A-2A-219    Risk of loss.

57A-2A-220    Effect of default on risk of loss.

57A-2A-221    Casualty to identified goods.

57A-2A-301    Enforceability of lease contract.

57A-2A-302    Title to and possession of goods.

57A-2A-303    Alienability of party's interest under lease contract or of lessor's residual interest in goods; delegation of performance; assignment of rights.

57A-2A-304    Subsequent lease of goods by lessor.

57A-2A-305    Sale or sublease of goods by lessee.

57A-2A-306    Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.

57A-2A-307    Priority of liens arising by attachment or levy on, security interests in, and other claims to goods.

57A-2A-308    Special rights of creditors.

57A-2A-309    Lessor's and lessee's rights when goods become fixtures.

57A-2A-310    Lessor's and lessee's rights when goods become accessions.

57A-2A-401    Insecurity: adequate assurance of performance.

57A-2A-402    Anticipatory repudiation.

57A-2A-403    Retraction of anticipatory repudiation.

57A-2A-404    Substituted performance.

57A-2A-405    Excused performance.

57A-2A-406    Procedure on excused performance.

57A-2A-407    Irrevocable promises: finance leases.

57A-2A-501    Default procedure.

57A-2A-502    Notice after default.

57A-2A-503    Modification or impairment of rights and remedies.

57A-2A-504    Liquidation of damages.

57A-2A-505    Cancellation and termination and effect of cancellation, termination, rescission, or fraud on rights and remedies.

57A-2A-506    Statute of limitations.

57A-2A-507    Proof of market rent: time and place.

57A-2A-508    Lessee's remedies.

57A-2A-509    Lessee's rights on improper delivery--Rightful rejection.

57A-2A-510    Installment lease contracts: rejection and default.

57A-2A-511    Merchant lessee's duties as to rightfully rejected goods.

57A-2A-512    Lessee's duties as to rightfully rejected goods.

57A-2A-513    Cure by lessor of improper delivery--Replacement.

57A-2A-514    Waiver of lessee's objections.

57A-2A-515    Acceptance of goods.

57A-2A-516    Effect of acceptance of goods--Notice of default--Burden of establishing default after acceptance--Notice of claim or litigation to person answerable over.

57A-2A-517    Revocation of acceptance of goods.

57A-2A-518    Cover--Substitute goods.

57A-2A-519    Lessee's damages for nondelivery, repudiation, default and breach of warranty in regard to accepted goods.

57A-2A-520    Lessee's incidental and consequential damages.

57A-2A-521    Lessee's right to specific performance or replevin.

57A-2A-522    Lessee's right to goods on lessor's insolvency.

57A-2A-523    Lessor's rights.

57A-2A-524    Lessor's right to identify goods to lease contract.

57A-2A-525    Lessor's right to possession of goods.

57A-2A-526    Lessor's stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise.

57A-2A-527    Lessor's rights to dispose of goods.

57A-2A-528    Lessor's damages for nonacceptance or repudiation.

57A-2A-529    Lessor's action for a rent.

57A-2A-530    Lessor's incidental damages.

57A-2A-530.1    Lessor's right to recover for damage to residual interest.

57A-2A-531    Standing to sue third parties for injury to goods.



CHAPTER 57A-3

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

57A-3-101    Short title.

57A-3-102    Subject matter.

57A-3-103    Definitions.

57A-3-104    Negotiable instrument.

57A-3-105    Issue of instrument.

57A-3-106    Unconditional promise or order.

57A-3-107    Instrument payable in foreign money.

57A-3-108    Payable on demand or at definite time.

57A-3-109    Payable to bearer or to order.

57A-3-110    Identification of person to whom instrument is payable.

57A-3-111    Place of payment.

57A-3-112    Interest.

57A-3-113    Date of instrument.

57A-3-114    Contradictory terms of instrument.

57A-3-115    Incomplete instrument.

57A-3-116    Joint and several liability--Contribution.

57A-3-117    Other agreements affecting instrument.

57A-3-118    Statute of limitations.

57A-3-119    Notice of right to defend action.

57A-3-120    57A-3-120 to 57A-3-122. Repealed by SL 1994, ch 367, § 99

57A-3-201    Negotiation.

