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CA Com Code § 9510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9510.

9510.  (a) A filed record is effective only to the extent that it was filed by a person that may file it under Section 9509.(b) A record authorized by one secured party of record does not affect the financing statement with respect to another secured party of record.(c) A continuation statement that is not filed within the six-month period prescribed by subdivision (d) of Section 9515 is ineffective.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)
CA Com Code § 9511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9511.

9511.  (a) A secured party of record with respect to a financing statement is a person whose name is provided as the name of the secured party or a representative of the secured party in an initial financing statement that has been filed. If an initial financing statement is filed under subdivision (a) of Section 9514, the assignee named in the initial financing statement is the secured party of record with respect to the financing statement.(b) If an amendment of a financing statement which provides the name of a person as a secured party or a representative of a secured party is filed, the person named in the amendment is a secured party of record. If an amendment is filed under subdivision (b) of Section 9514, the assignee named in the amendment is a secured party of record.(c) A person remains a secured party of record until the filing of an amendment of the financing statement which deletes the person.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)
CA Com Code § 9512 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9512.

9512.  (a) Subject to Section 9509, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or, subject to subdivision (e), otherwise amend the information provided in, a financing statement by filing an amendment that does both of the following:(1) Identifies, by its file number, the initial financing statement to which the amendment relates.(2) If the amendment relates to an initial financing statement filed or recorded in a filing office described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 9501, provides the date that the initial financing statement was filed or recorded and the information specified in subdivision (b) of Section 9502.(b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 9515, the filing of an amendment does not extend the period of effectiveness of the financing statement.(c) A financing statement that is amended by an amendment that adds collateral is effective as to the added collateral only from the date of the filing of the amendment.(d) A financing statement that is amended by an amendment that adds a debtor is effective as to the added debtor only from the date of the filing of the amendment.(e) An amendment is ineffective to the extent that it does either of the following:(1) It purports to delete all debtors and fails to provide the name of a debtor to be covered by the financing statement.(2) It purports to delete all secured parties of record and fails to provide the name of a new secured party of record.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)
CA Com Code § 9513 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9513.

9513.  (a) A secured party shall cause the secured party of record for a financing statement to file a termination statement for the financing statement if the financing statement covers consumer goods and either of the following conditions is satisfied:(1) There is no obligation secured by the collateral covered by the financing statement and no commitment to make an advance, incur an obligation, or otherwise give value.(2) The debtor did not authorize the filing of the initial financing statement.(b) To comply with subdivision (a), a secured party shall cause the secured party of record to file the termination statement in accordance with either of the following rules:(1) Within one month after there is no obligation secured by the collateral covered by the financing statement and no commitment to make an advance, incur an obligation, or otherwise give value.(2) If earlier, within 20 days after the secured party receives an authenticated demand from a debtor.(c) In cases not governed by subdivision (a), within 20 days after a secured party receives an authenticated demand from a debtor, the secured party shall cause the secured party of record for a financing statement to send to the debtor a termination statement for the financing statement or file the termination statement in the filing office if any of the following conditions is satisfied:(1) Except in the case of a financing statement covering accounts or chattel paper that has been sold or goods that are the subject of a consignment, there is no obligation secured by the collateral covered by the financing statement and no commitment to make an advance, incur an obligation, or otherwise give value.(2) The financing statement covers accounts or chattel paper that has been sold but as to which the account debtor or other person obligated has discharged its obligation.(3) The financing statement covers goods that were the subject of a consignment to the debtor but are not in the debtor’s possession.(4) The debtor did not authorize the filing of the initial financing statement.(d) Except as otherwise provided in Section 9510, upon the filing of a termination statement with the filing office, the financing statement to which the termination statement relates ceases to be effective. Except as otherwise provided in Section 9510, for purposes of subdivision (g) of Section 9519, subdivision (a) of Section 9522, and subdivision (c) of Section 9523, the filing with the filing office of a termination statement relating to a financing statement that indicates that the debtor is a transmitting utility also causes the effectiveness of the financing statement to lapse.(Amended (as to be added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1003, Sec. 38. Effective January 1, 2001. Addition and amendment operative July 1, 2001, by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 75, and Stats. 2000, Ch. 1003, Sec. 56.)
CA Com Code § 9514 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9514.

9514.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), an initial financing statement may reflect an assignment of all of the secured party’s power to authorize an amendment to the financing statement by providing the name and mailing address of the assignee as the name and address of the secured party.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), a secured party of record may assign all or part of its power to authorize an amendment to a financing statement by filing in the filing office an amendment of the financing statement which does all of the following:(1) Identifies, by its file number, the initial financing statement to which it relates.(2) Provides the name of the assignor.(3) Provides the name and mailing address of the assignee.(c) An assignment of record of a security interest in a fixture covered by a record of a mortgage which is effective as a financing statement filed as a fixture filing under subdivision (c) of Section 9502 may be made only by an assignment of record of the mortgage in the manner provided by law of this state other than the Uniform Commercial Code.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)
CA Com Code § 9515 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9515.

