Florida Statutes § 671.308 — Transition provisions on place of filing.
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Part III — EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEALER
(1) A financing statement or continuation statement filed prior to the effective date of this act which shall not have lapsed prior to the effective date of this act shall remain effective for the period provided in chapter 65-254, Laws of Florida, as amended, but not less than 5 years after the filing.
(2) With respect to any collateral acquired by the debtor subsequent to the effective date of this act, any effective financing statement or continuation statement described in this section shall apply only if the filing or filings are in the office or offices that would be appropriate to perfect the security interests in the new collateral under this act.
(3) The effectiveness of any financing statement or continuation statement filed prior to the effective date of this act may be continued by a continuation statement as permitted by this act, except that if this act requires a filing in an office where there was no previous financing statement, a new financing statement conforming to s. 680.109(4), Florida Statutes 1979, shall be filed in that office.
History
History.—s. 37, ch. 79-398; s. 6, ch. 90-278.
Notes
Note.—Former s. 680.108.
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