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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 12A. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

  § 12A-1-9-509. Persons entitled to file a record.  

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  • PERSONS ENTITLED TO FILE A RECORD

    (a)  A person may file an initial financing statement, amendment that adds collateral covered by a financing statement, or amendment that adds a debtor to a financing statement only if:

    (1)  the debtor authorizes the filing in an authenticated record; or

    (2)  the person holds an agricultural lien that has become effective at the time of filing and the financing statement covers only collateral in which the person holds an agricultural lien.

    (b)  By authenticating or becoming bound as a debtor by a security agreement, a debtor or new debtor authorizes the filing of an initial financing statement, and an amendment, covering:

    (1)  the collateral described in the security agreement; and

    (2)  property that becomes collateral under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 1-9-315 of this title, whether or not the security agreement expressly covers proceeds.

    (c)  By acquiring collateral in which a security interest or agricultural lien continues under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 1-9-315 of this title, a debtor authorizes the filing of an initial financing statement, and an amendment, covering the collateral and property that becomes collateral under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 1-9-315 of this title.

    (d)  A person may file an amendment other than an amendment that adds collateral covered by a financing statement or an amendment that adds a debtor to a financing statement only if:

    (1)  the secured party of record authorizes the filing; or

    (2)  the amendment is a termination statement for a financing statement for which the secured party of record has failed to file or send a termination statement as required by subsection (a) or (c) of Section 1-9-513 of this title, the debtor authorizes the filing, and the termination statement indicates that the debtor authorized it to be filed.

    (e)  If there is more than one secured party of record for a financing statement, each secured party of record may authorize the filing of an amendment under subsection (d) of this section.

Added by Laws 2000, c. 371, § 87, eff. July 1, 2001.