57A-3-202    Negotiation subject to rescission.

57A-3-203    Transfer of instrument--Rights acquired by transfer.

57A-3-204    Indorsement.

57A-3-205    Special indorsement--Blank indorsement--Anomalous indorsement.

57A-3-206    Restrictive indorsement.

57A-3-207    Reacquisition.

57A-3-301    Person entitled to enforce instrument.

57A-3-302    Holder in due course.

57A-3-303    Value and consideration.

57A-3-304    Overdue instrument.

57A-3-305    Defenses and claims in recoupment.

57A-3-306    Claims to an instrument.

57A-3-307    Notice of breach of fiduciary duty.

57A-3-308    Proof of signatures and status as holder in due course.

57A-3-309    Enforcement of lost, destroyed, or stolen instrument.

57A-3-310    Effect of instrument on obligation for which taken.

57A-3-311    Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument.

57A-3-312    Lost, destroyed, or stolen cashier's check, teller's check or certified check.

57A-3-401    Signature necessary for liability on instrument.

57A-3-402    Signature by representative.

57A-3-403    Unauthorized signature.

57A-3-404    Impostors--Fictitious payees.

57A-3-405    Employer's responsibility for fraudulent indorsement by employee.

57A-3-406    Negligence contributing to forged signature or alteration of instrument.

57A-3-407    Alteration.

57A-3-408    Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft.

57A-3-409    Acceptance of draft--Certified check.

57A-3-410    Acceptance varying draft.

57A-3-411    Refusal to pay cashier's checks, teller's checks, and certified checks.

57A-3-412    Obligation of issuer of note or cashier's check.

57A-3-413    Obligation of acceptor.

57A-3-414    Obligation of drawer.

57A-3-415    Obligation of indorser.

57A-3-416    Transfer warranties.

57A-3-417    Presentment warranties.

57A-3-418    Payment or acceptance by mistake.

57A-3-419    Instruments signed for accommodation.

57A-3-420    Conversion of instrument.

57A-3-421    Collection costs and expenses--Liability of issuer of dishonored check.

57A-3-422    Circumstances under which issuer of dishonored check liable--Reasonable costs and expenses.

57A-3-501    Presentment.

57A-3-502    Dishonor.

57A-3-503    Notice of dishonor.

57A-3-504    Excused presentment and notice of dishonor.

57A-3-505    Evidence of dishonor.

57A-3-601    Discharge and effect of discharge.

57A-3-602    Payment.

57A-3-603    Tender of payment.

57A-3-604    Discharge by cancellation or renunciation.

57A-3-605    Discharge of indorsers and accommodation parties.



57A-3A CONSUMER PAPER--LIMITATIONS ON NEGOTIABILITY
CHAPTER 57A-3A

CONSUMER PAPER--LIMITATIONS ON NEGOTIABILITY

57A-3A-101      Definition of terms.
57A-3A-102      Instruments to be marked consumer paper--Holder not holder in due course.
57A-3A-103      Failure to mark consumer paper as misdemeanor.
57A-3A-104      Assignee of consumer paper not holder in due course though instrument unmarked--Contrary agreement void.
57A-3A-105      Assignee's liability restricted to amount owed--Defense or setoff.
57A-3A-106      Notice to buyer of assignment of paper--Contents--Defenses waived by failure to notify holder.
57A-3A-107      Holder as holder in due course after notice given and complaint or defense not asserted.



57A-4 BANK DEPOSITS AND COLLECTIONS
CHAPTER 57A-4

BANK DEPOSITS AND COLLECTIONS

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS.

57A-4-101      Short title.
57A-4-102      Applicability.
57A-4-103      Variation by agreement--Measure of damages--Certain action constituting ordinary care.
57A-4-104      Definitions and index of definitions.
57A-4-105      "Bank"--"Collecting bank"--"Depositary bank"--"Intermediary bank"--"Payor bank"--"Presenting bank".
57A-4-106      Payable through or payable at bank--Collecting bank.
57A-4-107      Separate office of a bank.
57A-4-108      Time of receipt of items.
57A-4-109      Delays.
57A-4-110      Electronic presentment.
57A-4-111      Statute of limitations.

PART 2. COLLECTION OF ITEMS: DEPOSITARY AND COLLECTING BANKS.

