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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-605 - Unknown debtor or secondary obligor.

RCW 62A.9A-605
Unknown debtor or secondary obligor. (Effective until January 1, 2024.)
A secured party does not owe a duty based on its status as secured party:
(1) To a person that is a debtor or obligor, unless the secured party knows:
(A) That the person is a debtor or obligor;
(B) The identity of the person; and
(C) How to communicate with the person; or
(2) To a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing statement against a person, unless the secured party knows:
(A) That the person is a debtor; and
(B) The identity of the person.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-605.]
(a) In general: No duty owed by secured party. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a secured party does not owe a duty based on its status as secured party:
(1) To a person that is a debtor or obligor, unless the secured party knows:
(A) That the person is a debtor or obligor;
(B) The identity of the person; and
(C) How to communicate with the person; or
(2) To a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing statement against a person, unless the secured party knows:
(A) That the person is a debtor; and
(B) The identity of the person.
(b) Exception: Secured party owes duty to debtor or obligor. A secured party owes a duty based on its status as a secured party to a person if, at the time the secured party obtains control of collateral that is a controllable account, controllable electronic record, or controllable payment intangible or at the time the security interest attaches to the collateral, whichever is later:
(1) The person is a debtor or obligor; and
(2) The secured party knows that the information in subsection (a)(1)(A), (B), or (C) of this section relating to the person is not provided by the collateral, a record attached to or logically associated with the collateral, or the system in which the collateral is recorded.
[ 2023 c 266 § 939; 2000 c 250 § 9A-605.]
NOTES:
Construction—Effective date—2023 c 266: See notes following RCW 62A.12-101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-606 - Time of default for agricultural lien.

RCW 62A.9A-606
Time of default for agricultural lien.
For purposes of this part, a default occurs in connection with an agricultural lien at the time the secured party becomes entitled to enforce the lien in accordance with the statute under which it was created.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-606.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-609 - Secured party's right to take possession after default.

RCW 62A.9A-609
Secured party's right to take possession after default.
(a) Possession; rendering equipment unusable; disposition on debtor's premises. After default, a secured party:
(1) May take possession of the collateral; and
(2) Without removal, may render equipment unusable and dispose of collateral on a debtor's premises under RCW 62A.9A-610.
(b) Judicial and nonjudicial process. A secured party may proceed under subsection (a) of this section:
(1) Pursuant to judicial process; or
(2) Without judicial process, if it proceeds without breach of the peace.
(c) Assembly of collateral. If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party may require the debtor to assemble the collateral and make it available to the secured party at a place to be designated by the secured party which is reasonably convenient to both parties.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-609.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-610 - Disposition of collateral after default.

RCW 62A.9A-610
Disposition of collateral after default.
(a) Disposition after default. After default, a secured party may sell, lease, license, or otherwise dispose of any or all of the collateral in its present condition or following any commercially reasonable preparation or processing.
(b) Commercially reasonable disposition. Every aspect of a disposition of collateral, including the method, manner, time, place, and other terms, must be commercially reasonable. If commercially reasonable, a secured party may dispose of collateral by public or private proceedings, by one or more contracts, as a unit or in parcels, and at any time and place and on any terms.
(c) Purchase by secured party. A secured party may purchase collateral:
(1) At a public disposition; or
(2) At a private disposition only if the collateral is of a kind that is customarily sold on a recognized market or the subject of widely distributed standard price quotations.
(d) Warranties on disposition. A contract for sale, lease, license, or other disposition includes the warranties relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment, and the like which by operation of law accompany a voluntary disposition of property of the kind subject to the contract.
(e) Disclaimer of warranties. A secured party may disclaim or modify warranties under subsection (d) of this section:
(1) In a manner that would be effective to disclaim or modify the warranties in a voluntary disposition of property of the kind subject to the contract of disposition; or
(2) By communicating to the purchaser a record evidencing the contract for disposition and including an express disclaimer or modification of the warranties.
(f) Record sufficient to disclaim warranties. A record is sufficient to disclaim under subsection (e) of this section all warranties included under subsection (d) of this section if it indicates "There is no warranty relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment, or the like in this disposition" or uses words of similar import.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-610.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-612 - Timeliness of notification before disposition of collateral.

