# Commercial Law (GCL)

## Title 9. Secured Transactions

### Subtitle 8. Transition Provisions for 2012 Amendments

#### Section 9-805

A security interest that is an unperfected security interest immediately before the Act takes effect becomes a perfected security interest:

(1) Without further action, when the Act takes effect if the applicable requirements for perfection under this title, as amended by the Act, are satisfied before or at that time; or

(2) When the applicable requirements for perfection are satisfied if the requirements are satisfied after that time.

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Md. Code Ann., Com. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)