{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/8.9A-707.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/8.9A-707.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/8.9A-707.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/8.9A-707.html"}],"law_id":65306,"edition_id":1,"section_id":65306,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-707","catch_line":"Amendment of preeffective-date financing statement","history":"2000, c. 1007.","full_text":"a\n\nPreeffective-date financing statement. In this section, “preeffective-date financing statement” means a financing statement filed before this title takes effect.b\n\nApplicable law. After this title takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a preeffective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3 (§ 8.9A-301 et seq.) of this title. However, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.c\n\nMethod of amending; general rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a preeffective-date financing statement may be amended after this title takes effect only if:1\n\nthe preeffective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-501;2\n\nan amendment is filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-706 (c); or3\n\nan initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies § 8.9A-706 (c) is filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-501.d\n\nMethod of amending; continuation. If the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement may be continued only under § 8.9A-705 (d) and (f) or § 8.9A-706.e\n\nMethod of amending; additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement filed in this Commonwealth may be terminated after this title takes effect by filing a termination statement in the office in which the preeffective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-706 (c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3 (§ 8.9A-301 et seq.) of this title as the office in which to file a financing statement.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":237500,"text":"Preeffective-date financing statement. In this section, “preeffective-date financing statement” means a financing statement filed before this title takes effect.","type":"section","prefixes":["a"],"prefix":"a","entire_prefix":"a","prefix_anchor":"a","level":1,"next_prefix":"b"},"1":{"id":237501,"text":"Applicable law. After this title takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a preeffective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3 (§ 8.9A-301 et seq.) of this title. However, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.","type":"section","prefixes":["b"],"prefix":"b","entire_prefix":"b","prefix_anchor":"b","level":1,"prior_prefix":"a","next_prefix":"c"},"2":{"id":237502,"text":"Method of amending; general rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a preeffective-date financing statement may be amended after this title takes effect only if:","type":"section","prefixes":["c"],"prefix":"c","entire_prefix":"c","prefix_anchor":"c","level":1,"prior_prefix":"b","next_prefix":"c1"},"3":{"id":237503,"text":"the preeffective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-501;","type":"section","prefixes":["c","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"c1","prefix_anchor":"c1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"c","next_prefix":"c2"},"4":{"id":237504,"text":"an amendment is filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-706 (c); or","type":"section","prefixes":["c","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"c2","prefix_anchor":"c2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"c1","next_prefix":"c3"},"5":{"id":237505,"text":"an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies § 8.9A-706 (c) is filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-501.","type":"section","prefixes":["c","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"c3","prefix_anchor":"c3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"c2","next_prefix":"d"},"6":{"id":237506,"text":"Method of amending; continuation. If the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement may be continued only under § 8.9A-705 (d) and (f) or § 8.9A-706.","type":"section","prefixes":["d"],"prefix":"d","entire_prefix":"d","prefix_anchor":"d","level":1,"prior_prefix":"c3","next_prefix":"e"},"7":{"id":237507,"text":"Method of amending; additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement filed in this Commonwealth may be terminated after this title takes effect by filing a termination statement in the office in which the preeffective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-706 (c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in Part 3 (§ 8.9A-301 et seq.) of this title as the office in which to file a financing statement.","type":"section","prefixes":["e"],"prefix":"e","entire_prefix":"e","prefix_anchor":"e","level":1,"prior_prefix":"d"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14834,"edition_id":1,"name":"Transition","identifier":"7","label":"part","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13277,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:50:15","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:50:15","permalink":{"id":284411,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14834,"identifier":"7","token":"8.9A\/7","url":"\/8.9A\/7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13277,"edition_id":1,"name":"Commercial Code \u2014 Secured Transactions","identifier":"8.9A","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:33","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:33","permalink":{"id":283833,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13277,"identifier":"8.9A","token":"8.9A","url":"\/8.9A\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":64989,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-701","catch_line":"Effective date","url":"\/8.9A-701\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-701","metadata":false},{"id":75345,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-702","catch_line":"Savings clause","url":"\/8.9A-702\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-702","metadata":false},{"id":56712,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-703","catch_line":"Security interest perfected before effective date","url":"\/8.9A-703\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-703","metadata":false},{"id":74614,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-704","catch_line":"Security interest unperfected before effective date","url":"\/8.9A-704\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-704","metadata":false},{"id":70875,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-705","catch_line":"Effectiveness of action taken before effective date","url":"\/8.9A-705\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-705","metadata":false},{"id":71951,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-706","catch_line":"When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement","url":"\/8.9A-706\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-706","metadata":false},{"id":65306,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-707","catch_line":"Amendment of preeffective-date financing statement","url":"\/8.9A-707\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-707","metadata":false},{"id":78521,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-708","catch_line":"Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement","url":"\/8.9A-708\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-708","metadata":false},{"id":67010,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-709","catch_line":"Priority","url":"\/8.9A-709\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-709","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":71951,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-706","catch_line":"When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement","url":"\/8.9A-706\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-706","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":78521,"structure_id":14834,"section_number":"8.9A-708","catch_line":"Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement","url":"\/8.9A-708\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-708","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/8.9A-707\/","history_text":"