9515.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b), (e), (f), and (g), a filed financing statement is effective for a period of five years after the date of filing.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (e), (f), and (g), an initial financing statement filed in connection with a public finance transaction or manufactured home transaction is effective for a period of 30 years after the date of filing if it indicates that it is filed in connection with a public finance transaction or manufactured home transaction.(c) The effectiveness of a filed financing statement lapses on the expiration of the period of its effectiveness unless before the lapse a continuation statement is filed pursuant to subdivision (d). Upon lapse, a financing statement ceases to be effective and any security interest or agricultural lien that was perfected by the financing statement becomes unperfected, unless the security interest is perfected otherwise. If the security interest or agricultural lien becomes unperfected upon lapse, it is deemed never to have been perfected as against a purchaser of the collateral for value.(d) A continuation statement may be filed only within six months before the expiration of the five-year period specified in subdivision (a) or the 30-year period specified in subdivision (b), whichever is applicable.(e) Except as otherwise provided in Section 9510, upon timely filing of a continuation statement, the effectiveness of the initial financing statement continues for a period of five years commencing on the day on which the financing statement would have become ineffective in the absence of the filing. Upon the expiration of the five-year period, the financing statement lapses in the same manner as provided in subdivision (c), unless, before the lapse, another continuation statement is filed pursuant to subdivision (d). Succeeding continuation statements may be filed in the same manner to continue the effectiveness of the initial financing statement.(f) If a debtor is a transmitting utility and a filed initial financing statement so indicates, the financing statement is effective until a termination statement is filed.(g) A record of a mortgage that is effective as a financing statement filed as a fixture filing under subdivision (c) of Section 9502 remains effective as a financing statement filed as a fixture filing until the mortgage is released or satisfied of record or its effectiveness otherwise terminates as to the real property.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 531, Sec. 18. (AB 502) Effective January 1, 2014. Operative July 1, 2014, by Sec. 28 of Ch. 531.)
CA Com Code § 9517 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9517.

9517.  The failure of the filing office to index a record correctly does not affect the effectiveness of the filed record.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)
CA Com Code § 9518 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9518.

9518.  (a) A person may file in the filing office an information statement with respect to a record indexed there under the person’s name if the person believes that the record is inaccurate or was wrongfully filed.(b) An information statement filed under subdivision (a) shall do all of the following:(1) Identify the record to which it relates by both of the following:(A) The file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates.(B) If the information statement relates to a record filed or recorded in a filing office described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 9501, the date that the initial financing statement was filed or recorded, and the information specified in subdivision (b) of Section 9502.(2) Indicate that it is an information statement.(3) Provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record is inaccurate and indicate the manner in which the person believes the record should be amended to cure any inaccuracy or provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record was wrongfully filed.(c) A person may file in the filing office an information statement with respect to a record filed there if the person is a secured party of record with respect to the financing statement to which the record relates and believes that the person that filed the record was not entitled to do so under subdivision (d) of Section 9509.(d) An information statement filed under subdivision (c) shall do all of the following:(1) Identify the record to which it relates by both of the following:(A) The file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates.(B) If the information statement relates to a record filed or recorded in a filing office described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 9501, the date that the initial financing statement was filed or recorded and the information specified in subdivision (b) of Section 9502.(2) Indicate that it is an information statement.(3) Provide the basis for the person’s belief that the person that filed the record was not entitled to do so under subdivision (d) of Section 9509.(e) The filing of an information statement does not affect the effectiveness of an initial financing statement or other filed record.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 531, Sec. 20. (AB 502) Effective January 1, 2014. Operative July 1, 2014, by Sec. 28 of Ch. 531.)
CA Com Code § 9520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9520.

9520.  (a) A filing office shall refuse to accept a record for filing for a reason set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 9516 and may refuse to accept a record for filing only for a reason set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 9516.(b) If a filing office refuses to accept a record for filing, it shall communicate to the person that presented the record the fact of and reason for the refusal and the date and time the record would have been filed had the filing office accepted it. The communication shall be made at the time and in the manner prescribed by filing-office rule, but in the case of a filing office described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 9501, in no event more than two business days after the filing office receives the record.(c) A filed financing statement satisfying subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 9502 is effective, even if the filing office is required to refuse to accept it for filing under subdivision (a). However, Section 9338 applies to a filed financing statement providing information described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 9516 which is incorrect at the time the financing statement is filed.(d) If a record communicated to a filing office provides information that relates to more than one debtor, this chapter applies as to each debtor separately.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)
CA Com Code § 9521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9521.