57A-4-201      Status of collecting bank as agent and provisional status of credits--Applicability of chapter--Item indorsed "pay any bank".
57A-4-202      Responsibility for collection or return--When action timely.
57A-4-203      Effect of instructions.
57A-4-204      Methods of sending and presenting--Sending directly to payor bank.
57A-4-205      Depositary bank holder of unendorsed item.
57A-4-206      Transfer between banks.
57A-4-207      Transfer warranties.
57A-4-208      Presentment warranties.
57A-4-209      Encoding and retention warranties.
57A-4-210      Security interest of collecting bank in items, accompanying documents, and proceeds.
57A-4-211      When bank gives value for purposes of holder in due course.
57A-4-212      Presentment by notice of item not payable by, through, or at a bank--Liability of drawer or indorser.
57A-4-213      Medium and time of settlement by bank.
57A-4-214      Right of charge-back or refund; Liability of collecting bank; Return of item.
57A-4-215      Final payment of item by payor bank--When provisional debits and credits become final--When certain credits become available for withdrawal.
57A-4-216      Insolvency and preference.
PART 3. COLLECTION OF ITEMS: PAYOR BANKS.

57A-4-301      Deferred posting--Recovery of payment by return of items--Time of dishonor--Return of items by payor bank.
57A-4-302      Payor bank's responsibility for late return of item.
57A-4-303      When items subject to notice, stop-payment order, legal process, or setoff--Order in which items may be charged or certified.
PART 4. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PAYOR BANK AND ITS CUSTOMER.

57A-4-401      When bank may charge customer's account.
57A-4-402      Bank's liability to customer for wrongful dishonor--Time of determining insufficiency of account.
57A-4-403      Customer's right to stop payment--Burden of proof of loss.
57A-4-404      Bank not obligated to pay check more than six months old.
57A-4-405      Death or incompetence of customer.
57A-4-406      Customer's duty to discover and report unauthorized signature or alteration.
57A-4-407      Payor bank's right to subrogation on improper payment.
PART 5. COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTARY DRAFTS.

57A-4-501      Handling of documentary drafts; Duty to send for presentment and to notify customer of dishonor.
57A-4-502      Presentment of "on arrival" drafts.
57A-4-503      Responsibility of presenting bank for documents and goods--Report of reasons for dishonor--Referee in case of need.
57A-4-504      Privilege of presenting bank to deal with goods--Security interest for expenses.



CHAPTER 57A-4A

FUNDS TRANSFERS

57A-4A-101    Short title.

57A-4A-102    Subject matter.

57A-4A-103    Payment order--Definitions.

57A-4A-104    Funds transfer--Definitions.

57A-4A-105    Other definitions.

57A-4A-106    Time payment order is received.

57A-4A-107    Federal reserve regulations and operating circulars.

57A-4A-108    Exclusion of consumer transactions governed by federal law.

57A-4A-201    Security procedure.

57A-4A-202    Authorized and verified payment orders.

57A-4A-203    Unenforceability of certain verified payment orders.

57A-4A-204    Refund of payment and duty of customer to report with respect to unauthorized payment order.

57A-4A-205    Erroneous payment orders.

57A-4A-206    Transmission of payment order through funds-transfer or other communication system.

57A-4A-207    Misdescription of beneficiary.

57A-4A-208    Misdescription of intermediary bank or beneficiary's bank.

57A-4A-209    Acceptance of payment order.

57A-4A-210    Rejection of payment order.

57A-4A-211    Cancellation and amendment of payment order.

57A-4A-212    Liability and duty of receiving bank regarding unaccepted payment order.

57A-4A-301    Execution and execution date.

57A-4A-302    Obligation of receiving bank in execution of payment order.

57A-4A-303    Erroneous execution of payment order.

57A-4A-304    Duty of sender to report erroneously executed payment order.

57A-4A-305    Liability for late or improper execution or failure to execute payment order.

57A-4A-401    Payment date.

57A-4A-402    Obligation of sender to pay receiving bank.

57A-4A-403    Payment by sender to receiving bank.

57A-4A-404    Obligation of beneficiary's bank to pay and give notice to beneficiary.

57A-4A-405    Payment by beneficiary's bank to beneficiary.