RCW 62A.9A-612
Timeliness of notification before disposition of collateral.
(a) Reasonable time is question of fact. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, whether a notification is sent within a reasonable time is a question of fact.
(b) Ten-day period sufficient in nonconsumer transaction. In a transaction other than a consumer transaction, a notification of disposition sent after default and ten days or more before the earliest time of disposition set forth in the notification is sent within a reasonable time before the disposition.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-612.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-617 - Rights of transferee of collateral.

RCW 62A.9A-617
Rights of transferee of collateral.
(a) Effects of disposition. 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 other subordinate lien.
(b) Rights of good-faith transferee. A transferee that acts in good faith takes free of the rights and interests described in subsection (a) of this section, even if the secured party fails to comply with this Article or the requirements of any judicial proceeding.
(c) Rights of other transferee. If a transferee does not take free of the rights and interests described in subsection (a) of this section, the transferee takes the collateral subject to:
(1) The debtor's rights in the collateral;
(2) The security interest or agricultural lien under which the disposition is made; and
(3) Any other security interest or other lien.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-617.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-618 - Rights and duties of certain secondary obligors.

RCW 62A.9A-618
Rights and duties of certain secondary obligors.
(a) Rights and duties of secondary obligor. 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 agrees to accept the rights and assume the duties of the secured party; or
(3) Is subrogated to the rights of a secured party with respect to collateral.
(b) Effect of assignment, transfer, or subrogation. An assignment, transfer, or subrogation described in subsection (a) of this section:
(1) Is not a disposition of collateral under RCW 62A.9A-610; and
(2) Relieves the secured party of further duties under this Article.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-618.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-621 - Notification of proposal to accept collateral.

RCW 62A.9A-621
Notification of proposal to accept collateral. (Effective until January 1, 2024.)
(a) Persons to which proposal to be sent. 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 other secured party or lienholder that, ten days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in or other lien on the collateral perfected by the filing of a financing statement that:
(A) Identified the collateral;
(B) Was indexed under the debtor's name as of that date; and
(C) Was filed in the office or offices in which to file a financing statement against the debtor covering the collateral as of that date; and
(2) Any other secured party that, ten days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in the collateral perfected by compliance with a statute, regulation, or treaty described in RCW 62A.9A-311(a).
(b) Proposal to be sent to secondary obligor in partial satisfaction. A secured party that desires to accept collateral in partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to any secondary obligor in addition to the persons described in subsection (a) of this section.
[ 2011 c 74 § 725; 2000 c 250 § 9A-621.]
NOTES:
Application—Effective date—2011 c 74: See notes following RCW 62A.9A-102.
(a) Persons to which proposal to be sent. 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 other secured party or lienholder that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in or other lien on the collateral perfected by the filing of a financing statement that:
(A) Identified the collateral;
(B) Was indexed under the debtor's name as of that date; and
(C) Was filed in the office or offices in which to file a financing statement against the debtor covering the collateral as of that date; and
(2) Any other secured party that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in the collateral perfected by compliance with a statute, regulation, or treaty described in RCW 62A.9A-311(a).
(b) Proposal to be sent to secondary obligor in partial satisfaction. A secured party that desires to accept collateral in partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to any secondary obligor in addition to the persons described in subsection (a) of this section.
[ 2023 c 266 § 948; 2011 c 74 § 725; 2000 c 250 § 9A-621.]
NOTES:
Construction—Effective date—2023 c 266: See notes following RCW 62A.12-101.
Application—Effective date—2011 c 74: See notes following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-622 - Effect of acceptance of collateral.

RCW 62A.9A-622
Effect of acceptance of collateral.
(a) Effect of acceptance. 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 security interest or agricultural lien that is the subject of the debtor's consent and any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien; and
(4) Terminates any other subordinate interest.
(b) Discharge of subordinate interest notwithstanding noncompliance. A subordinate interest is discharged or terminated under subsection (a) of this section, even if the secured party fails to comply with this Article.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-622.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-623 - Right to redeem collateral.

RCW 62A.9A-623
Right to redeem collateral.
(a) Persons that may redeem. A debtor, any secondary obligor, or any other secured party or lienholder may redeem collateral.
(b) Requirements for redemption. To redeem collateral, a person shall tender:
(1) Fulfillment of all obligations secured by the collateral; and
(2) The reasonable expenses and attorneys' fees described in RCW 62A.9A-615(a)(1).
(c) When redemption may occur. A redemption may occur at any time before a secured party:
(1) Has collected collateral under RCW 62A.9A-607;
(2) Has disposed of collateral or entered into a contract for its disposition under RCW 62A.9A-610; or
(3) Has accepted collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures under RCW 62A.9A-622.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-623.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-624 - Waiver.

RCW 62A.9A-624
Waiver. (Effective until January 1, 2024.)
(a) Waiver of disposition notification. A debtor may waive the right to notification of disposition of collateral under RCW 62A.9A-611 only by an agreement to that effect entered into and authenticated after default.
(b) Waiver of mandatory disposition. A debtor may waive the right to require disposition of collateral under RCW 62A.9A-620(e) only by an agreement to that effect entered into and authenticated after default.
(c) Waiver of redemption right. Except in a consumer-goods transaction, a debtor or secondary obligor may waive the right to redeem collateral under RCW 62A.9A-623 only by an agreement to that effect entered into and authenticated after default.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-624.]
(a) Waiver of disposition notification. A debtor may waive the right to notification of disposition of collateral under RCW 62A.9A-611 only by an agreement to that effect entered into and signed after default.
(b) Waiver of mandatory disposition. A debtor may waive the right to require disposition of collateral under RCW 62A.9A-620(e) only by an agreement to that effect entered into and signed after default.
(c) Waiver of redemption right. Except in a consumer-goods transaction, a debtor or secondary obligor may waive the right to redeem collateral under RCW 62A.9A-623 only by an agreement to that effect entered into and signed after default.
[ 2023 c 266 § 949; 2000 c 250 § 9A-624.]
NOTES:
Construction—Effective date—2023 c 266: See notes following RCW 62A.12-101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-626 - Action in which deficiency or surplus is in issue.

RCW 62A.9A-626
Action in which deficiency or surplus is in issue.
(a) Applicable rules if amount of deficiency or surplus in issue. 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 the debtor or a secondary obligor places the secured party's compliance in issue.
(2) If the secured party's compliance is placed in issue, the secured party has the burden of establishing that the collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance was conducted in accordance with this part.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 62A.9A-628, if a secured party fails to prove that the collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance was conducted in accordance with the provisions of this part relating to collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance, the liability of a debtor or a secondary obligor for a deficiency is limited to an amount by which the sum of the secured obligation, expenses, and attorneys' fees exceeds the greater of:
(A) The proceeds of the collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance; or
(B) The amount of proceeds that would have been realized had the noncomplying secured party proceeded in accordance with the provisions of this part relating to collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance.
(4) For purposes of (3)(B) of this subsection, the amount of proceeds that would have been realized is equal to the sum of the secured obligation, expenses, and attorneys' fees unless the secured party proves that the amount is less than that sum.
(b) [Reserved]
[2000 c 250 § 9A-626.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-627 - Determination of whether conduct was commercially reasonable.

RCW 62A.9A-627
Determination of whether conduct was commercially reasonable.
(a) Greater amount obtainable under other circumstances; no preclusion of commercial reasonableness. 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 that the collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance was made in a commercially reasonable manner.
(b) Dispositions that are commercially reasonable. A disposition of collateral is made in a commercially reasonable manner if the disposition is made:
(1) In the usual manner on any recognized market;
(2) At the price current in any recognized market at the time of the disposition; or
(3) Otherwise in conformity with reasonable commercial practices among dealers in the type of property that was the subject of the disposition.
(c) Approval by court or on behalf of creditors. A collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance is commercially reasonable if it has been approved:
(1) In a judicial proceeding;
(2) By a bona fide creditors' committee;
(3) By a representative of creditors; or
(4) By an assignee for the benefit of creditors.
(d) Approval under subsection (c) of this section not necessary; absence of approval has no effect. Approval under subsection (c) of this section need not be obtained, and lack of approval does not mean that the collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance is not commercially reasonable.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-627.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-701 - Effective date—2000 c 250.

RCW 62A.9A-701
Effective date—2000 c 250.
This act takes effect July 1, 2001.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-701.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-702 - Savings clause.

