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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Special Session of the 118th

PART C

     Sec. C-1. 9-B MRSA �443, sub-�8, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 405, �1, is amended to read:

     8. Clearing corporation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any fiduciary, as defined in Title 13, section 642, holding securities in its fiduciary capacity, any financial institution or private banker holding securities as a custodian or managing agent, and any financial institution or private banker holding securities as custodian for a fiduciary, are authorized to deposit or arrange for the deposit of such securities in a clearing corporation as defined in Title 11, article 8 8-A, upon the following terms and conditions.

This subsection shall apply applies to any fiduciary holding securities in its fiduciary capacity and to any financial institution or private banker holding securities as a custodian, managing agent or custodian for a fiduciary, acting on October 3, 1973, or who thereafter may act regardless of the date of the agreement, instrument or court order by which it is appointed and regardless of whether or not the fiduciary, custodian, managing agent or custodian for a fiduciary owns capital stock of the clearing corporation.

     Sec. C-2. 11 MRSA �1-105, sub-�(2), as repealed and replaced by PL 1993, c. 349, �26, is amended to read:

     (2) When one of the following provisions of this Title specifies the applicable law, that provision governs a contrary agreement only to the extent permitted by the law (including the conflict of laws rules) so specified:

     Sec. C-3. 11 MRSA �1-206, sub-�(2) is amended to read:

     (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to contracts for the sale of goods (section 2-201) nor of securities (section 8-319 8-1113) nor to security agreements (section 9-203).

     Sec. C-4. 11 MRSA �2-512, sub-�(1), �(b) is amended to read:

     Sec. C-5. 11 MRSA �4-104, sub-�(1), �(f), as amended by PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. B, �9, is further amended to read:

     Sec. C-6. 11 MRSA �9-103, sub-�(1), as reenacted by PL 1977, c. 696, �119, is amended to read:

     (1) Documents, instruments, letters of credit and ordinary goods.

     Sec. C-7. 11 MRSA �9-103, sub-�(6), as enacted by PL 1987, c. 625, �5, is repealed.

     Sec. C-8. 11 MRSA �9-103, sub-�(7) is enacted to read:

     (7) Investment property.

     Sec. C-9. 11 MRSA �9-104, sub-�(12), as enacted by PL 1977, c. 526, �12, is amended to read:

     (12) To a transfer of an interest in any deposit account of section 9-105, subsection (1), except as provided with respect to proceeds, section 9-306, and priorities in proceeds, section 9-312.; or

     Sec. C-10. 11 MRSA �9-104, sub-�(14) is enacted to read:

     (14) To a transfer of an interest in a letter of credit other than the rights to proceeds of a written letter of credit.

     Sec. C-11. 11 MRSA �9-105, sub-�(1), �(h), as enacted by PL 1977, c. 696, �124, is amended to read:

     Sec. C-12. 11 MRSA �9-105, sub-�(1), �(i), as amended by PL 1987, c. 625, �7, is further amended to read:

     Sec. C-13. 11 MRSA �9-105, sub-�(2), as amended by PL 1977, c. 696, �125, is further amended to read:

     (2) Other definitions applying to this Article and the sections in which they appear are:

"Account."

Section 9-106.

"Attach."

Section 9-203.

"Commodity contract."

Section 9-115.

"Commodity customer."

Section 9-115.

"Commodity intermediary."

Section 9-115.

"Construction mortgage."

Section 9-313,
subsection (1).

"Consumer goods."

Section 9-109,
subsection (1).

"Control."

Section 9-115.

"Equipment."

Section 9-109,
subsection (2).

"Farm products."

Section 9-109,
subsection (3).

"Fixture."

Section 9-313.

"Fixture filing."

Section 9-313.

"General intangibles."

Section 9-106.

"Inventory."

Section 9-109,
subsection (4).

"Investment property."

Section 9-115.

"Lien creditor."

Section 9-301,
subsection (3).

Proceeds."

