70A-9a-301. Law governing perfection and priority of security interests.
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 70A-9a-303 through 70A-9a-306, the following
rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the
priority of a security interest in collateral:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, while a debtor is located in a
jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or
nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral.
(2) While collateral is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs
perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a possessory security
interest in that collateral.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4), while tangible negotiable documents,
goods, instruments, money, or tangible chattel paper is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of
that jurisdiction governs:
(a) perfection of a security interest in the goods by filing a fixture filing;
(b) perfection of a security interest in timber to be cut; and
(c) the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a nonpossessory security
interest in the collateral.
(4) The local law of the jurisdiction in which the wellhead or minehead is located
governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest
in as-extracted collateral.
Amended by Chapter 42, 2006 General Session
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