RCW 62A.9A-702
Savings clause.
(a) Preeffective-date transactions or liens. Except as otherwise provided in this section, Article 62A.9A RCW 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) Continuing validity. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section and RCW 62A.9A-703 through 62A.9A-709:
(1) Transactions and liens that were not governed by *Article 62A.9 RCW, were validly entered into or created before July 1, 2001, and would be subject to Article 62A.9A RCW if they had been entered into or created after July 1, 2001, and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from those transactions and liens remain valid after July 1, 2001; and
(2) The transactions and liens may be terminated, completed, consummated, and enforced as required or permitted by Article 62A.9A RCW or by the law that otherwise would apply if Article 62A.9A RCW had not taken effect.
(c) Preeffective-date proceedings. Article 62A.9A RCW does not affect an action, case, or proceeding commenced before July 1, 2001.
[ 2001 c 32 § 46; 2000 c 250 § 9A-702.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Article 62A.9 RCW was repealed in its entirety by 2000 c 250 § 9A-901, effective July 1, 2001.
Effective date—2001 c 32: See note following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-703 - Security interest perfected before effective date.

RCW 62A.9A-703
Security interest perfected before effective date.
(a) Continuing priority over lien creditor: Perfection requirements satisfied. 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 Article 62A.9A RCW if, on or before July 1, 2001, the applicable requirements for enforceability and perfection under Article 62A.9A RCW are satisfied without further action.
(b) Continuing priority over lien creditor: Perfection requirements not satisfied. Except as otherwise provided in RCW 62A.9A-705, if, immediately before July 1, 2001, a security interest is enforceable and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time, but the applicable requirements for enforceability or perfection under Article 62A.9A RCW are not satisfied on or before July 1, 2001, the security interest:
(1) Is a perfected security interest for one year after July 1, 2001;
(2) Remains enforceable thereafter only if the security interest becomes enforceable under RCW 62A.9A-203 before the year expires; and
(3) Remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under Article 62A.9A RCW are satisfied before the year expires.
[ 2001 c 32 § 47; 2000 c 250 § 9A-703.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2001 c 32: See note following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-704 - Security interest unperfected before effective date.

RCW 62A.9A-704
Security interest unperfected before effective date.
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 thereafter if the security interest becomes enforceable under RCW 62A.9A-203 on or before July 1, 2001, or within one year thereafter; and
(3) Becomes perfected:
(A) Without further action, on July 1, 2001, if the applicable requirements for perfection under Article 62A.9A RCW are satisfied before or at that time; or
(B) When the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.
[ 2001 c 32 § 48; 2000 c 250 § 9A-704.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2001 c 32: See note following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-706 - When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.

RCW 62A.9A-706
When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.
(a) Initial financing statement in lieu of continuation statement. The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in RCW 62A.9A-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 interest under Article 62A.9A RCW;
(2) The preeffective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another state or another office in this state; and
(3) The initial financing statement satisfies subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Period of continued effectiveness. The filing of an initial financing statement under subsection (a) of this section continues the effectiveness of the preeffective-date financing statement:
(1) If the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2001, for the period provided in *RCW 62A.9-403 with respect to a financing statement; and
(2) If the initial financing statement is filed after July 1, 2001, for the period provided in RCW 62A.9A-515 with respect to an initial financing statement.
(c) Requirements for initial financing statement under subsection (a) of this section. To be effective for purposes of subsection (a) of this section, an initial financing statement must:
(1) Satisfy the requirements of Part 5 for an initial financing statement;
(2) Identify the preeffective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and
(3) Indicate that the preeffective-date financing statement remains effective.
[ 2001 c 32 § 50; 2000 c 250 § 9A-706.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 62A.9-403 was repealed by 2000 c 250 § 9A-901, effective July 1, 2001.
Effective date—2001 c 32: See note following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-707 - Amendment of preeffective-date financing statement.

RCW 62A.9A-707
Amendment of preeffective-date financing statement.
(a) Preeffective-date financing statement. In this section, "preeffective-date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before July 1, 2001.
(b) Applicable law. On or after July 1, 2001, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a preeffective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3. However, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.
(c) Method of amending: General rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a preeffective-date financing statement may be amended on or after July 1, 2001, only if:
(1) The preeffective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in RCW 62A.9A-501;
(2) An amendment is filed in the office specified in RCW 62A.9A-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies RCW 62A.9A-706(c); or
(3) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies RCW 62A.9A-706(c) is filed in the office specified in RCW 62A.9A-501.
(d) Method of amending: Continuation. If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement may be continued only under RCW 62A.9A-705 (d) and (f) or 62A.9A-706.
(e) Method of amending: Additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated on or after July 1, 2001, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the preeffective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies RCW 62A.9A-706(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3 as the office in which to file a financing statement.
[ 2001 c 32 § 51; 2000 c 250 § 9A-707.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2001 c 32: See note following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-708 - Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.

