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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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":56712,"section_number":"8.9A-703","catch_line":"Security interest perfected before effective date","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-703\/"}],"permalink":{"id":284417,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75345,"identifier":"8.9A-702","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-702","url":"\/8.9A-702\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.9A-702\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-702","dublin_core":{"Title":"Savings clause","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.9A-702","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Preeffective-date transactions or liens<\/span>. Except as otherwise provided in this part, this title applies to a transaction or lien<\/span> within its scope, even if the transaction or lien<\/span> was entered into or created before this title takes effect. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Continuing validity. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) and \u00a7\u00a7 8.9A-703<\/a> through 8.9A-709<\/a>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> transactions and liens<\/span> that were not governed by former Title 8.9, were validly entered into or created before this title takes effect, and would be subject to this title if they had been entered into or created after this title takes effect, and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from those transactions and liens<\/span> remain valid after this title takes effect; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> the transactions and liens<\/span> may be terminated, completed, consummated, and enforced as required or permitted by this title or by the law<\/span> that otherwise would apply if this title had not taken effect. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Preeffective-date proceedings. This title does not affect an action, case, or proceeding commenced before this title takes effect. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSAVINGS CLAUSE (\u00a7 8.9A-702)\n\na. Preeffective-date transactions or liens. Except as otherwise provided in this\npart, this title applies to a transaction or lien within its scope, even if the\ntransaction or lien was entered into or created before this title takes effect.\n\nb. Continuing validity. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) and \u00a7\u00a7\n8.9A-703 through 8.9A-709:\n\n 1. transactions and liens that were not governed by former Title 8.9, were\n validly entered into or created before this title takes effect, and would be\n subject to this title if they had been entered into or created after this\n title takes effect, and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from those\n transactions and liens remain valid after this title takes effect; and\n\n 2. the transactions and liens may be terminated, completed, consummated, and\n enforced as required or permitted by this title or by the law that otherwise\n would apply if this title had not taken effect.\n\nc. Preeffective-date proceedings. This title does not affect an action, case, or\nproceeding commenced before this title takes effect.\n\nHISTORY: 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}}