2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 9-A: TRANSACTIONS
11 §9-1522. Maintenance and destruction of records

Part 5: FILING
Subpart 2: DUTIES AND OPERATION OF FILING OFFICE

9-1522. Maintenance and destruction of records

(1). The filing office shall maintain a record of the information provided in a filed financing statement for at least one year after the effectiveness of the financing statement has lapsed under section 9-1515 with respect to all secured parties of record. The record must be retrievable by using the name of the debtor and:

(a). If the record was recorded in the county registry of deeds, by using the book and page at which the initial financing statement to which the record relates was recorded; or [2001, c. 286, 9 (AMD).]

(b). If the record was filed in the office of the Secretary of State, by using the file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates. [1999, c. 699, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, 4 (AFF).]

[ 2001, c. 286, 9 (AMD) .]

(2). Except to the extent that a statute governing disposition of public records provides otherwise, the filing office immediately may destroy any written record evidencing a financing statement. However, if the filing office destroys a written record, it shall maintain another record of the financing statement that complies with subsection (1).

[ 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, 4 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 699, A2 (NEW). 1999, c. 699, A4 (AFF). 2001, c. 286, 9 (AMD).