57A-4A-406    Payment by originator to beneficiary--Discharge of underlying obligation.

57A-4A-501    Variation by agreement and effect of funds-transfer system rule.

57A-4A-502    Creditor process served on receiving bank--Setoff by beneficiary's bank.

57A-4A-503    Injunction or restraining order with respect to funds transfer.

57A-4A-504    Order in which items and payment orders may be charged to account--Order of withdrawals from account.

57A-4A-505    Preclusion of objection to debit of customer's account.

57A-4A-506    Rate of interest.

57A-4A-507    Choice of law.



CHAPTER 57A-5

LETTERS OF CREDIT

57A-5-101    Short title.

57A-5-102    Definitions.

57A-5-103    Scope.

57A-5-104    Formal requirements.

57A-5-105    Consideration.

57A-5-106    Issuance, amendment, cancellation, and duration.

57A-5-107    Confirmer, nominated person, and adviser.

57A-5-108    Issuer's rights and obligations.

57A-5-109    57A-5-109. Reserved

57A-5-110    Warranties.

57A-5-111    Remedies.

57A-5-112    Transfer of letter of credit.

57A-5-113    Transfer by operation of law.

57A-5-114    Assignment of proceeds.

57A-5-115    Statute of limitations.

57A-5-116    Choice of law and forum.

57A-5-117    Subrogation of issuer, applicant, and nominated person.

57A-5-118    Issuer's security interest in document presented under letter of credit.



57A-6 BULK TRANSFERS [REPEALED]
CHAPTER 57A-6

BULK TRANSFERS [REPEALED]

[Repealed by SL 1993, ch 356, § 1]



CHAPTER 57A-7

DOCUMENTS OF TITLE

57A-7-101    Short title.

57A-7-102    Definitions and index of definitions.

57A-7-103    Relation of chapter to treaty or statute.

57A-7-104    Negotiable and nonnegotiable document of title.

57A-7-105    Reissuance in alternative medium.

57A-7-106    Control of electronic document of title.

57A-7-201    Person that may issue a warehouse receipt--Storage under bond.

57A-7-202    Form of warehouse receipt--Effect of omission.

57A-7-203    Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription.

57A-7-204    Duty of care--Contractual limitation of warehouse's liability.

57A-7-205    Title under warehouse receipt defeated in certain cases.

57A-7-206    Termination of storage at warehouse's option.

57A-7-207    Goods to be kept separate--Fungible goods.

57A-7-208    Altered warehouse receipts.

57A-7-209    Lien of warehouse.

57A-7-210    Enforcement of warehouse's lien.

57A-7-301    Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription--"Said to contain"--"Shipper's weight, load, and count"--Improper handling.

57A-7-302    Through bills of lading and similar documents of title.

57A-7-303    Diversion--Reconsignment--Change of instructions.

57A-7-304    Tangible bills of lading in a set.

57A-7-305    Destination bills.

57A-7-306    Altered bills of lading.

57A-7-307    Lien of carrier.

57A-7-308    Enforcement of carrier's lien.

57A-7-309    Duty of care--Contractual limitation of carrier's liability.

57A-7-401    Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer.

57A-7-402    Duplicate document of title--Overissue.

57A-7-403    Obligation of bailee to deliver--Excuse.

57A-7-404    No liability for good-faith delivery pursuant to document of title.

57A-7-501    Form of negotiation and requirements of due negotiation.

57A-7-502    Rights acquired by due negotiation.

57A-7-503    Document of title to goods defeated in certain cases.

57A-7-504    Rights acquired in absence of due negotiation--Effect of diversion--Stoppage of delivery.

57A-7-505    Indorser not guarantor for other parties.

57A-7-506    Delivery without indorsement--Right to compel indorsement.

57A-7-507    Warranties on negotiation or delivery of document of title.

57A-7-508    Warranties of collecting bank as to documents of title.

57A-7-509    Adequate compliance with commercial contract.

57A-7-601    Lost, stolen, or destroyed documents of title.

57A-7-602    Judicial process against goods covered by negotiable document of title.

57A-7-603    Conflicting claims--Interpleader.

57A-7-701    Applicability.

57A-7-702    Savings clause.



