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A security interest is perfected when it attaches if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the security interest attaches.b\n\nPerfection of agricultural lien. An agricultural lien is perfected if it has become effective and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in § 8.9A-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.c\n\nContinuous perfection; perfection by different methods. A security interest or agricultural lien is perfected continuously if it is originally perfected by one method under this title and is later perfected by another method under this title, without an intermediate period when it was unperfected.d\n\nSupporting obligation. Perfection of a security interest in collateral also perfects a security interest in a supporting obligation for the collateral.e\n\nLien securing right to payment. 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This law was first created in 1964. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 219 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1964 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1973, chapter 509; in 1984, chapter 613; in 1996, chapter 216<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 343<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 1007<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59732,"section_number":"8.9A-109","catch_line":"Scope","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-109\/"},{"id":71376,"section_number":"8.9A-306","catch_line":"Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in letter-of-credit rights","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-306\/"},{"id":57600,"section_number":"8.9A-310","catch_line":"When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-310\/"},{"id":64453,"section_number":"8.9A-312","catch_line":"Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, 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","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-312\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71502,"section_number":"8.9A-309","catch_line":"Security interest perfected upon attachment","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-309\/"},{"id":57600,"section_number":"8.9A-310","catch_line":"When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-310\/"},{"id":82133,"section_number":"8.9A-316","catch_line":"Effect of change in governing law","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-316\/"}],"permalink":{"id":283985,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84738,"identifier":"8.9A-308","token":"8.9A\/3\/2\/8.9A-308","url":"\/8.9A-308\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.9A-308\/","token":"8.9A\/3\/2\/8.9A-308","dublin_core":{"Title":"When security interest or agricultural lien is perfected; continuity of perfection","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.9A-308","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Perfection of security interest. Except as otherwise provided in this section and § 8.9A-309<\/a>, a security interest is perfected if it has attached and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in §§ 8.9A-310<\/a> through 8.9A-316<\/a> have been satisfied. A security interest is perfected when it attaches if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the security interest attaches. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Perfection of agricultural lien<\/span>. An agricultural lien<\/span> is perfected if it has become effective and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in § 8.9A-310<\/a> have been satisfied. An agricultural lien<\/span> is perfected when it becomes effective if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the agricultural lien<\/span> becomes effective. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Continuous perfection; perfection by different methods. A security interest or agricultural lien<\/span> is perfected continuously if it is originally perfected by one method under this title and is later perfected by another method under this title, without an intermediate period when it was unperfected. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

d.<\/span> Supporting obligation. Perfection of a security interest in collateral<\/span> also perfects a security interest in a supporting obligation for the collateral<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

e.<\/span> Lien<\/span> 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<\/span> on personal or real property securing the right. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

f.<\/span> 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

g.<\/span> Commodity contract<\/span> carried in commodity account. Perfection of a security interest in a commodity account also perfects a security interest in the commodity contracts<\/span> carried in the commodity account. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN SECURITY INTEREST OR AGRICULTURAL LIEN IS PERFECTED; CONTINUITY OF\nPERFECTION (\u00a7 8.9A-308)\n\na. Perfection of security interest. Except as otherwise provided in this section\nand § 8.9A-309, a security interest is perfected if it has attached and all\nof the applicable requirements for perfection in §§ 8.9A-310 through\n8.9A-316 have been satisfied. A security interest is perfected when it attaches\nif the applicable requirements are satisfied before the security interest\nattaches.\n\nb. Perfection of agricultural lien. An agricultural lien is perfected if it has\nbecome effective and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in §\n8.9A-310 have been satisfied. An agricultural lien is perfected when it becomes\neffective if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the agricultural\nlien becomes effective.\n\nc. Continuous perfection; perfection by different methods. A security interest\nor agricultural lien is perfected continuously if it is originally perfected by\none method under this title and is later perfected by another method under this\ntitle, without an intermediate period when it was unperfected.\n\nd. Supporting obligation. Perfection of a security interest in collateral also\nperfects a security interest in a supporting obligation for the collateral.\n\ne. Lien securing right to payment. Perfection of a security interest in a right\nto payment or performance also perfects a security interest in a security\ninterest, mortgage, or other lien on personal or real property securing the\nright.\n\nf. Security entitlement carried in securities account. Perfection of a security\ninterest in a securities account also perfects a security interest in the\nsecurity entitlements carried in the securities account.\n\ng. Commodity contract carried in commodity account. Perfection of a security\ninterest in a commodity account also perfects a security interest in the\ncommodity contracts carried in the commodity account.\n\nHISTORY: 1964, c. 219, \u00a7 8.9-302; 1973, c. 509; 1984, c. 613; 1996, c. 216, \u00a7\n8.9-115; 1997, c. 343; 2000, c. 1007.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}