Me. Stat. tit. 11 § 9-1323

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 9-1323 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Future advances
(1). Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), for purposes of determining the priority of a perfected security interest under section 9-1322, subsection (1), paragraph (a), perfection of the security interest dates from the time an advance is made to the extent that the security interest secures an advance that:
(a). Is made while the security interest is perfected only:
(i) Under section 9-1309 when it attaches; or
(ii) Temporarily under section 9-1312, subsection (5), (6) or (7); and [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(b). Is not made pursuant to a commitment entered into before or while the security interest is perfected by a method other than under section 9-1309 or section 9-1312, subsection (5), (6) or (7). [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §18(COR).]

[RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §18(COR).]

(2). Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a security interest is subordinate to the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor only to the extent that the security interest secures an advance made more than 45 days after the person becomes a lien creditor unless the advance is made:
(a). Without knowledge of the lien; or [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]
(b). Pursuant to a commitment entered into without knowledge of the lien. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

(3). Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a security interest held by a secured party that is a buyer of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles or promissory notes or a consignor.

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

(4). Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5), a buyer of goods takes free of a security interest to the extent that it secures advances made after the earlier of:
(a). The time the secured party acquires knowledge of the buyer's purchase; or
(b). Forty-five days after the purchase.
(5). Subsection (4) does not apply if the advance is made pursuant to a commitment entered into without knowledge of the buyer's purchase and before the expiration of the 45-day period.

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

(6). Except as otherwise provided in subsection (7), a lessee of goods takes the leasehold interest free of a security interest to the extent that it secures advances made after the earlier of:
(a). The time the secured party acquires knowledge of the lease; or
(b). Forty-five days after the lease contract becomes enforceable.
(7). Subsection (6) does not apply if the advance is made pursuant to a commitment entered into without knowledge of the lease and before the expiration of the 45-day period.

[1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4(AFF).]

11 M.R.S. § 9-1323

Amended by 2024, c. 669,§ A-121, eff. 7/1/2025.
Amended by 2024, c. 669,§ A-120, eff. 7/1/2025.
1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW) . 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF) .
As corrected by Revisor.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.