CHAPTER 57A-8

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

57A-8-101    Short title.

57A-8-102    Definitions and index of definitions.

57A-8-103    Rules for determining whether certain obligations and interests are securities or financial assets.

57A-8-104    Acquisition of security or financial asset or interest therein.

57A-8-105    Notice of adverse claim.

57A-8-106    Control.

57A-8-107    Whether endorsement, instruction, or entitlement order is effective.

57A-8-108    Warranties in direct holding.

57A-8-109    Warranties in indirect holding.

57A-8-110    Applicability--Choice of law.

57A-8-111    Clearing corporation rules.

57A-8-112    Creditor's legal process.

57A-8-113    Statute of frauds inapplicable.

57A-8-114    Evidentiary rules concerning certificated securities.

57A-8-115    Securities intermediary and others not liable to adverse claimant.

57A-8-116    Securities intermediary as purchaser for value.

57A-8-201    Issuer.

57A-8-202    Issuer's responsibility and defenses; notice of defect or defense.

57A-8-203    Staleness as notice of defect or defense.

57A-8-204    Effect of issuer's restriction on transfer.

57A-8-205    Effect of unauthorized signature on security certificate.

57A-8-206    Completion or alteration of security certificate.

57A-8-207    Rights and duties of issuer with respect to registered owners.

57A-8-208    Effect of signature of authenticating trustee, registrar, or transfer agent.

57A-8-209    Issuer's lien.

57A-8-210    Overissue.

57A-8-301    Delivery.

57A-8-302    Rights of purchaser.

57A-8-303    Protected purchaser.

57A-8-304    Indorsement.

57A-8-305    Instruction.

57A-8-306    Effect of guaranteeing signature, indorsement, or instruction.

57A-8-307    Purchaser's right to requisites for registration of transfer.

57A-8-308    57A-8-308 to 57A-8-321. Repealed by SL 1998, ch 284, § 1

57A-8-401    Duty of issuer to register transfer.

57A-8-402    Assurance that indorsement or instruction is effective.

57A-8-403    Demand that issuer not register transfer.

57A-8-404    Wrongful registration.

57A-8-405    Replacement of lost, destroyed, or wrongfully taken security certificate.

57A-8-406    Obligation to notify issuer of lost, destroyed, or wrongfully taken security certificate.

57A-8-407    Authenticating trustee, transfer agent, and registrar.

57A-8-408    57A-8-408. Repealed by SL 1998, ch 284, § 1

57A-8-501    Securities account; acquisition of security entitlement from securities intermediary.

57A-8-502    Assertion of adverse claim against entitlement holder.

57A-8-503    Property interest of entitlement holder in financial asset held by securities intermediary.

57A-8-504    Duty of securities intermediary to maintain financial asset.

57A-8-505    Duty of securities intermediary with respect to payments and distributions.

57A-8-506    Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder.

57A-8-507    Duty of securities intermediary to comply with entitlement order.

57A-8-508    Duty of securities intermediary to change entitlement holder's position to other form of security holding.

57A-8-509    Specification of duties of securities intermediary by other statute or regulation; Manner of performance of duties of securities intermediary and exercise of rights of entitlement holder.

57A-8-510    Rights of purchaser of security entitlement from entitlement holder.

57A-8-511    Priority among security interests and entitlement holders.

57A-8-601    57A-8-601, 57A-8-602. Reserved

57A-8-603    Savings clause.



CHAPTER 57A-9

SECURED TRANSACTIONS

57A-9-101    Short title.

57A-9-102    Definitions and index of definitions.

57A-9-103    Purchase money security interest--Application of payments--Burden of establishing nature of interest.

57A-9-104    Control of deposit account.

57A-9-105    Control of electronic copy of record evidencing chattel paper.

57A-9-105.1    Control of electronic money.

57A-9-106    Control of security, security settlement, or commodity contract.

57A-9-107    Control of letter-of-credit right.

57A-9-107.1    Control of controllable electronic record, controllable account, or controllable payment intangible.

57A-9-107.2    No requirement to acknowledge or confirm--No duties.

57A-9-108    Sufficiency of description of property.

57A-9-109    Application of chapter.

57A-9-110    Provisions governing security interests arising under other sections.

57A-9-111    57A-9-111. Repealed by SL 1993, ch 356, § 1

57A-9-201    Effectiveness of security interest in general--Applicability of other laws--Conflict of law.

57A-9-202    Immateriality of title to collateral.

57A-9-203    Attachment and enforceability of security interest--Proceeds--Supporting obligations--Formal requisites.

57A-9-204    After-acquired property--Future advances.

57A-9-204.1    Attachment of security interest in transactions entered into between June 30, 1978, and July 1, 1979.

57A-9-205    Effect of debtor's right to use or dispose of collateral--Requirement of possession.

57A-9-206    Interest in favor of securities intermediary--Interest in favor of person who delivers financial asset.

57A-9-207    Rights and duties of secured party having possession or control of collateral.

57A-9-208    Additional duties of secured party having control of collateral.

57A-9-209    Duties of secured party if account debtor has been notified of assignment.

57A-9-210    Request for accounting--Request regarding list of collateral or statement of account.

57A-9-301    Law governing perfection and priority of security interests.

57A-9-302    Law governing perfection and priority issues relating to farm products.

57A-9-303    Law governing perfection and priority issues relating to goods covered by a certificate of title.

57A-9-304    Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in deposit accounts.

57A-9-305    Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in investment property.

57A-9-306    Law governing issues of perfection and priority relating to letter-of-credit rights.

57A-9-306.1    Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in chattel paper.

57A-9-306.2    Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, and controllable payment intangibles.

57A-9-307    Location of debtor.

57A-9-308    What constitutes perfection of security interest or agricultural lien.

57A-9-309    Security interests that are perfected when they attach.

57A-9-310    When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien--Security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.

57A-9-311    Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations, and treaties.

57A-9-312    Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, negotiable documents, goods covered by documents, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, and money--Perfection by permissive filing--Temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession.

57A-9-313    When possession by or delivery to secured party perfects security interest without filing.

57A-9-314    Perfection by control.

57A-9-314.1    Perfection by possession and control of chattel paper.

57A-9-315    Effect of disposition of collateral on security interest or agricultural lien--Interest in proceeds.

57A-9-316    Continued perfection of security interest following change in governing law.

57A-9-317    Interests that take priority over or take free of security interests or agricultural lien.

57A-9-318    Effect of sale of collateral on rights of debtor.

57A-9-319    Rights of consignee in relation to creditors and purchasers.

57A-9-320    Rights of buyer in ordinary course of business--Buyer of goods from seller who bought or used them for personal or household use.

57A-9-321    "Licensee in ordinary course of business"--Rights with respect to security interest--Rights of lessee in ordinary course of business.

57A-9-322    Priority among conflicting security interests and agricultural liens in same collateral.

57A-9-323    Future advances.

57A-9-324    Priority of purchase-money security interests.

57A-9-325    Subordination of security interest created by debtor to security interest created by another person.

57A-9-326    Subordination of security interest created by new debtor.

57A-9-326.1    Priority of security interest in controllable account, controllable electronic record, and controllable payment intangible.

57A-9-327    Priority among conflicting security interests in same deposit account.

57A-9-328    Priority among conflicting security interests in same investment property.

57A-9-329    Priority among conflicting security interests in same letter-of-credit right.

57A-9-330    Priority of purchaser of chattel paper or instrument.

57A-9-331    Priority of rights of purchasers of controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, documents, instruments, and securities under other chapters--Priority of interests in financial assets and security entitlements and protection against assertion of claim under chapters 57A-8 and 57A-12.

57A-9-332    Transferee of money or funds from deposit account.

57A-9-333    "Possessory lien"--Priority over security interest.

57A-9-334    Priority of security interests in fixtures and crops.

57A-9-335    Security interest in accession--Collateral that becomes an accession.

57A-9-336    "Commingled goods"--Security interest and priority issues with respect to commingled goods.

57A-9-337    Certificate of title failing to show security interest perfected under another jurisdiction's law.

57A-9-338    Effect of inaccurate financing statement on security interest or agricultural lien.

57A-9-339    Subordination by agreement.

57A-9-340    Bank's right of recoupment or setoff against party holding security interest in deposit account.

57A-9-341    Bank's rights and duties with respect to deposit account.

