eLaws of Florida

  SECTION 679.512. Amendment of financing statement.  


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  • 1(1) 2Subject to s. 5679.509, 6a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or, subject to subsection (5), otherwise amend the information provided in, a financing statement by filing an amendment that:
    40(a) 41Identifies, by its correct file number, if any, the initial financing statement to which the amendment relates, and the name of the debtor and the secured party of record; and
    71(b) 72If the amendment relates to an initial financing statement filed or recorded in a filing office described in s. 91679.5011(1)(a), 92provides the information specified in s. 98679.5021(2), 99the official records book and page number of the initial financing statement to which the amendment relates, and the name of the debtor and secured party of record.
    127(2) 128Except as otherwise provided in s. 134679.515, 135the filing of an amendment does not extend the period of effectiveness of the financing statement.
    151(3) 152A financing statement that is amended by an amendment that adds collateral is effective as to the added collateral only from the date of the filing of the amendment.
    181(4) 182A financing statement that is amended by an amendment that adds a debtor is effective as to the added debtor only from the date of the filing of the amendment.
    212(5) 213An amendment is ineffective to the extent it:
    221(a) 222Purports to delete all debtors and fails to provide the name of a debtor to be covered by the financing statement; or
    244(b) 245Purports to delete all secured parties of record and fails to provide the name of a new secured party of record.
History.-s. 6, ch. 2001-198.

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