RCW 62A.9A-708
Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.
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, 2001; or
(B) To perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.
[ 2001 c 32 § 52; 2000 c 250 § 9A-708.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2001 c 32: See note following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-709 - Priority.

RCW 62A.9A-709
Priority.
(a) Law governing priority. Article 62A.9A RCW determines the priority of conflicting claims to collateral. However, if the relative priorities of the claims were established before July 1, 2001, *Article 62A.9 RCW determines priority.
(b) Priority if security interest becomes enforceable under RCW 62A.9A-203. For purposes of RCW 62A.9A-322(a), the priority of a security interest that becomes enforceable under RCW 62A.9A-203 dates from July 1, 2001, if the security interest is perfected under Article 62A.9A RCW by the filing of a financing statement before July 1, 2001, which would not have been effective to perfect the security interest under *Article 62A.9 RCW. This subsection does not apply to conflicting security interests each of which is perfected by the filing of such a financing statement.
[ 2001 c 32 § 53.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Article 62A.9 RCW was repealed in its entirety by 2000 c 250 § 9A-901, effective July 1, 2001.
Effective date—2001 c 32: See note following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-803 - Security interest perfected before effective date.

RCW 62A.9A-803
Security interest perfected before effective date.
(a) Continuing perfection: Perfection requirements satisfied. A security interest that is a perfected security interest immediately before July 1, 2013, is a perfected security interest under chapter 62A.9A RCW if, on July 1, 2013, the applicable requirements for attachment and perfection under chapter 62A.9A RCW as of July 1, 2013, are satisfied without further action.
(b) Continuing perfection: Perfection requirements not satisfied. Except as otherwise provided in RCW 62A.9A-805, if, immediately before July 1, 2013, a security interest is a perfected security interest, but the applicable requirements for perfection under chapter 62A.9A RCW as of July 1, 2013, are not satisfied when this section takes effect, the security interest remains perfected thereafter only if the applicable requirements for perfection under chapter 62A.9A RCW as of July 1, 2013, are satisfied within one year after July 1, 2013.
[ 2011 c 74 § 602.]
NOTES:
Application—Effective date—2011 c 74: See notes following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-804 - Security interest unperfected before effective date.

RCW 62A.9A-804
Security interest unperfected before effective date.
A security interest that is an unperfected security interest immediately before July 1, 2013, becomes a perfected security interest:
(a) Without further action, on July 1, 2013, if the applicable requirements for perfection under chapter 62A.9A RCW are satisfied before or at that time; or
(b) When the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.
[ 2011 c 74 § 603.]
NOTES:
Application—Effective date—2011 c 74: See notes following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-806 - When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.

RCW 62A.9A-806
When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement.
(a) Initial financing statement in lieu of continuation statement. The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in RCW 62A.9A-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 interest under chapter 62A.9A RCW as of July 1, 2013;
(2) The preeffective date financing statement was filed in an office in another state; and
(3) The initial financing statement satisfies subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Period of continued effectiveness. The filing of an initial financing statement under subsection (a) of this section continues the effectiveness of the preeffective date financing statement:
(1) If the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2013, for the period provided in RCW 62A.9A-515, as it existed before July 1, 2013, with respect to an initial financing statement; and
(2) If the initial financing statement is filed after July 1, 2013, for the period provided in RCW 62A.9A-515 as of July 1, 2013, with respect to an initial financing statement.
(c) Requirements for initial financing statement under subsection (a) of this section. To be effective for purposes of subsection (a) of this section, an initial financing statement must:
(1) Beginning on July 1, 2013, satisfy the requirements of RCW 62A.9A-502, 62A.9A-503, 62A.9A-507, 62A.9A-515, 62A.9A-516, 62A.9A-518, and 62A.9A-521 for an initial financing statement;
(2) Identify the preeffective date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and
(3) Indicate that the preeffective date financing statement remains effective.
[ 2011 c 74 § 605.]
NOTES:
Application—Effective date—2011 c 74: See notes following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-807 - Amendment of preeffective date financing statement.

