Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org548828.9A-306.2Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, and controllable payment intangibles20258.9A-3018.9A-316Commercial Code — Secured TransactionsPerfection and PriorityLaw Governing Perfection and Priority

a. Governing law: general rules. Except as provided in subsection (b), the local law of the controllable electronic record’s jurisdiction specified in § 8.12-107(c) and (d) governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in a controllable electronic record and a security interest in a controllable account or controllable payment intangible evidenced by the controllable electronic record.

b. When perfection governed by law of jurisdiction where debtor located. The local law of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is located governs:

1. perfection of a security interest in a controllable account, controllable electronic record, or controllable payment intangible by filing; and

2. automatic perfection of a security interest in a controllable payment intangible created by a sale of the controllable payment intangible.

2024, c. 652.