Section 9-306,
subsection (1).

"Purchase money security interest."

Section 9-107.

"United States."

Section 9-103.

     Sec. C-14. 11 MRSA �9-105, sub-�(3) is amended to read:

     (3) The following definitions in other Articles apply to this Article:

"Broker."

Section 8-1102.

"Certificated security."

Section 8-1102.

"Check."

Section 3-104.

"Clearing corporation."

Section 8-1102.

"Contract for sale."

Section 2-106.

"Control."

Section 8-1106.

"Delivery."

Section 8-1301.

"Entitlement holder."

Section 8-1102.

"Financial asset."

Section 8-1102.

"Holder in due course."

Section 3-302.

"Letter of credit."

Section 5-1102.

"Note."

Section 3-104.

"Proceeds of a letter of credit

Section 5-1114, subsection (1).

"Sale."

Section 2-106.

"Securities intermediary."

Section 8-1102.

"Security."

Section 8-1102.

"Security certificate."

Section 8-1102.

"Security entitlement."

Section 8-1102.

"Uncertificated security."

Section 8-1102.

     Sec. C-15. 11 MRSA �9-106, as amended by PL 1977, c. 696, �126, is further amended to read:

�9-106. Definitions: "Account;" "general intangibles"

     "Account" means any right to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered which that is not evidenced by an instrument or chattel paper, whether or not it has been earned by performance. "General intangibles" means any personal property, including things in action, other than goods, accounts, chattel paper, documents, instruments, investment property, rights to proceeds of written letters of credit and money. All rights to payment earned or unearned under a charter or other contract involving the use or hire of a vessel and all rights incident to the charter or contract are accounts.

     Sec. C-16. 11 MRSA ��9-115 and 9-116 are enacted to read:

�9-115. Investment property

     (1) As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

     (2) Attachment or perfection of a security interest in a securities account is also attachment or perfection of a security interest in all security entitlements carried in the securities account. Attachment or perfection of a security interest in a commodity account is also attachment or perfection of a security interest in all commodity contracts carried in the commodity account.

     (3) A description of collateral in a security agreement or financing statement is sufficient to create or perfect a security interest in a certificated security, uncertificated security, security entitlement, securities account, commodity contract or commodity account whether it describes the collateral by those terms or as investment property, or by description of the underlying security, financial asset or commodity contract. A description of investment property collateral in a security agreement or financing statement is sufficient if it identifies the collateral by specific listing, by category, by quantity, by a computational or allocational formula or procedure or by any other method, if the identity of the collateral is objectively determinable.

     (4) Perfection of a security interest in investment property is governed by the following rules.

     (5) Priority between conflicting security interests in the same investment property is governed by the following rules.

     (6) If a security certificate in registered form is delivered to a secured party pursuant to agreement, a written security agreement is not required for attachment or enforceability of the security interest, delivery suffices for perfection of the security interest and the security interest has priority over a conflicting security interest perfected by means other than control, even if a necessary indorsement is lacking.

�9-116. Security interest arising in purchase or delivery of financial asset

     (1) If a person buys a financial asset through a securities intermediary in a transaction in which the buyer is obligated to pay the purchase price to the securities intermediary at the time of the purchase, and the securities intermediary credits the financial asset to the buyer's securities account before the buyer pays the securities intermediary, the securities intermediary has a security interest in the buyer's security entitlement securing the buyer's obligation to pay. A security agreement is not required for attachment or enforceability of the security interest and the security interest is automatically perfected.

     (2) If a certificated security, or other financial asset represented by a writing that in the ordinary course of business is transferred by delivery with any necessary indorsement or assignment is delivered pursuant to an agreement between persons in the business of dealing with such securities or financial assets and the agreement calls for delivery versus payment, the person delivering the certificate or other financial asset has a security interest in the certificated security or other financial asset securing the seller's right to receive payment. A security agreement is not required for attachment or enforceability of the security interest, and the security interest is automatically perfected.