57A-9-342    Bank's right with respect to agreement giving secured party control of deposit account.

57A-9-401    Transferability of debtor's rights.

57A-9-401.1    57A-9-401.1. Repealed by SL 1980, ch 346, § 7

57A-9-402    Secured party's liability for debtor's acts or omissions.

57A-9-403    "Value"--Agreement not to assert claims or defenses against assignee.

57A-9-403.1    57A-9-403.1 to 57A-9-403.5. Repealed by SL 1982, ch 347, §§ 39 to 43

57A-9-404    Rights acquired by assignee--Claims and defenses against assignee.

57A-9-405    Effect of modification or substitution of assigned contract.

57A-9-406    Discharge of account debtor--Notification of assignment--Identification and proof of assignment--Restrictions on assignment of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, and promissory notes ineffective.

57A-9-407    Ineffective prohibitions or restrictions in lease agreement.

57A-9-408    Restrictions on assignment of promissory notes, health care insurance receivables, and certain general intangibles ineffective.

57A-9-409    Ineffective restrictions on assignment or creation of security interest in letter-of-credit right.

57A-9-501    Office for filing financing statement for security interest or agricultural lien.

57A-9-501.1    Validation of noncomplying statements.

57A-9-501.2    Secured party access through state's computer to record liens on real property--Rules.

57A-9-502    Contents of financing statement--Record of mortgage as financing statement--Time of filing financing statement.

57A-9-503    Name of debtor and secured party.

57A-9-504    Sufficiency of description of collateral.

57A-9-505    Filing by bailor of goods, licensor, or buyer of payment intangible or promissory note.

57A-9-506    Substantial compliance with requirements.

57A-9-507    Continuing effectiveness of filed financing statement.

57A-9-508    Effect of new debtor's rights in collateral.

57A-9-509    Persons entitled to file a record.

57A-9-510    Effectiveness of filed record.

57A-9-511    Person constituting secured party of record.

57A-9-512    Procedure for amending financing statement--Effectiveness.

57A-9-513    Termination statement.

57A-9-514    Assignment of secured party's power to authorize amendment--Assignment of record of security's interest in fixture.

57A-9-515    Effective period for filed financing statement--Effect of lapse.

57A-9-516    What constitutes filing--Refusal to accept for filing--Effect.

57A-9-517    Effect of incorrect indexing of record.

57A-9-518    Information statement regarding record.

57A-9-519    Duties of filing office in dealing with records.

57A-9-520    Refusal by filing office to accept record.

57A-9-521    Forms for financing statement, amendment to statement, and addendum for either.

57A-9-522    Required retention of information from financing statement--Destruction of written record.

57A-9-523    Acknowledgment of filing--Information to be communicated from records on request--Sale or licensing of records.

57A-9-524    Excuses for filing office failure to meet time limits.

57A-9-525    Fees for filing and indexing records.

57A-9-525.1    Effect of filing with register of deeds prior to July 1, 1986--Continuation or amendment thereof.

57A-9-525.2    Central filing system--Promulgation of regulations.

57A-9-525.3    Central agricultural security interest filing system--Adoption of rules.

57A-9-525.4    Fee for crop or livestock effective finance statement microfiche master list.

57A-9-526    Rules and practices for filing offices.

57A-9-527    Financing statement and annual report filing fee fund.

57A-9-528    Fees deposited in filing fee fund.

57A-9-529    Disposition of balance of funds.

57A-9-530    Combined financing statement for farm products.

57A-9-601    Rights after default--Judicial enforcement--Consignor or buyer of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes.

57A-9-602    Waiver or variance of rules by debtor or obligor.

57A-9-603    Agreement on standards for fulfilling rights and duties.

57A-9-604    Procedure if obligation secured by security interest in personal property or fixtures is also secured by interest in real property.

57A-9-605    Unknown debtor or secondary obligor.

57A-9-606    Time of default in connection with agricultural lien.

57A-9-607    Collection and enforcement by secured party.

57A-9-608    Application of proceeds of collection or enforcement--Liability for deficiency and right to surplus.

57A-9-609    Secured party's rights with respect to collateral following default.

57A-9-609.1    Action for recovery of security by creditor against third party purchaser of farm products--Limitation period--Offer to file criminal complaint.

