Section 12A:9-310 - When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply(a) General rule: perfection by filing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and 12A:9-312 (b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.(b) Exceptions: filing not necessary. The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:(1) that is perfected under 12A:9-308(d), (e), (f) or (g);(2) that is perfected under 12A:9-309 when it attaches;(3) in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in 12A:9-311(a);(4) in goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under 12A:9-312(d)(1) or (2);(5) in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under 12A:9-312(e), (f) or (g);(6) in collateral in the secured party's possession under 12A:9-313;(7) in a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under 12A:9-313;(8) in deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under 12A:9-314;(9) in proceeds which is perfected under 12A:9-315; or(10) that is perfected under 12A:9-316.(c) Assignment of perfected security interest. If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this chapter is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.Amended by L. , c. 65,s. 10, eff. 7/1/2013.Enacted c. 117, s. 1, eff. June 26, 2001, op. July 1, 2001; amended c. 386, s. 26, eff. Jan. 8, 2002. P.L. 2001, c. 386, s. 127 provides: "This act, P.L. 2001, c. 386, amends and supplements P.L. 2001, c. 117 and shall take effect immediately and shall be applied retroactively to July 1, 2001."