Uniform Commercial Code

U.C.C. - ARTICLE 9 - SECURED TRANSACTIONS; SALES OF ACCOUNTS AND CHATTEL PAPER
..PART 4. FILING

§ 9-407. Information From Filing Officer.

[ (1) If the person filing any financing statement, termination statement, statement of assignment, or statement of release, furnishes the filing officer a copy thereof, the filing officer shall upon request note upon the copy the file number and date and hour of the filing of the original and deliver or send the copy to such person.]

[ (2) Upon request of any person, the filing officer shall issue his certificate showing whether there is on file on the date and hour stated therein, any presently effective financing statement naming a particular debtor and any statement of assignment thereof and if there is, giving the date and hour of filing of each such statement and the names and addresses of each secured party therein. The uniform fee for such a certificate shall be $_______ if the request for the certificate is in the standard form prescribed by the [Secretary of State] and otherwise shall be $_______. Upon request the filing officer shall furnish a copy of any filed financing statement or statement of assignment for a uniform fee of $_______ per page.]

Note: This section is proposed as an optional provision to require filing officers to furnish certificates. Local law and practices should be consulted with regard to the advisability of adoption.

As amended in 1972.

See Appendix II for material relating to changes made in text in 1972.