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The 2013 amendments do not render ineffective an effective financing statement that, before July 1, 2013, is filed and satisfies the applicable requirements for perfection under the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this title, as it existed before the 2013 amendments. However, except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) and \u00a7 8.9A-806, the financing statement ceases to be effective:1\n\nif the financing statement is filed in the Commonwealth, at the time the financing statement would have ceased to be effective had the 2013 amendments not taken effect; or2\n\nif the financing statement is filed in another jurisdiction, at the earlier of:A\n\nthe time the financing statement would have ceased to be effective under the law of that jurisdiction; orB\n\nJune 30, 2018.c\n\nContinuation statement. The filing of a continuation statement on or after July 1, 2013, does not continue the effectiveness of the financing statement filed before July 1, 2013. However, upon the timely filing of a continuation statement on or after July 1, 2013, and in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments, the effectiveness of a financing statement filed in the same office in that jurisdiction before July 1, 2013, continues for the period provided by the law of that jurisdiction.d\n\nApplication of subsection (b)(2)(B) to transmitting utility financing statement. Subsection (b)(2)(B) applies to a financing statement that, before July 1, 2013, is filed against a transmitting utility and satisfies the applicable requirements for perfection under the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this title, as it existed before the 2013 amendments, only to the extent that this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments, provides that the law of a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed governs perfection of a security interest in collateral covered by the financing statement.e\n\nApplication of Part 5 (§ 8.9A-501 et seq.). A financing statement that includes a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, and a continuation statement filed on or after July 1, 2013, is effective only to the extent that it satisfies the requirements of Part 5, as amended by the 2013 amendments, for an initial financing statement. A financing statement that indicates that the debtor is a decedent’s estate indicates that the collateral is being administered by a personal representative within the meaning of § 8.9A-503(a)(2), as amended by the 2013 amendments. A financing statement that indicates that the debtor is a trust or is a trustee acting with respect to a property held in trust indicates that the collateral is held in a trust within the meaning of § 8.9A-503(a)(3), as amended by the 2013 amendments.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245361,"text":"Pre-effective-date filing effective. 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The filing of a continuation statement on or after July 1, 2013, does not continue the effectiveness of the financing statement filed before July 1, 2013. However, upon the timely filing of a continuation statement on or after July 1, 2013, and in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments, the effectiveness of a financing statement filed in the same office in that jurisdiction before July 1, 2013, continues for the period provided by the law of that jurisdiction.","type":"section","prefixes":["c"],"prefix":"c","entire_prefix":"c","prefix_anchor":"c","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"d"},"7":{"id":245368,"text":"Application of subsection (b)(2)(B) to transmitting utility financing statement. Subsection (b)(2)(B) applies to a financing statement that, before July 1, 2013, is filed against a transmitting utility and satisfies the applicable requirements for perfection under the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this title, as it existed before the 2013 amendments, only to the extent that this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments, provides that the law of a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed governs perfection of a security interest in collateral covered by the financing statement.","type":"section","prefixes":["d"],"prefix":"d","entire_prefix":"d","prefix_anchor":"d","level":1,"prior_prefix":"c","next_prefix":"e"},"8":{"id":245369,"text":"Application of Part 5 (§ 8.9A-501 et seq.). A financing statement that includes a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, and a continuation statement filed on or after July 1, 2013, is effective only to the extent that it satisfies the requirements of Part 5, as amended by the 2013 amendments, for an initial financing statement. A financing statement that indicates that the debtor is a decedent’s estate indicates that the collateral is being administered by a personal representative within the meaning of § 8.9A-503(a)(2), as amended by the 2013 amendments. 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This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 155<\/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":[{"id":72899,"section_number":"8.9A-803","catch_line":"Security interest perfected before July 1, 2013","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-803\/"},{"id":61137,"section_number":"8.9A-807","catch_line":"Amendment of pre-effective-date financing statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-807\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72400,"section_number":"8.9A-501","catch_line":"Filing office","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-501\/"},{"id":81477,"section_number":"8.9A-503","catch_line":"Name of debtor and secured party","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-503\/"},{"id":80193,"section_number":"8.9A-806","catch_line":"When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-806\/"}],"permalink":{"id":284467,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67737,"identifier":"8.9A-805","token":"8.9A\/8\/8.9A-805","url":"\/8.9A-805\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.9A-805\/","token":"8.9A\/8\/8.9A-805","dublin_core":{"Title":"Effectiveness of action taken before July 1, 2013","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.9A-805","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Pre-effective-date filing effective. The filing of a financing statement before July 1, 2013, is effective to perfect a security interest to the extent the filing would satisfy the applicable requirements for perfection under this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> When pre-effective-date filing becomes ineffective. The 2013 amendments do not render ineffective an effective financing statement that, before July 1, 2013, is filed and satisfies the applicable requirements for perfection under the law<\/span> of the jurisdiction<\/span> governing perfection as provided in this title, as it existed before the 2013 amendments. However, except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) and \u00a7 8.9A-806<\/a>, the financing statement ceases to be effective: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> if the financing statement is filed in the Commonwealth, at the time the financing statement would have ceased to be effective had the 2013 amendments not taken effect; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> if the financing statement is filed in another jurisdiction<\/span>, at the earlier of: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> the time the financing statement would have ceased to be effective under the law<\/span> of that jurisdiction<\/span>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> June 30, 2018. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Continuation statement. The filing of a continuation statement on or after July 1, 2013, does not continue the effectiveness of the financing statement filed before July 1, 2013. However, upon the timely filing of a continuation statement on or after July 1, 2013, and in accordance with the law<\/span> of the jurisdiction<\/span> governing perfection as provided in this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments, the effectiveness of a financing statement filed in the same office in that jurisdiction<\/span> before July 1, 2013, continues for the period provided by the law<\/span> of that jurisdiction<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

d.<\/span> Application of subsection (b)(2)(B) to transmitting utility financing statement. Subsection (b)(2)(B) applies to a financing statement that, before July 1, 2013, is filed against a transmitting utility and satisfies the applicable requirements for perfection under the law<\/span> of the jurisdiction<\/span> governing perfection as provided in this title, as it existed before the 2013 amendments, only to the extent that this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments, provides that the law<\/span> of a jurisdiction<\/span> other than the jurisdiction<\/span> in which the financing statement is filed governs perfection of a security interest in collateral<\/span> covered by the financing statement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

e.<\/span> Application of Part 5 (§ 8.9A-501<\/a> et seq.). A financing statement that includes a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, and a continuation statement filed on or after July 1, 2013, is effective only to the extent that it satisfies the requirements of Part 5, as amended by the 2013 amendments, for an initial financing statement. A financing statement that indicates that the debtor is a decedent’s estate indicates that the collateral<\/span> is being administered by a personal representative within the meaning of § 8.9A-503<\/a>(a)(2), as amended by the 2013 amendments. A financing statement that indicates that the debtor is a trust or is a trustee acting with respect to a property held in trust indicates that the collateral<\/span> is held in a trust within the meaning of § 8.9A-503<\/a>(a)(3), as amended by the 2013 amendments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEFFECTIVENESS OF ACTION TAKEN BEFORE JULY 1, 2013 (\u00a7 8.9A-805)\n\na. Pre-effective-date filing effective. The filing of a financing statement\nbefore July 1, 2013, is effective to perfect a security interest to the extent\nthe filing would satisfy the applicable requirements for perfection under this\ntitle, as amended by the 2013 amendments.\n\nb. When pre-effective-date filing becomes ineffective. The 2013 amendments do\nnot render ineffective an effective financing statement that, before July 1,\n2013, is filed and satisfies the applicable requirements for perfection under\nthe law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this title, as\nit existed before the 2013 amendments. However, except as otherwise provided in\nsubsections (c) and (d) and \u00a7 8.9A-806, the financing statement ceases to be\neffective:\n\n 1. if the financing statement is filed in the Commonwealth, at the time the\n financing statement would have ceased to be effective had the 2013 amendments\n not taken effect; or\n\n 2. if the financing statement is filed in another jurisdiction, at the earlier\n of:\n\nA. the time the financing statement would have ceased to be effective under the\nlaw of that jurisdiction; or\n\nB. June 30, 2018.\n\nc. Continuation statement. The filing of a continuation statement on or after\nJuly 1, 2013, does not continue the effectiveness of the financing statement\nfiled before July 1, 2013. However, upon the timely filing of a continuation\nstatement on or after July 1, 2013, and in accordance with the law of the\njurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this title, as amended by the\n2013 amendments, the effectiveness of a financing statement filed in the same\noffice in that jurisdiction before July 1, 2013, continues for the period\nprovided by the law of that jurisdiction.\n\nd. Application of subsection (b)(2)(B) to transmitting utility financing\nstatement. Subsection (b)(2)(B) applies to a financing statement that, before\nJuly 1, 2013, is filed against a transmitting utility and satisfies the\napplicable requirements for perfection under the law of the jurisdiction\ngoverning perfection as provided in this title, as it existed before the 2013\namendments, only to the extent that this title, as amended by the 2013\namendments, provides that the law of a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction\nin which the financing statement is filed governs perfection of a security\ninterest in collateral covered by the financing statement.\n\ne. Application of Part 5 (§ 8.9A-501 et seq.). A financing statement that\nincludes a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, and a continuation\nstatement filed on or after July 1, 2013, is effective only to the extent that\nit satisfies the requirements of Part 5, as amended by the 2013 amendments, for\nan initial financing statement. A financing statement that indicates that the\ndebtor is a decedent’s estate indicates that the collateral is being\nadministered by a personal representative within the meaning of §\n8.9A-503(a)(2), as amended by the 2013 amendments. A financing statement that\nindicates that the debtor is a trust or is a trustee acting with respect to a\nproperty held in trust indicates that the collateral is held in a trust within\nthe meaning of § 8.9A-503(a)(3), as amended by the 2013 amendments.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, c. 155.","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}}