Section 440.8601 - Action or proceeding commenced before act takes effect; security interest perfected at date act takes effect(1) This amendatory act does not affect an action or proceeding commenced before this amendatory act that added this section takes effect.(2) If a security interest in a security is perfected at the date this amendatory act that added this section takes effect, and the action by which the security interest was perfected would suffice to perfect a security interest under this amendatory act no further action is required to continue perfection. If a security interest in a security is perfected at the date this amendatory act that added this section takes effect but the action by which the security interest was perfected would not suffice to perfect a security interest under this amendatory act, the security interest remains perfected for a period of 4 months after the effective date and continues perfected thereafter if appropriate action to perfect under this act is taken within that period. If a security interest is perfected at the date this amendatory act that added this section takes effect and the security interest can be perfected by filing under this act, a financing statement signed by the secured party instead of the debtor may be filed within that period to continue perfection or thereafter to perfect.Add. 1998, Act 278, Imd. Eff. 7/27/1998.