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":70455,"section_number":"8.9A-301","catch_line":"Law governing perfection and priority of security interests","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-301\/"},{"id":72400,"section_number":"8.9A-501","catch_line":"Filing office","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-501\/"},{"id":70875,"section_number":"8.9A-705","catch_line":"Effectiveness of action taken before effective date","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-705\/"},{"id":71951,"section_number":"8.9A-706","catch_line":"When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-706\/"}],"permalink":{"id":284437,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65306,"identifier":"8.9A-707","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-707","url":"\/8.9A-707\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.9A-707\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-707","dublin_core":{"Title":"Amendment of preeffective-date financing statement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.9A-707","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Preeffective-date financing statement<\/span>. In this section, “preeffective-date financing statement<\/span>” means a financing statement filed before this title takes effect. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Applicable law<\/span>. After this title takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral<\/span> covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend<\/span> the information provided in, a preeffective-date financing statement<\/span> only in accordance with the law<\/span> of the jurisdiction<\/span> governing perfection as provided in Part 3 (§ 8.9A-301<\/a> et seq.) of this title. However, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement<\/span> also may be terminated in accordance with the law<\/span> of the jurisdiction<\/span> in which the financing statement is filed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Method of amending; general rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law<\/span> of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a preeffective-date financing statement<\/span> may be amended after this title takes effect only if: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> the preeffective-date financing statement<\/span> and an amendment are filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-501<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> an amendment is filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-501<\/a> concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-706<\/a> (c); or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies § 8.9A-706<\/a> (c) is filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-501<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

d.<\/span> Method of amending; continuation. If the law<\/span> of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement<\/span> may be continued only under § 8.9A-705<\/a> (d) and (f) or § 8.9A-706<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

e.<\/span> Method of amending; additional termination rule. Whether or not the law<\/span> of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date financing statement<\/span> filed in this Commonwealth may be terminated after this title takes effect by filing a termination statement in the office in which the preeffective-date financing statement<\/span> is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-706<\/a> (c) has been filed in the office specified by the law<\/span> of the jurisdiction<\/span> governing perfection as provided in Part 3 (§ 8.9A-301<\/a> et seq.) of this title as the office in which to file a financing statement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAMENDMENT OF PREEFFECTIVE-DATE FINANCING STATEMENT (\u00a7 8.9A-707)\n\na. Preeffective-date financing statement. In this section,\n“preeffective-date financing statement” means a financing statement\nfiled before this title takes effect.\n\nb. Applicable law. After this title takes effect, a person may add or delete\ncollateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise\namend the information provided in, a preeffective-date financing statement only\nin accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided\nin Part 3 (§ 8.9A-301 et seq.) of this title. However, the effectiveness of\na preeffective-date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance\nwith the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.\n\nc. Method of amending; general rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection\n(d), if the law of this Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest,\nthe information in a preeffective-date financing statement may be amended after\nthis title takes effect only if:\n\n 1. the preeffective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the\n office specified in § 8.9A-501;\n\n 2. an amendment is filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-501\n concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing\n statement that satisfies § 8.9A-706 (c); or\n\n 3. an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and\n satisfies § 8.9A-706 (c) is filed in the office specified in §\n 8.9A-501.\n\nd. Method of amending; continuation. If the law of this Commonwealth governs\nperfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a preeffective-date\nfinancing statement may be continued only under § 8.9A-705 (d) and (f) or\n§ 8.9A-706.\n\ne. Method of amending; additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of\nthis Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness\nof a preeffective-date financing statement filed in this Commonwealth may be\nterminated after this title takes effect by filing a termination statement in\nthe office in which the preeffective-date financing statement is filed, unless\nan initial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-706 (c) has been filed\nin the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as\nprovided in Part 3 (§ 8.9A-301 et seq.) of this title as the office in\nwhich to file a financing statement.\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}}