{"code":"COM","codeName":"Commercial Code","section":"8603","citation":"Com. Code, § 8603","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 8. INVESTMENT SECURITIES [8101. - 8603.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/commercial-code/division-8"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6. Transition Provisions [8601. - 8603.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/commercial-code/division-8/chapter-6"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 33.5.   Effective January 1, 2000.   Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991.","effective":"2000-01-01","html":"<p>(a) This division does not affect an action or proceeding commenced before this division becomes operative.</p><p>(b) If a security interest in a security is perfected at the date this division becomes operative, and the action by which the security interest was perfected would suffice to perfect a security interest under this division, no further action is required to continue perfection. If a security interest in a security is perfected at the date this division takes effect but the action by which the security interest was perfected would not suffice to perfect a security interest under this division, the security interest remains perfected for a period of four months after the operative date and continues perfected thereafter if appropriate action to perfect under this division is taken within that period. If a security interest is perfected at the date this division becomes operative and the security interest can be perfected by filing under Division 9 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/com/9101\">9101</a>), a financing statement signed by the secured party instead of the debtor may be filed within that period to continue perfection or thereafter to perfect and that financing statement shall contain a statement that it is being filed pursuant to this section.</p>","text":"(a) This division does not affect an action or proceeding commenced before this division becomes operative. (b) If a security interest in a security is perfected at the date this division becomes operative, and the action by which the security interest was perfected would suffice to perfect a security interest under this division, no further action is required to continue perfection. If a security interest in a security is perfected at the date this division takes effect but the action by which the security interest was perfected would not suffice to perfect a security interest under this division, the security interest remains perfected for a period of four months after the operative date and continues perfected thereafter if appropriate action to perfect under this division is taken within that period. If a security interest is perfected at the date this division becomes operative and the security interest can be perfected by filing under Division 9 (commencing with Section 9101), a financing statement signed by the secured party instead of the debtor may be filed within that period to continue perfection or thereafter to perfect and that financing statement shall contain a statement that it is being filed pursuant to this section.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/commercial-code/transition-provisions-8603","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}