     Sec. C-17. 11 MRSA �9-203, sub-�(1), as amended by PL 1987, c. 625, �8, is further amended to read:

     (1) Subject to the provisions of section 4-208 on the security interest of a collecting bank, section 8-321 on security interests in securities and section 9-113 on a security interest arising under the Article on sales and sections 9-115 and 9-116 on security interests in investment property, a security interest is not enforceable against the debtor or third parties with respect to the collateral and does not attach unless:

     Sec. C-18. 11 MRSA �9-301, sub-�(1), �(d), as amended by PL 1977, c. 526, �34, is further amended to read:

     Sec. C-19. 11 MRSA �9-302, sub-�(1), �(b) is amended to read:

     Sec. C-20. 11 MRSA �9-302, sub-�(1), �(d), as amended by PL 1993, c. 41, �1, is further amended to read:

     Sec. C-21. 11 MRSA �9-302, sub-�(1), �(f), as amended by PL 1987, c. 625, �9, is further amended to read:

     Sec. C-22. 11 MRSA �9-302, sub-�(1), �(g), as repealed and replaced by PL 1977, c. 696, �130, is amended to read:

     Sec. C-23. 11 MRSA �9-302, sub-�(1), �(h) is enacted to read:

     Sec. C-24. 11 MRSA �9-303, sub-�(1), is amended to read:

     (1) A security interest is perfected when it has attached and when all of the applicable steps required for perfection have been taken. Such steps are specified in sections 9-115, 9-302, 9-304, 9-305 and 9-306. If such steps are taken before the security interest attaches, it is perfected at the time when it attaches.

     Sec. C-25. 11 MRSA �9-304, as amended by PL 1987, c. 625, ��10 to 12, is further amended to read:

�9-304. Perfection of security interest in instruments, documents, proceeds of a written letter of credit and goods covered by documents; perfection by permissive filing; temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession

     (1) A security interest in chattel paper or negotiable documents may be perfected by filing. A security interest in the rights to proceeds of a written letter of credit can be perfected only by the secured party's taking possession of the letter of credit. A security interest in money or instruments (other than certificated securities or instruments which that constitute part of chattel paper) can be perfected only by the secured party's taking possession, except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) and section 9-306, subsections (2) and (3) on proceeds.

     (2) During the period that goods are in the possession of the issuer of a negotiable document therefor, a security interest in goods is perfected by perfecting a security interest in the document, and any security interest in the goods otherwise perfected during such period is subject thereto.

     (3) A security interest in goods in the possession of a bailee other than one who has issued a negotiable document therefor is perfected by issuance of a document in the name of the secured party or by the bailee's receipt of notification of the secured party's interest or by filing as to the goods.

     (4) A security interest in instruments, other than certificated securities, or negotiable documents is perfected without filing or the taking of possession for a period of 21 days from the time it attaches to the extent that it arises for new value given under a written security agreement.

     (5) A security interest remains perfected for a period of 21 days without filing where a secured party having a perfected security interest in an instrument, other than a certificated security, a negotiable document or goods in possession of a bailee other than one who has issued a negotiable document therefor:

     (6) After the 21-day period in subsections (4) and (5), perfection depends upon compliance with applicable provisions of this Article.

     Sec. C-26. 11 MRSA �9-305, as amended by PL 1987, c. 625, �13, is further amended to read:

�9-305. When possession by secured party perfects security interest without filing

     A security interest in letters of credit and advices of credit (section 5-116, subsection (2), paragraph (a)), goods, instruments, other than certificated securities, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper may be perfected by the secured party's taking possession of the collateral. A security interest in the right to proceeds of a written letter of credit may be perfected by the secured party's taking possession of the letter of credit. If such collateral other than goods covered by a negotiable document is held by a bailee, the secured party is deemed to have possession from the time the bailee receives notification of the secured party's interest. A security interest is perfected by possession from the time possession is taken without relation back and continues only so long as possession is retained, unless otherwise specified in this Article. The security interest may be otherwise perfected as provided in this Article before or after the period of possession by the secured party.