57A-9-609.2    Farm products fraud--Misdemeanor.

57A-9-610    Disposition of collateral after default--Treatment of warranties.

57A-9-611    "Notification date"--Notification of disposition of collateral.

57A-9-612    Reasonable time for sending notification.

57A-9-613    Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral--General.

57A-9-614    Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral--Consumer-goods transaction.

57A-9-615    Application of proceeds of disposition--Liability for deficiency and right to surplus.

57A-9-616    Explanation of calculation of surplus or deficiency.

57A-9-617    Rights of transferee of collateral disposed of after default.

57A-9-618    Rights and duties of secondary obligor.

57A-9-619    Transfer of record or legal title.

57A-9-620    Acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of obligation--Compulsory disposition of collateral.

57A-9-621    Notification of proposal to accept collateral.

57A-9-622    Effect of acceptance of collateral.

57A-9-623    Persons who may redeem collateral--Procedure.

57A-9-624    Waiver.

57A-9-625    Sanctions for failure to proceed in accordance with chapter--Liability for damages.

57A-9-626    Action in which amount of deficiency or surplus is in issue.

57A-9-627    What constitutes commercially reasonable collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance.

57A-9-628    Nonliability and limitation on liability of secured party--Liability of secondary obligor.

57A-9-701    Effective date of chapter.

57A-9-702    Effect of chapter on transactions or liens entered into or created before July 1, 2001--Effect on actions, cases, or proceedings.

57A-9-703    Effect of division on security interests enforceable before July 1, 2001.

57A-9-704    Enforceability and perfection of security interest enforceable immediately prior to July 1, 2001, and subordinate to lien creditor.

57A-9-705    Effect of certain actions prior to July 1, 2001.

57A-9-706    Conditions to continuing effectiveness of financing statement filed before July 1, 2001.

57A-9-707    Pre-effective-date financing statement--Amendment, continuation, termination.

57A-9-708    Conditions to filing initial financing statement or continuation statement under part.

57A-9-709    Determination of priority of conflicting claims to collateral--Dating priority of security interest.

57A-9-801    Effective date of SL 2012, ch 238.

57A-9-802    Savings clause.

57A-9-803    Security interest perfected before effective date.

57A-9-804    Security interest unperfected before effective date.

57A-9-805    Effectiveness of action taken before effective date.

57A-9-806    When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.

57A-9-807    Amendment of pre-effective-date financing statement.

57A-9-808    Person entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.

57A-9-809    Priority.



57A-10 EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEALER
CHAPTER 57A-10

EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEALER

57A-10-101      Effective date.
57A-10-102      Specific repealer--Provision for transition.



57A-11 EFFECTIVE DATE AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS FOR 1983 AMENDMENTS
CHAPTER 57A-11

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS FOR 1983 AMENDMENTS

57A-11-101      Effective date.
57A-11-101(a)      Transition to 1999 Act--General rule.
57A-11-102      Preservation of old transition provision.
57A-11-103      Transition to 1983 Act--General rule.
57A-11-104      Transition provision on change of requirement of filing.
57A-11-105      Transition provision on change of place of filing.
57A-11-106      Required refilings.
57A-11-107      Transition provisions as to priorities.
57A-11-108      Presumption that rule of law continues unchanged.



CHAPTER 57A-12

CONTROLLABLE ELECTRONIC RECORDS

57A-12-101    Short title.

57A-12-102    Definitions.

57A-12-103    Relation to chapter 57A-9 and consumer laws.

57A-12-104    Rights in controllable account, controllable electronic record, and controllable payment intangible.

57A-12-105    Control of controllable electronic record.

57A-12-106    Discharge of account debtor on controllable account or controllable payment intangible.

57A-12-107    Governing law.



CHAPTER 57A-13

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AMENDMENTS (2022)

57A-13-101    Short title.

57A-13-102    Definitions.

57A-13-201    Saving clause.

57A-13-301    Saving clause application.

57A-13-302    Security interest perfected before effective date.

57A-13-303    Security interest unperfected before effective date.

57A-13-304    Effectiveness of actions taken before effective date.

57A-13-305    Priority.

57A-13-306    Priority of claims when priority rules of chapter 57A-9 do not apply.