2025 Session Last amended: 2000 session

§ 336.9-109 — Scope

Plain-Language Summary

Article 9 applies to any transaction that creates a security interest in personal property or fixtures by contract, including sales of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, and promissory notes. Certain transactions are excluded, such as federal government interests, wage assignments, and landlord's liens.

Practical Notes
Article 9 covers any deal where someone takes personal property as collateral for a loan. It does not cover real estate mortgages, which are governed by other law.