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The filing statement of an initial financing statement in the office specified in \u00a7 8.9A-501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before the 2013 amendments take effect if:1\n\nthe filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments;2\n\nthe pre-effective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another state; and3\n\nthe initial financing statement satisfies subsection (c).b\n\nPeriod of continued effectiveness. The filing of an initial financing statement under subsection (a) continues the effectiveness of the pre-effective-date financing statement:1\n\nif the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2013, for the period provided in § 8.9A-515 as § 8.9A-515 was in effect on June 30, 2013, with respect to an initial financing statement; and2\n\nif the initial financing statement is filed on or after July 1, 2013, for the period provided in § 8.9A-515, as amended by the 2013 amendments, with respect to an initial financing statement.c\n\nRequirements for initial financing statement under subsection (a). To be effective for purposes of subsection (a), an initial financing statement must:1\n\nsatisfy the requirements of Part 5 (§ 8.9A-501 et seq.), as amended by the 2013 amendments, for an initial financing statement;2\n\nidentify the pre-effective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and3\n\nindicate that the pre-effective-date financing statement remains effective.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":287048,"text":"Initial financing statement in lieu of continuation statement. 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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":67737,"section_number":"8.9A-805","catch_line":"Effectiveness of action taken before July 1, 2013","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-805\/"},{"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":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\/"}],"permalink":{"id":284471,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80193,"identifier":"8.9A-806","token":"8.9A\/8\/8.9A-806","url":"\/8.9A-806\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.9A-806\/","token":"8.9A\/8\/8.9A-806","dublin_core":{"Title":"When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.9A-806","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Initial financing statement in lieu of continuation statement. The filing statement of an initial financing statement in the office specified in \u00a7 8.9A-501<\/a> continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before the 2013 amendments take effect if: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> the filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> the pre-effective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another state; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> the initial financing statement satisfies subsection (c). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Period of continued effectiveness. The filing of an initial financing statement under subsection (a) continues the effectiveness of the pre-effective-date financing statement: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> if the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2013, for the period provided in § 8.9A-515<\/a> as § 8.9A-515<\/a> was in effect on June 30, 2013, with respect to an initial financing statement; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> if the initial financing statement is filed on or after July 1, 2013, for the period provided in § 8.9A-515<\/a>, as amended by the 2013 amendments, with respect to an initial financing statement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Requirements for initial financing statement under subsection (a). To be effective for purposes of subsection (a), an initial financing statement must: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> satisfy the requirements of Part 5 (§ 8.9A-501<\/a> et seq.), as amended by the 2013 amendments, for an initial financing statement; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> identify the pre-effective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> indicate that the pre-effective-date financing statement remains effective. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT SUFFICES TO CONTINUE EFFECTIVENESS OF FINANCING\nSTATEMENT (\u00a7 8.9A-806)\n\na. Initial financing statement in lieu of continuation statement. The filing\nstatement of an initial financing statement in the office specified in \u00a7\n8.9A-501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before the\n2013 amendments take effect if:\n\n 1. the filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be\n effective to perfect a security interest under this title, as amended by the\n 2013 amendments;\n\n 2. the pre-effective-date financing statement was filed in an office in\n another state; and\n\n 3. the initial financing statement satisfies subsection (c).\n\nb. Period of continued effectiveness. The filing of an initial financing\nstatement under subsection (a) continues the effectiveness of the\npre-effective-date financing statement:\n\n 1. if the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2013, for the\n period provided in § 8.9A-515 as § 8.9A-515 was in effect on June\n 30, 2013, with respect to an initial financing statement; and\n\n 2. if the initial financing statement is filed on or after July 1, 2013, for\n the period provided in § 8.9A-515, as amended by the 2013 amendments,\n with respect to an initial financing statement.\n\nc. Requirements for initial financing statement under subsection (a). To be\neffective for purposes of subsection (a), an initial financing statement must:\n\n 1. satisfy the requirements of Part 5 (§ 8.9A-501 et seq.), as amended by\n the 2013 amendments, for an initial financing statement;\n\n 2. identify the pre-effective-date financing statement by indicating the\n office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of\n filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most\n recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement;\n and\n\n 3. indicate that the pre-effective-date financing statement remains effective.\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}}