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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>83703</law_id><section_number>8.9A-110</section_number><catch_line>Security interests arising under Title 8.2 or Title 8.2A</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>8.9A-109</reference><reference>8.9A-203</reference><reference>8.9A-322</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.9A">Commercial Code &#x2014; Secured Transactions</unit><unit label="part" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit><unit label="subpart" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Applicability of Title</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>A security interest arising under &#xA7;&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Passing of title; reservation for security; limited application of this section" href="/8.2-401/">8.2-401</a>, <a class="law" title="Seller's shipment under reservation" href="/8.2-505/">8.2-505</a>, <a class="law" title="Buyer's remedies in general; buyer's security interest in rejected goods" href="/8.2-711/">8.2-711</a> (3), or &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Lessee's remedies" href="/8.2A-508/">8.2A-508</a> (5) is subject to this title. However, until the debtor obtains <span class="dictionary">possession</span> of the goods:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> the security interest is enforceable, even if subdivision (b) (3) of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Attachment and enforceability of security interest; proceeds, supporting obligations; formal requisites" href="/8.9A-203/">8.9A-203</a> has not been satisfied; <a id="paragraph-300054" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-110/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> filing is not required to perfect the security interest; <a id="paragraph-300055" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-110/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> the rights of the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span> after <span class="dictionary">default</span> by the debtor are governed by Title 8.2 or Title 8.2A; and <a id="paragraph-300056" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-110/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> the security interest has priority over a conflicting security interest created by the debtor. <a id="paragraph-300057" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-110/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1964, c. 219, &#xA7; 8.9-113; 1991, c. 536; 2000, c. 1007.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
