DFI-CCS 1.01(23)(23)“Secretary” means the secretary of the department.
DFI-CCS 1.01(24)(24)“Secured party of record” has the meaning set forth in s. 409.511, Stats.
DFI-CCS 1.01(25)(25)“Standard UCC filing” means any writing presented to a filing officer for filing, presented on an 8 1/2 x 11 inch standard UCC form as set forth in s. 409.521, Stats., which may include the following:
DFI-CCS 1.01(25)(a)(a) On UCC1, this may include the attachment of one UCC1Ad.
DFI-CCS 1.01(25)(b)(b) On UCC3, this may include the attachment of UCC3Ad.
DFI-CCS 1.01(26)(26)“Standard UCC form” means the forms set forth in s. 409.521, Stats.
DFI-CCS 1.01(27)(27)“Termination statement” has the meaning set forth in s. 409.102 (1) (tm), Stats.
DFI-CCS 1.01(28)(28)“UCC” means the uniform commercial code, chs. 401 to 411, Stats.
DFI-CCS 1.01(29)(29)“UCC document” means an initial financing statement, an amendment, an assignment, a continuation, a termination or a correction statement. The word “document” in the term “UCC document” shall not be deemed to refer exclusively to paper or paper-based writings.
DFI-CCS 1.01 NoteNote: This definition is used for the purpose of chs. DFI-CCS 1 to 7 only. The use of the term “UCC document” in these chapters shall have no relation to the definition of the term ”document” in s. 409.102 (1)(hg), Stats. UCC documents may be expressed or transmitted electronically or through media other than these writings.
DFI-CCS 1.01(30)(30)“UCC index” means a compilation of all index information as set forth in s. 409.519, Stats.
DFI-CCS 1.01(31)(31)“XML” means eXtensible Markup Language. XML is a language for storing data and metadata.
DFI-CCS 1.01(32)(32)“XML document” means a UCC document transmitted from a remitter to the filing officer in XML format and via techniques authorized under this rule.
DFI-CCS 1.01 HistoryHistory: CR 01-122: cr. Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02; CR 23-026: am. (20) (a) Register February 2024 No. 818, eff. 3-1-24.
DFI-CCS 1.02DFI-CCS 1.02Place to file. The filing office shall be the office for filing UCC documents relating to all types of collateral except for timber to be cut, as-extracted collateral as set forth in s. 409.102 (1) (bg), Stats., and, when the relevant financing statement is filed as a fixture filing, goods which are or are to become fixtures. Regardless of the nature of the collateral, the filing office shall be the office for filing all UCC documents where the debtor is a transmitting utility.
DFI-CCS 1.02 HistoryHistory: CR 01-122: cr. Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02.
DFI-CCS 1.03DFI-CCS 1.03Filing office identification. The filing office shall disseminate information of its location, mailing address, telephone numbers, and its Internet and other electronic addresses.
DFI-CCS 1.03 HistoryHistory: CR 01-122: cr. Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02.
DFI-CCS 1.04DFI-CCS 1.04Electronic mail and facsimile.
DFI-CCS 1.04(1)(1)Except as authorized by the department, electronic mail shall not be used for filing UCC documents or for requesting searches of the records of financing statements.
DFI-CCS 1.04(2)(2)Facsimile shall not be used for filing UCC documents or for requesting searches of the records of financing statements.
DFI-CCS 1.04 HistoryHistory: CR 01-122: cr. Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02.
DFI-CCS 1.05DFI-CCS 1.05Office hours. Office hours shall be from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. There shall be no office hours on state legal holidays. The office shall receive transmissions electronically 24 hours every day of the year, except for scheduled maintenance and unscheduled interruptions of service.
DFI-CCS 1.05 HistoryHistory: CR 01-122: cr. Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02; CR 23-026: am. Register February 2024 No. 818, eff. 3-1-24.
DFI-CCS 1.06DFI-CCS 1.06UCC document delivery. UCC documents shall be tendered for filing at the filing office by any of the following:
DFI-CCS 1.06(1)(1)When filed by personal or courier delivery at the filing office’s street address, the file time shall be the time of delivery even though the UCC document may not yet have been accepted for filing and may subsequently be rejected. A UCC document delivered after regular business hours or on a day the filing office is not open for business shall have a filing time of the start of business on the next day the filing office is open for business.
DFI-CCS 1.06(3)(3)When filed by postal service delivery, the file time shall be the date and time of actual arrival in the filing office, even though the UCC document may not yet have been accepted for filing and may subsequently be rejected. A UCC document delivered after regular business hours or on a day the filing office is not open for business shall have a filing time of the start of business on the next day the filing office is open for business.
DFI-CCS 1.06(4)(4)Electronic filing.
DFI-CCS 1.06(4)(a)(a) When available, UCC documents may be transmitted electronically by any of the following: