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On and after July 1, 2013, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in a pre-effective-date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments. However, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-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 the Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended on and after July 1, 2013, only if:1\n\nthe pre-effective-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-806(c); or3\n\nan initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies § 8.9A-806(c) is filed in the office specified in § 8.9A-501.d\n\nMethod of amending; continuation. If the law of the Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, may be continued only under § 8.9A-805(c) or (e) and § 8.9A-806.e\n\nMethod of amending; additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of the Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, in the Commonwealth may be terminated on or after July 1, 2013, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective-date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-806(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments, as the office in which to file a financing statement.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":223494,"text":"“Pre-effective-date financing statement.” In this section, “pre-effective-date financing statement” means a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013.","type":"section","prefixes":["a"],"prefix":"a","entire_prefix":"a","prefix_anchor":"a","level":1,"next_prefix":"b"},"1":{"id":223495,"text":"Applicable law. 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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":false,"refers_to":[{"id":72400,"section_number":"8.9A-501","catch_line":"Filing office","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-501\/"},{"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":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":284475,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61137,"identifier":"8.9A-807","token":"8.9A\/8\/8.9A-807","url":"\/8.9A-807\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.9A-807\/","token":"8.9A\/8\/8.9A-807","dublin_core":{"Title":"Amendment of pre-effective-date financing statement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.9A-807","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> “Pre-effective-date financing statement<\/span>.” In this section, “pre-effective-date financing statement<\/span>” means a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Applicable law<\/span>. On and after July 1, 2013, 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 pre-effective-date financing statement<\/span> only in accordance with the law<\/span> of the jurisdiction<\/span> governing perfection as provided in this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments. However, the effectiveness of a pre-effective-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 the Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective-date financing statement<\/span> may be amended on and after July 1, 2013, only if: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> the pre-effective-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-806<\/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-806<\/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 the Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, may be continued only under § 8.9A-805<\/a>(c) or (e) and § 8.9A-806<\/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 the Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, in the Commonwealth may be terminated on or after July 1, 2013, by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective-date financing statement<\/span> is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-806<\/a>(c) has been filed in the office specified by the law<\/span> of the jurisdiction<\/span> governing perfection as provided in this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments, as the office in which to file a financing statement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAMENDMENT OF PRE-EFFECTIVE-DATE FINANCING STATEMENT (\u00a7 8.9A-807)\n\na. “Pre-effective-date financing statement.” In this section,\n“pre-effective-date financing statement” means a financing statement\nfiled before July 1, 2013.\n\nb. Applicable law. On and after July 1, 2013, a person may add or delete\ncollateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise\namend the information provided in a pre-effective-date financing statement only\nin accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided\nin this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments. However, the effectiveness of\na pre-effective-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 the Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest,\nthe information in a pre-effective-date financing statement may be amended on\nand after July 1, 2013, only if:\n\n 1. the pre-effective-date financing statement and an amendment are filed in\n the 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-806(c); or\n\n 3. an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and\n satisfies § 8.9A-806(c) is filed in the office specified in §\n 8.9A-501.\n\nd. Method of amending; continuation. If the law of the Commonwealth governs\nperfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a financing statement\nfiled before July 1, 2013, may be continued only under § 8.9A-805(c) or (e)\nand § 8.9A-806.\n\ne. Method of amending; additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of\nthe Commonwealth governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of\na financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, in the Commonwealth may be\nterminated on or after July 1, 2013, by filing a termination statement in the\noffice in which the pre-effective-date financing statement is filed, unless an\ninitial financing statement that satisfies § 8.9A-806(c) has been filed in\nthe office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as\nprovided in this title, as amended by the 2013 amendments, as the office in\nwhich to file a financing statement.\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}}