§490:9-201 - General effectiveness of security agreement.

PART 2.  EFFECTIVENESS OF SECURITY AGREEMENT; ATTACHMENT

OF SECURITY INTEREST; RIGHTS OF PARTIES TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

Subpart 1.  Effectiveness and Attachment

 

     §490:9-201  General effectiveness of security agreement.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a security agreement is effective according to its terms between the parties, against purchasers of the collateral, and against creditors.

     (b)  A transaction subject to this article is subject to:

     (1)  Any applicable rule of law which establishes a different rule for consumers;

     (2)  Any other statute or regulation that regulates the rates, charges, agreements, and practices for loans, credit sales, or other extensions of credit; and

     (3)  Any consumer-protection statute or regulation.

     (c)  In case of conflict between this article and a rule of law, statute, or regulation described in subsection (b), the rule of law, statute, or regulation controls.  Failure to comply with a statute or regulation described in subsection (b) has only the effect the statute or regulation specifies.

     (d)  This article does not:

     (1)  Validate any rate, charge, agreement, or practice that violates a rule of law, statute, or regulation described in subsection (b); or

     (2)  Extend the application of the rule of law, statute, or regulation to a transaction not otherwise subject to it. [L 2000, c 241, pt of §1]