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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 1007<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1511443,"object_type":"law","relational_id":378496,"identifier":"8.9A-708","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-708","url":"\/8.9A-708\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.9A-708\/","token":"8.9A\/7\/8.9A-708","dublin_core":{"Title":"Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.9A-708","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> the secured party<\/span> of record authorizes the filing; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> the filing is necessary under this part: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> to continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this title takes effect; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> to perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERSONS ENTITLED TO FILE INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT OR CONTINUATION STATEMENT\n(\u00a7 8.9A-708)\n\nA person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement\nunder this part if:\n\n1. the secured party of record authorizes the filing; and\n\n2. the filing is necessary under this part:\n\n A. to continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this\n title takes effect; or\n\n B. to perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, c. 1007.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}