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However, if the person furnishes a copy of the record to the filing office, the filing office may instead:1\n\nnote upon the copy the number assigned to the record pursuant to § 8.9A-519 (a) (1) and the date and time of the filing of the record; and2\n\nsend the copy to the person.b\n\nAcknowledgment of filing other record. — If a person files a record other than a written record, the filing office shall communicate to the person an acknowledgment that provides:1\n\nthe information in the record;2\n\nthe number assigned to the record pursuant to § 8.9A-519 (a) (1); and3\n\nthe date and time of the filing of the record.c\n\nCommunication of requested information. — The filing office shall communicate or otherwise make available in a record the following information to any person that requests it:1\n\nwhether there is on file on a date and time specified by the filing office, but not a date earlier than six business days before the filing office receives the request, any financing statement that:A\n\ndesignates a particular debtor or, if the request so states, designates a particular debtor at the address specified in the request;B\n\nhas not lapsed under § 8.9A-515 with respect to all secured parties of record; andC\n\nif the request so states, has lapsed under \u00a7 8.9A-515 and a record of which is maintained by the filing office under \u00a7 8.9A-522 (a);2\n\nthe date and time of filing of each financing statement; and3\n\nthe information provided in each financing statement.d\n\nMedium for communicating information. — In complying with its duty under subsection (c), the filing office may communicate information in any medium or, in the alternative, may provide the requestor with a list of persons that provide private record research services. However, if requested, the filing office shall communicate information by issuing its written certificate.e\n\nTimeliness of filing office performance. — The filing office shall perform the acts required by subsections (a) through (d) at the time and in the manner prescribed by filing-office rule, but not later than five business days after the filing office receives the request.f\n\nPublic availability of records. — At least weekly, the State Corporation Commission shall offer to sell or license to the public on a nonexclusive basis, in bulk, copies of all records filed in it under this part, in every medium from time to time available to the filing office.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":243924,"text":"Acknowledgment of filing written record. — If a person that files a written record requests an acknowledgment of the filing, the filing office shall send to the person an image of the record showing the number assigned to the record pursuant to \u00a7 8.9A-519 (a) (1) and the date and time of the filing of the record. 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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 1007<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2002, chapter 244<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":65185,"section_number":"8.9A-513","catch_line":"Termination statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-513\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":70878,"section_number":"8.9A-515","catch_line":"Duration and effectiveness of financing statement; effect of lapsed financing statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-515\/"},{"id":78231,"section_number":"8.9A-519","catch_line":"Numbering, maintaining, and indexing records; communicating information provided in records","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-519\/"},{"id":75566,"section_number":"8.9A-522","catch_line":"Maintenance and destruction of records","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-522\/"}],"permalink":{"id":284273,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67311,"identifier":"8.9A-523","token":"8.9A\/5\/2\/8.9A-523","url":"\/8.9A-523\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.9A-523\/","token":"8.9A\/5\/2\/8.9A-523","dublin_core":{"Title":"Information from filing office; sale or license of records","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.9A-523","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Acknowledgment of filing written record. — If a person that files a written record requests an acknowledgment of the filing, the filing office shall send to the person an image of the record showing the number assigned to the record pursuant to \u00a7 8.9A-519<\/a> (a) (1) and the date and time of the filing of the record. However, if the person furnishes a copy of the record to the filing office, the filing office may instead: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> note upon the copy the number assigned to the record pursuant to § 8.9A-519<\/a> (a) (1) and the date and time of the filing of the record; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> send the copy to the person. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Acknowledgment of filing other record. — If a person files a record other than a written record, the filing office shall communicate to the person an acknowledgment that provides: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> the information in the record; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> the number assigned to the record pursuant to § 8.9A-519<\/a> (a) (1); and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> the date and time of the filing of the record. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Communication of requested information. — The filing office shall communicate or otherwise make available in a record the following information to any person that requests it: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> whether there is on file on a date and time specified by the filing office, but not a date earlier than six business days before the filing office receives the request, any financing statement that: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> designates a particular debtor or, if the request so states, designates a particular debtor at the address specified in the request; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> has not lapsed under § 8.9A-515<\/a> with respect to all secured parties of record; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> if the request so states, has lapsed under \u00a7 8.9A-515<\/a> and a record of which is maintained by the filing office under \u00a7 8.9A-522<\/a> (a); <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> the date and time of filing of each financing statement; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> the information provided in each financing statement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

d.<\/span> Medium for communicating information. — In complying with its duty under subsection (c), the filing office may communicate information in any medium or, in the alternative, may provide the requestor with a list of persons that provide private record research services. However, if requested, the filing office shall communicate information by issuing its written certificate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

e.<\/span> Timeliness of filing office performance. — The filing office shall perform the acts required by subsections (a) through (d) at the time and in the manner prescribed by filing-office rule, but not later than five business days after the filing office receives the request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

f.<\/span> Public availability of records. — At least weekly, the State Corporation Commission shall offer to sell or license to the public on a nonexclusive basis, in bulk, copies of all records filed in it under this part, in every medium from time to time available to the filing office. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINFORMATION FROM FILING OFFICE; SALE OR LICENSE OF RECORDS (\u00a7 8.9A-523)\n\na. Acknowledgment of filing written record. — If a person that files a\nwritten record requests an acknowledgment of the filing, the filing office shall\nsend to the person an image of the record showing the number assigned to the\nrecord pursuant to \u00a7 8.9A-519 (a) (1) and the date and time of the filing of\nthe record. However, if the person furnishes a copy of the record to the filing\noffice, the filing office may instead:\n\n 1. note upon the copy the number assigned to the record pursuant to §\n 8.9A-519 (a) (1) and the date and time of the filing of the record; and\n\n 2. send the copy to the person.\n\nb. Acknowledgment of filing other record. — If a person files a record\nother than a written record, the filing office shall communicate to the person\nan acknowledgment that provides:\n\n 1. the information in the record;\n\n 2. the number assigned to the record pursuant to § 8.9A-519 (a) (1); and\n\n 3. the date and time of the filing of the record.\n\nc. Communication of requested information. — The filing office shall\ncommunicate or otherwise make available in a record the following information to\nany person that requests it:\n\n 1. whether there is on file on a date and time specified by the filing office,\n but not a date earlier than six business days before the filing office\n receives the request, any financing statement that:\n\nA. designates a particular debtor or, if the request so states, designates a\nparticular debtor at the address specified in the request;\n\nB. has not lapsed under § 8.9A-515 with respect to all secured parties of\nrecord; and\n\nC. if the request so states, has lapsed under \u00a7 8.9A-515 and a record of which\nis maintained by the filing office under \u00a7 8.9A-522 (a);\n\n 2. the date and time of filing of each financing statement; and\n\n 3. the information provided in each financing statement.\n\nd. Medium for communicating information. — In complying with its duty\nunder subsection (c), the filing office may communicate information in any\nmedium or, in the alternative, may provide the requestor with a list of persons\nthat provide private record research services. However, if requested, the filing\noffice shall communicate information by issuing its written certificate.\n\ne. Timeliness of filing office performance. — The filing office shall\nperform the acts required by subsections (a) through (d) at the time and in the\nmanner prescribed by filing-office rule, but not later than five business days\nafter the filing office receives the request.\n\nf. Public availability of records. — At least weekly, the State\nCorporation Commission shall offer to sell or license to the public on a\nnonexclusive basis, in bulk, copies of all records filed in it under this part,\nin every medium from time to time available to the filing office.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, c. 1007; 2002, c. 244.","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}}