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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>78521</law_id><section_number>8.9A-708</section_number><catch_line>Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><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="7">Transition</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span> of record authorizes the filing; and <a id="paragraph-281378" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-708/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> the filing is necessary under this part: <a id="paragraph-281379" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-708/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2A" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> to continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this title takes effect; or <a id="paragraph-281380" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-708/#2A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2B" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> to perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest. <a id="paragraph-281381" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-708/#2B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2000, c. 1007.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
