11 ME Rev Stat § 9-1620 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE|Article 9-A: TRANSACTIONS|Part 6: DEFAULT|Subpart 1: DEFAULT AND ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST|11 §9-1620. Acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of obligation; compulsory disposition of collateral

 §9-1620. Acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of obligation; compulsory disposition of collateral (1).  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (7), a secured party may accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures only if:   (a). The debtor consents to the acceptance under subsection (3);   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).](b). The secured party does not receive, within the time set forth in subsection (4), a notification of objection to the proposal authenticated by:   (i) A person to which the secured party was required to send a proposal under section 9-1621; or   (ii) Any other person, other than the debtor, holding an interest in the collateral subordinate to the security interest that is the subject of the proposal;   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).](c). If the collateral is consumer goods, the collateral is not in the possession of the debtor when the debtor consents to the acceptance; and   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).](d). Subsection (5) does not require the secured party to dispose of the collateral or the debtor waives the requirement pursuant to section 9-1624.   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).][PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).] (2).  A purported or apparent acceptance of collateral under this section is ineffective unless:   (a). The secured party consents to the acceptance in an authenticated record or sends a proposal to the debtor; and   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).](b). The conditions of subsection (1) are met.   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).][PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).] (3).  For purposes of this section:   (a). A debtor consents to an acceptance of collateral in partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures only if the debtor agrees to the terms of the acceptance in a record authenticated after default; and   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).](b). A debtor consents to an acceptance of collateral in full satisfaction of the obligation it secures only if the debtor agrees to the terms of the acceptance in a record authenticated after default or the secured party:   (i) Sends to the debtor after default a proposal that is unconditional or subject only to a condition that collateral not in the possession of the secured party be preserved or maintained;   (ii) In the proposal, proposes to accept collateral in full satisfaction of the obligation it secures; and   (iii) Does not receive a notification of objection authenticated by the debtor within 20 days after the proposal is sent.   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).][PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).] (4).  To be effective under subsection (1), paragraph (b), a notification of objection must be received by the secured party:   (a). In the case of a person to which the proposal was sent pursuant to section 9-1621 within 20 days after notification was sent to that person; and   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).](b). In other cases:   (i) Within 20 days after the last notification was sent pursuant to section 9-1621; or   (ii) If a notification was not sent, before the debtor consents to the acceptance under subsection (3).   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).][PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).] (5).  A secured party that has taken possession of collateral shall dispose of the collateral pursuant to section 9-1610 within the time specified in subsection (6) if:   (a). Sixty percent of the cash price has been paid in the case of a purchase-money security interest in consumer goods; or   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).](b). Sixty percent of the principal amount of the obligation secured has been paid in the case of a nonpurchase-money security interest in consumer goods.   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).][PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).] (6).  To comply with subsection (5), the secured party shall dispose of the collateral:   (a). Within 90 days after taking possession; or   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).](b). Within any longer period to which the debtor and all secondary obligors have agreed in an agreement to that effect entered into and authenticated after default.   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).][PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).] (7).  In a consumer transaction, a secured party may not accept collateral in partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures.   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF).