Chapter 409

409.306(1) (1) Governing law: issuer’s or nominated person’s jurisdiction. Subject to sub. (3), the local law of the issuer’s jurisdiction or a nominated person’s jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in a letter-of-credit right if the issuer’s jurisdiction or nominated person’s jurisdiction is a state.

409.306(2) (2) Issuer’s or nominated person’s jurisdiction. For purposes of this subchapter, an issuer’s jurisdiction or nominated person’s jurisdiction is the jurisdiction whose law governs the liability of the issuer or nominated person with respect to the letter-of-credit right as provided in ch. 405.

409.306(3) (3) When section not applicable. This section does not apply to a security interest that is perfected only under s. 409.308 (4).

409.306 History History: 2001 a. 10.

409.307 409.307 Location of debtor.

409.307(1) (1) Place of business. In this section, “place of business” means a place where a debtor conducts its affairs.

409.307(2) (2) Debtor’s location: general rules. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the following rules determine a debtor’s location:

409.307(2)(a) (a) A debtor who is an individual is located at the individual’s principal residence.

409.307(2)(b) (b) A debtor that is an organization and has only one place of business is located at its place of business.

409.307(2)(c) (c) A debtor that is an organization and has more than one place of business is located at its chief executive office.

409.307(3) (3) Limitation of applicability of sub. (2). Subsection (2) applies only if a debtor’s residence, place of business, or chief executive office, as applicable, is located in a jurisdiction whose law generally requires information concerning the existence of a nonpossessory security interest to be made generally available in a filing, recording, or registration system as a condition or result of the security interest’s obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor with respect to the collateral. If sub. (2) does not apply, the debtor is located in the District of Columbia.

409.307(4) (4) Continuation of location: cessation of existence. A person that ceases to exist, have a residence, or have a place of business continues to be located in the jurisdiction specified by subs. (2) and (3).

409.307(5) (5) Location of registered organization organized under state law. A registered organization that is organized under the law of a state is located in that state.

409.307(6) (6) Location of registered organization organized under federal law; bank branches and agencies. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (9), a registered organization that is organized under the law of the United States and a branch or agency of a bank that is not organized under the law of the United States or a state are located:

409.307(6)(a) (a) In the state that the law of the United States designates, if the law designates a state of location;

409.307(6)(b) (b) In the state that the registered organization, branch, or agency designates, if the law of the United States authorizes the registered organization, branch, or agency to designate its state of location, including by designating its main office, home office, or other comparable office; or

409.307(6)(c) (c) In the District of Columbia, if neither par. (a) nor par. (b) applies.

409.307(7) (7) Continuation of location: change in status of registered organization. A registered organization continues to be located in the jurisdiction specified by sub. (5) or (6) notwithstanding:

409.307(7)(a) (a) The suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or lapse of the registered organization’s status as such in its jurisdiction of organization; or

409.307(7)(b) (b) The dissolution, winding up, or cancellation of the existence of the registered organization.

409.307(8) (8) Location of United States. The United States is located in the District of Columbia.

409.307(9) (9) Location of foreign bank branch or agency if licensed in only one state. A branch or agency of a bank that is not organized under the law of the United States or a state is located in the state in which the branch or agency is licensed, if all branches and agencies of the bank are licensed in only one state.

409.307(10) (10) Location of foreign air carrier. A foreign air carrier under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, is located at the designated office of the agent upon which service of process may be made on behalf of the carrier.

409.307(11) (11) Section applies only to this subchapter. This section applies only for purposes of this subchapter.

409.307 History History: 2001 a. 10; 2011 a. 206.

409.308 409.308 When security interest or agricultural lien is perfected; continuity of perfection.

409.308(1) (1) Perfection of security interest. Except as otherwise provided in this section and s. 409.309, a security interest is perfected if it has attached and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in ss. 409.310 to 409.316 have been satisfied. A security interest is perfected when it attaches if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the security interest attaches.

409.308(2) (2) Perfection of agricultural lien. An agricultural lien is perfected if it has become effective and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in s. 409.310 have been satisfied. An agricultural lien is perfected when it becomes effective if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the agricultural lien becomes effective.

409.308(3) (3) Continuous perfection; perfection by different methods. A security interest or agricultural lien is perfected continuously if it is originally perfected by one method under this chapter and is later perfected by another method under this chapter, without an intermediate period when it was unperfected.

409.308(4) (4) Supporting obligation. Perfection of a security interest in collateral also perfects a security interest in a supporting obligation for the collateral.

409.308(5) (5) Lien securing right to payment. Perfection of a security interest in a right to payment or performance also perfects a security interest in a security interest, mortgage, or other lien on personal or real property securing the right.

409.308(6) (6) Security entitlement carried in securities account. Perfection of a security interest in a securities account also perfects a security interest in the security entitlements carried in the securities account.

409.308(7) (7) Commodity contract carried in commodity account. Perfection of a security interest in a commodity account also perfects a security interest in the commodity contracts carried in the commodity account.

409.308 History History: 2001 a. 10.

409.309 409.309 Security interest perfected upon attachment. The following security interests are perfected when they attach:

409.309(1) (1) A purchase-money security interest in consumer goods, except as otherwise provided in s. 409.311 (2) with respect to consumer goods that are subject to a statute or treaty described in s. 409.311 (1);

409.309(2) (2) An assignment of accounts or payment intangibles which does not by itself or in conjunction with other assignments to the same assignee transfer a significant part of the assignor’s outstanding accounts or payment intangibles;

409.309(3) (3) A sale of a payment intangible;

409.309(4) (4) A sale of a promissory note;

409.309(5) (5) A security interest created by the assignment of a health-care-insurance receivable to the provider of the health-care goods or services;

409.309(6) (6) A security interest arising under s. 402.401, 402.505, 402.711 (3), or 411.508 (5), until the debtor obtains possession of the collateral;

409.309(7) (7) A security interest of a collecting bank arising under s. 404.210;

409.309(8) (8) A security interest of an issuer or nominated person arising under s. 405.118;

409.309(9) (9) A security interest arising in the delivery of a financial asset under s. 409.206 (3);

409.309(10) (10) A security interest in investment property created by a broker or securities intermediary;

409.309(11) (11) A security interest in a commodity contract or a commodity account created by a commodity intermediary;

409.309(12) (12) An assignment for the benefit of all creditors of the transferor and subsequent transfers by the assignee thereunder; and

409.309(13) (13) A security interest created by an assignment of a beneficial interest in a decedent’s estate.

409.309 History History: 2001 a. 10.

409.310 409.310 When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.

409.310(1) (1) General rule: perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (2) and s. 409.312 (2), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

409.310(2) (2) Exceptions: filing not necessary. The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:

409.310(2)(a) (a) That is perfected under s. 409.308 (4), (5), (6), or (7);

409.310(2)(b) (b) That is perfected under s. 409.309 when it attaches;

409.310(2)(c) (c) In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in s. 409.311 (1);

409.310(2)(d) (d) In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under s. 409.312 (4) (a) or (b);

409.310(2)(e) (e) In certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under s. 409.312 (5), (6), or (7);

409.310(2)(f) (f) In collateral in the secured party’s possession under s. 409.313;

409.310(2)(g) (g) In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under s. 409.313;

409.310(2)(h) (h) In deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under s. 409.314;

409.310(2)(i) (i) In proceeds which is perfected under s. 409.315; or

409.310(2)(j) (j) That is perfected under s. 409.316.

409.310(3) (3) Assignment of perfected security interest. If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this chapter is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.

409.310 History History: 2001 a. 10; 2009 a. 322.

409.311 409.311 Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations, and treaties.

409.311(1) (1) Security interest subject to other law. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (4), the filing of a financing statement is not necessary or effective to perfect a security interest in property subject to:

409.311(1)(a) (a) A statute, regulation, or treaty of the United States whose requirements for a security interest’s obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor with respect to the property preempt s. 409.310 (1).

409.311(1)(b) (b) The following vehicle title statutes: ss. 342.19 and 342.20.

409.311(1)(bm) (bm) The following boat title statutes: ss. 30.57, 30.572, and 30.573.

409.311(1)(c) (c) A statute of another jurisdiction which provides for a security interest to be indicated on a certificate of title as a condition or result of the security interest’s obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor with respect to the property.

409.311(1)(d) (d) Sections 182.025 and 190.11 and other statutes providing for central filing.

409.311(1)(e) (e) A master lease entered into by the state under s. 16.76 (4).

409.311(1)(f) (f) The manufactured home security interest provisions under subch. V of ch. 101.

409.311(2) (2) Compliance with other law. Compliance with the requirements of a statute, regulation, or treaty described in sub. (1) for obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor is equivalent to the filing of a financing statement under this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (4) and ss. 409.313 and 409.316 (4) and (5) for goods covered by a certificate of title, a security interest in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in sub. (1) may be perfected only by compliance with those requirements, and a security interest so perfected remains perfected notwithstanding a change in the use or transfer of possession of the collateral.

409.311(3) (3) Duration and renewal of perfection. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (4) and s. 409.316 (4) and (5), duration and renewal of perfection of a security interest perfected by compliance with the requirements prescribed by a statute, regulation, or treaty described in sub. (1) are governed by the statute, regulation, or treaty. In other respects, the security interest is subject to this chapter.

409.311(4) (4) Inapplicability to certain inventory. During any period in which collateral subject to a statute specified in sub. (1) (b), (bm), or (f) is inventory held for sale or lease by a person or leased by that person as lessor and that person is in the business of selling goods of that kind, this section does not apply to a security interest in that collateral created by that person.

409.311 History History: 2001 a. 10; 2011 a. 206.

409.312 409.312 Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, goods covered by documents, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, and money; perfection by permissive filing; temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession.

409.312(1) (1) Perfection by filing permitted. A security interest in chattel paper, negotiable documents, instruments, or investment property may be perfected by filing.

409.312(2) (2) Control or possession of certain collateral. Except as otherwise provided in s. 409.315 (3) and (4) for proceeds:

409.312(2)(a) (a) A security interest in a deposit account may be perfected only by control under s. 409.314;

409.312(2)(b) (b) And except as otherwise provided in s. 409.308 (4), a security interest in a letter-of-credit right may be perfected only by control under s. 409.314; and

409.312(2)(c) (c) A security interest in money may be perfected only by the secured party’s taking possession under s. 409.313.

409.312(3) (3) Goods covered by negotiable document. While goods are in the possession of a bailee that has issued a negotiable document covering the goods:

409.312(3)(a) (a) A security interest in the goods may be perfected by perfecting a security interest in the document; and

409.312(3)(b) (b) A security interest perfected in the document has priority over any security interest that becomes perfected in the goods by another method during that time.

409.312(4) (4) Goods covered by nonnegotiable document. While goods are in the possession of a bailee that has issued a nonnegotiable document covering the goods, a security interest in the goods may be perfected by:

409.312(4)(a) (a) Issuance of a document in the name of the secured party;

409.312(4)(b) (b) The bailee’s receipt of notification of the secured party’s interest; or