     Sec. C-27. 11 MRSA �9-306, sub-�(1) is amended to read:

     (1) "Proceeds" includes whatever is received upon the sale, exchange, collection or other disposition of collateral or proceeds. Insurance payable by reason of loss or damage to the collateral is proceeds, except to the extent that it is payable to a person other than a party to the security agreement. Any payments or distributions made with respect to investment property collateral are proceeds. Money, checks, deposit accounts and the like are "cash proceeds." All other proceeds are "noncash proceeds."

     Sec. C-28. 11 MRSA �9-306, sub-�(3), �(c), as repealed and replaced by PL 1977, c. 696, �134, is amended to read:

     Sec. C-29. 11 MRSA �9-306, sub-�(3), �(d) is enacted to read:

     Sec. C-30. 11 MRSA �9-309, as amended by PL 1987, c. 625, �16, is further amended to read:

�9-309. Protection of purchasers of instruments, documents and securities

     Nothing in this Article limits the rights of a holder in due course of a negotiable instrument (section 3-302) or a holder to whom a negotiable document of title has been duly negotiated (section 7-501) or a bona fide protected purchaser of a security (section 8-302 8-1303) and such holders or purchasers take priority over an earlier security interest even though perfected. Filing under this Article does not constitute notice of the security interest to such holders or purchasers.

     Sec. C-31. 11 MRSA �9-312, sub-�(1), as amended by PL 1977, c. 696, �135, is further amended to read:

     (1) The rules of priority stated in other sections of this Part and in the following sections shall govern when applicable: Section 4-208 4-210 with respect to the security interests of collecting banks in items being collected, accompanying documents and proceeds; section 9-103 on security interests related to other jurisdictions; and section 9-114 on consignments; and section 9-115 on security interests in investment property.

     Sec. C-32. 11 MRSA �9-312, sub-�(7), as amended by PL 1987, c. 625, �17, is further amended to read:

     (7) If future advances are made while a security interest is perfected by filing, by the taking of possession, or under section 8-321 on securities 9-115 or 9-116 on investment property, the security interest has the same priority for the purposes of subsection (5) or section 9-115, subsection (5) with respect to the future advances as it does with respect to the first advance. If a commitment is made before or while the security interest is so perfected, the security interest has the same priority with respect to advances made pursuant thereto. In other cases, a perfected security interest has priority from the date the advance is made.

     Sec. C-33. 13 MRSA c. 21, as amended, is repealed.

     Sec. C-34. 13-A MRSA �616, sub-�3, as enacted by PL 1971, c. 439, �1, is amended to read:

     3. Unless noted on the face or back of the share certificates representing such shares, a restriction on transfer imposed either by agreement under subsection 1 or by the articles or bylaws under subsection 2 shall be is ineffective, except against a person who had actual knowledge of it at the time he the person acquired the shares. This subsection shall be is construed in the light of Title 11, section 8-204 8-1204 and the statutory definitions applicable thereto.

     Sec. C-35. 30-A MRSA �5706, sub-�2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 664, �2, is further amended to read:

     2. Repurchase agreements. In repurchase agreements secured by with respect to obligations of the United States Government, as defined in section 5712, subsection 1, as long as the market value of the underlying obligation is equal to or greater than the amount of the municipality's investment and either the municipality's security entitlement with respect to the underlying obligation is created pursuant to the provisions of Title 11, article 8-A and other applicable law or the municipality's security interest is perfected pursuant to the provisions of Title 11, sections 8-313 and 8-321 article 9 and other applicable law, except that, if the term of the repurchase agreement is not in excess of 96 hours, the municipality's security interest in with respect to the underlying security obligation need not be perfected as long as an executed Public Securities Association form of master repurchase agreement is on file with the counterparty prior to the date of the transaction;

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