9521.  (a) A filing office that accepts written records may not refuse to accept a written initial financing statement in the following form and format except for a reason set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 9516:* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT: The UCC Financing Statement  form appears in the hard-copy publication of the chaptered bill.  See Sec. 21, Chapter 531 (pp. 30–31), Statutes of 2013. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (b) A filing office that accepts written records may not refuse to accept a written record in the following form and format except for a reason set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 9516:* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT: The UCC Financing Statement  Amendment form appears in the hard-copy publication of the  chaptered bill. See Sec. 21, Chapter 531 (pp. 33–34), Statutes of 2013. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 531, Sec. 21. (AB 502) Effective January 1, 2014. Operative July 1, 2014, by Sec. 28 of Ch. 531. Note: See published chaptered bill for complete section text. The UCC Financing Statement forms appear in Ch. 531 on pages 30 to 31 and 33 to 34.)
CA Com Code § 9522 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9522.

9522.  (a) The filing office shall maintain a record of the information provided in a filed financing statement for at least one year after the effectiveness of the financing statement has lapsed under Section 9515 with respect to all secured parties of record. The record shall be retrievable by using the name of the debtor and either of the following:(1) If the record was filed or recorded in a filing office described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 9501, by using the file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates and the date the record was filed or recorded.(2) If the record was filed in a filing office described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 9501, by using the file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates.(b) Except to the extent that a statute governing disposition of public records provides otherwise, the filing office immediately may destroy any written record evidencing a financing statement. However, if the filing office destroys a written record, it shall maintain another record of the financing statement which complies with subdivision (a).(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)
CA Com Code § 9523 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9523.

9523.  (a) If a person that files a written record requests an acknowledgment of the filing, the filing office shall send to the person an image of the record showing the number assigned to the record pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 9519 and the date and time of the filing of the record. However, if the person furnishes a copy of the record to the filing office, the filing office may instead do both of the following:(1) Note upon the copy the number assigned to the record pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 9519 and the date and time of the filing of the record.(2) Send the copy to the person.(b) If a person files a record other than a written record, the filing office shall communicate to the person an acknowledgment that provides all of the following information:(1) The information in the record.(2) The number assigned to the record pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 9519.(3) The date and time of the filing of the record.(c) The filing office shall communicate or otherwise make available in a record all of the following information to any person that requests it:(1) Whether there is on file on a date and time specified by the filing office, but not a date earlier than three business days before the filing office receives the request, any financing statement that satisfies all of the following conditions:(A) It designates a particular debtor or, if the request so states, designates a particular debtor at the address specified in the request.(B) It has not lapsed under Section 9515 with respect to all secured parties of record.(C) If the request so states, it has lapsed under Section 9515 and a record of which is maintained by the filing office under subdivision (a) of Section 9522.(2) The date and time of filing of each financing statement.(3) The information provided in each financing statement.(d) In complying with its duty under subdivision (c), the filing office may communicate information in any medium. However, if requested, the filing office shall communicate information by issuing its written certificate.(e) The filing office described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 9501 shall perform the acts required by subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, at the time and in the manner prescribed by filing-office rule, but not later than two business days after the filing office receives the request.(f) At least weekly, the filing office described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 9501 shall offer to sell or license to the public on a nonexclusive basis, in bulk, copies of all records filed in it under this chapter, in every medium from time to time available to the filing office.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991 and Section 9701.)
CA Com Code § 9524 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9524.

9524.  Delay by the filing office beyond a time limit prescribed by this chapter is excused if both of the following conditions are satisfied:(1) The delay is caused by interruption of communication or computer facilities, war, emergency conditions, failure of equipment, or other circumstances beyond control of the filing office.(2) The filing office exercises reasonable diligence under the circumstances.(Amended (as to be added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1003, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 2001. Addition and amendment operative July 1, 2001, by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 75, and Stats. 2000, Ch. 1003, Sec. 56.)
CA Com Code § 9525 (2021)
2021 California Code|Commercial Code - COM|DIVISION 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Filing|Section 9525.

9525.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d), the fee for filing and indexing a record under this chapter is set forth in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 12194 of the Government Code.(b) The number of names required to be indexed does not affect the amount of the fee in subdivision (a).(c) The fee for responding to a request for information from the filing office, including for issuing a certificate showing whether there is on file any financing statement naming a particular debtor, is as follows:(1) Ten dollars ($10) if the request is communicated in writing.(2) Five dollars ($5) if the request is communicated by another medium authorized by a rule adopted by the filing office.(d) This section does not require a fee with respect to a record of a mortgage which is effective as a financing statement filed as a fixture filing or as a financing statement covering as-extracted collateral or timber to be cut under subdivision (c) of Section 9502. However, the recording and satisfaction fees that otherwise would be applicable to the record of the mortgage apply.(Amended (as to be added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1003, Sec. 41. Effective January 1, 2001. Addition and amendment operative July 1, 2001, by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 75, and Stats. 2000, Ch. 1003, Sec. 56.)