RCW 62A.9A-807
Amendment of preeffective date financing statement.
(a) "Preeffective date financing statement." For the purposes of this section, "preeffective date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013.
(b) Applicable law. After July 1, 2013, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a preeffective date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in chapter 62A.9A RCW as of July 1, 2013. However, the effectiveness of a preeffective date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.
(c) Method of amending: General rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a preeffective date financing statement may be amended after July 1, 2013, only if:
(1) The preeffective date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in RCW 62A.9A-501;
(2) An amendment is filed in the office specified in RCW 62A.9A-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies RCW 62A.9A-806(c); or
(3) An initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies RCW 62A.9A-806(c) is filed in the office specified in RCW 62A.9A-501.
(d) Method of amending: Continuation. If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective date financing statement may be continued only under RCW 62A.9A-805 (c) or (e) or 62A.9A-806.
(e) Method of amending: Additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated after July 1, 2013, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the preeffective date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies RCW 62A.9A-806(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in chapter 62A.9A RCW as of July 1, 2013, as the office in which to file a financing statement.
[ 2011 c 74 § 606.]
NOTES:
Application—Effective date—2011 c 74: See notes following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-808 - Person entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.

RCW 62A.9A-808
Person entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.
A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if:
(a) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and
(b) The filing is necessary under this part:
(1) To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013; or
(2) To perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.
[ 2011 c 74 § 607.]
NOTES:
Application—Effective date—2011 c 74: See notes following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.9A Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper. › 62A.9A-809 - Priority.

RCW 62A.9A-809
Priority.
Chapter 74, Laws of 2011 determines the priority of conflicting claims to collateral. However, if the relative priorities of the claims were established before July 1, 2013, chapter 62A.9A RCW as it existed before July 1, 2013, determines priority.
[ 2011 c 74 § 608.]
NOTES:
Application—Effective date—2011 c 74: See notes following RCW 62A.9A-102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.10 Effective Date and Repealer. › 62A.10-101 - Effective date—1965 ex.s. c 157.

RCW 62A.10-101
Effective date—1965 ex.s. c 157.
This Title shall become effective at midnight on June 30, 1967. It applies to transactions entered into and events occurring after that date.
[1965 ex.s. c 157 § 10-101.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.10 Effective Date and Repealer. › 62A.10-103 - General repealer.

RCW 62A.10-103
General repealer.
Except as provided in the following section, all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this Title are hereby repealed.
[1965 ex.s. c 157 § 10-103.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.11 Effective Date and Transition Provisions. › 62A.11-101 - Effective date—1981 c 41.

RCW 62A.11-101
Effective date—1981 c 41.
This act shall take effect at midnight on June 30, 1982.
[ 1981 c 41 § 47.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.11 Effective Date and Transition Provisions. › 62A.11-102 - Preservation of old transition provisions.

RCW 62A.11-102
Preservation of old transition provisions.
The provisions of Article 10 shall continue to apply to the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981 and for this purpose the Uniform Commercial Code before midnight June 30, 1982 and the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981 shall be considered one continuous statute.
[ 1981 c 41 § 38.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1981 c 41: See RCW 62A.11-101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.11 Effective Date and Transition Provisions. › 62A.11-103 - Transition to the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981; general rule.

RCW 62A.11-103
Transition to the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981; general rule.
Transactions validly entered into after June 30, 1967 and before midnight June 30, 1982, and which were subject to the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code as it existed before midnight June 30, 1982 and which would be subject to the Uniform Commercial Code as amended if they had been entered into after midnight June 30, 1982 and the rights, duties and interests flowing from such transactions remain valid after midnight June 30, 1982 and may be terminated, completed, consummated or enforced as required or permitted by the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981. Security interests arising out of such transactions which are perfected by midnight June 30, 1982 shall remain perfected until they lapse as provided in the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981, and may be continued as permitted by the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981, except as stated in RCW 62A.11-105.
[ 1981 c 41 § 39.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1981 c 41: See RCW 62A.11-101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.11 Effective Date and Transition Provisions. › 62A.11-104 - Transition provision on change of requirement of filing.

