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This is Subpart 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Perfection.” It is part of Part 3 “Perfection and Priority”, which is part of Title 8.9A “Commercial Code — Secured Transactions”.
It’s comprised of the following 10 sections.
§ 8.9A-308 When security interest or agricultural lien is perfected; continuity of perfection
§ 8.9A-309 Security interest perfected upon attachment
§ 8.9A-310 When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply
§ 8.9A-311 Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations, and treaties
§ 8.9A-312 Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, documents, goods covered by documents, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, and money; perfection by permissive filing, temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession
§ 8.9A-313 When possession by or delivery to secured party perfects security interest without filing
§ 8.9A-314 Perfection by control
§ 8.9A-314.1 Perfection by possession and control of chattel paper
§ 8.9A-315 Secured party's rights on disposition of collateral and in proceeds
§ 8.9A-316 Effect of change in governing law