Minn. Stat. § 336.9-109 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.9-109
§ 336.9-109 SCOPE.
Status: in_force

(a) General scope of article. Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d), this article applies to:

(1) a transaction, regardless of its form, that creates a security interest in personal property or fixtures by contract;

(2) an agricultural lien;

(3) a sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes;

(4) a consignment;

(5) a security interest arising under section 336.2-401 , 336.2-505 , 336.2-711 (3), or 336.2A-508 (5), as provided in section 336.9-110 ; and

(6) a security interest arising under section 336.4-210 or 336.5-118 .

(b) Security interest in secured obligation. The application of this article to a security interest in a secured obligation is not affected by the fact that the obligation is itself secured by a transaction or interest to which this article does not apply.

(c) Extent to which article does not apply. This article does not apply to the extent that:

(1) a statute, regulation, or treaty of the United States preempts this article;

(2) another statute of this state expressly governs the creation, perfection, priority, or enforcement of a security interest created by this state or a governmental unit of this state;

(3) a statute of another state, a foreign country, or a governmental unit of another state or a foreign country, other than a statute generally applicable to security interests, expressly governs creation, perfection, priority, or enforcement of a security interest created by the state, country, or governmental unit; or

(4) the rights of a transferee beneficiary or nominated person under a letter of credit are independent and superior under section 336.5-114 .

(d) Inapplicability of article. This article does not apply to:

(1) a landlord's lien, other than an agricultural lien;

(2) a lien, other than an agricultural lien, given by statute or other rule of law for services or materials, but section 336.9-333 applies with respect to priority of the lien;

(3) an assignment of a claim for wages, salary, or other compensation of an employee;

(4) a sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes as part of a sale of the business out of which they arose;

(5) an assignment of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes which is for the purpose of collection only;

(6) an assignment of a right to payment under a contract to an assignee that is also obligated to perform under the contract;

(7) an assignment of a single account, payment intangible, or promissory note to an assignee in full or partial satisfaction of a preexisting indebtedness;

(8) a transfer of an interest in or an assignment of a claim under a policy of insurance, other than an assignment by or to a health-care provider of a health-care-insurance receivable and any subsequent assignment of the right to payment, but sections 336.9-315 and 336.9-322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;

(9) an assignment of a right represented by a judgment, other than a judgment taken on a right to payment that was collateral;

(10) a right of recoupment or setoff, but:

(A) section 336.9-340 applies with respect to the effectiveness of rights of recoupment or setoff against deposit accounts; and

(B) section 336.9-404 applies with respect to defenses or claims of an account debtor;

(11) the creation or transfer of an interest in or lien on real property, including a lease or rents thereunder, except to the extent that provision is made for:

(A) liens on real property in sections 336.9-203 and 336.9-308 ;

(B) fixtures in section 336.9-334 ;

(C) fixture filings in sections 336.9-501 , 336.9-502 , 336.9-512 , 336.9-516 , and 336.9-519 ; and

(D) security agreements covering personal and real property in section 336.9-604 ;

(12) an assignment of a claim arising in tort, other than a commercial tort claim, but sections 336.9-315 and 336.9-322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;

(13) an assignment of a deposit account in a consumer transaction, but sections 336.9-315 and 336.9-322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;

(14) a claim or right to receive compensation for injuries or sickness as described in United States Code, title 26, section 104(a)(1) or (2), as amended from time to time; or

(15) a claim or right to receive benefits under a special needs trust as described in United States Code, title 42, section 1396p(d)(4), as amended from time to time.