RCW 62A.11-104
Transition provision on change of requirement of filing.
A security interest for the perfection of which filing or the taking of possession was required under the Uniform Commercial Code as it existed before midnight June 30, 1982 and which attached prior to midnight June 30, 1982 but was not perfected shall be deemed perfected on midnight June 30, 1982 if the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981 permits perfection without filing or authorizes filing in the office or offices where a prior ineffective filing was made.
[ 1981 c 41 § 40.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1981 c 41: See RCW 62A.11-101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.11 Effective Date and Transition Provisions. › 62A.11-105 - Transition provision on change of place of filing.

RCW 62A.11-105
Transition provision on change of place of filing.
(1) A financing statement or continuation statement filed prior to midnight June 30, 1982 which shall not have lapsed prior to midnight June 30, 1982, shall remain effective for the period provided in the Uniform Commercial Code as it existed before midnight June 30, 1982, but not less than five years after the filing.
(2) With respect to any collateral acquired by the debtor subsequent to midnight June 30, 1982, any effective financing statement or continuation statement described in this section shall apply only if the filing or filings are in the office or offices that would be appropriate to perfect the security interests in the new collateral under chapter 41, Laws of 1981.
(3) The effectiveness of any financing statement or continuation statement filed prior to midnight June 30, 1982 may be continued by a continuation statement as permitted by the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981, except that if the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981 requires a filing in an office where there was no previous financing statement, a new financing statement conforming to RCW 62A.11-106 shall be filed in that office.
(4) If the record of a mortgage of real estate would have been effective as a fixture filing of goods described therein if the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981 had been in effect on the date of recording the mortgage, the mortgage shall be deemed effective as a fixture filing as to such goods under subsection (6) of *RCW 62A.9-402 as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981 on midnight June 30, 1982.
[ 1981 c 41 § 41.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Article 62A.9 RCW was repealed in its entirety by 2000 c 250 § 9A-901, effective July 1, 2001. For later enactment, see Article 62A.9A RCW.
Effective date—1981 c 41: See RCW 62A.11-101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.11 Effective Date and Transition Provisions. › 62A.11-107 - Transition provisions as to priorities.

RCW 62A.11-107
Transition provisions as to priorities.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the Uniform Commercial Code as it existed before midnight June 30, 1982 shall apply to any questions of priority if the positions of the parties were fixed prior to midnight June 30, 1982. In other cases questions of priority shall be determined by the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981.
[ 1981 c 41 § 43.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1981 c 41: See RCW 62A.11-101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.11 Effective Date and Transition Provisions. › 62A.11-108 - Presumption that rule of law continues unchanged.

RCW 62A.11-108
Presumption that rule of law continues unchanged.
Unless a change in law has clearly been made, the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code as amended by chapter 41, Laws of 1981 shall be deemed declaratory of the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code as it existed before midnight June 30, 1982.
[ 1981 c 41 § 44.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1981 c 41: See RCW 62A.11-101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.11 Effective Date and Transition Provisions. › 62A.11-109 - Effective financing statement; certificate by county auditor.

RCW 62A.11-109
Effective financing statement; certificate by county auditor.
From and after midnight June 30, 1982, upon request of any person, the county auditor shall issue his or her certificate showing whether there is on file with the county auditor's office on the date and hour stated therein, any presently effective financing statement filed with the county auditor's office before midnight June 30, 1982, naming a particular debtor and any statement of assignment thereof and if there is, giving the date and hour of filing of each such statement and the names and addresses of each secured party therein. The uniform fee for such a certificate shall be four dollars. Upon request, the county auditor shall issue his or her certificate and shall furnish a copy of any filed financing statements or statements of assignment for a uniform fee of ten dollars for each particular debtor's statements requested.
[ 2013 c 23 § 174; 1981 c 41 § 45.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1981 c 41: See RCW 62A.11-101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.11 Effective Date and Transition Provisions. › 62A.11-110 - Effective date—1993 c 230.

RCW 62A.11-110
Effective date—1993 c 230.
This act shall take effect July 1, 1994.
[1993 c 230 § 2A-605.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.11 Effective Date and Transition Provisions. › 62A.11-111 - Recovery of attorneys' fees.

RCW 62A.11-111
Recovery of attorneys' fees.
No provision in this act changes or modifies existing common law or other law of Washington state concerning the recovery of attorneys' fees.
[ 1993 c 229 § 119.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code › 62A.11 Effective Date and Transition Provisions. › 62A.11-112 - Effective date—1993 c 229.

RCW 62A.11-112
Effective date—1993 c 229.
This act shall take effect July 1, 1994.
[ 1993 c 229 § 120.]