§ 25‑9‑309.  Security interest perfected upon attachment.

The following security interests are perfected when they attach:

(1) A purchase‑money security interest in consumer goods, except as otherwise provided in G.S. 25‑9‑311(b) with respect to consumer goods that are subject to a statute or treaty described in G.S. 25‑9‑311(a);

(2) An assignment of accounts or payment intangibles which does not by itself or in conjunction with other assignments to the same assignee transfer a significant part of the assignor's outstanding accounts or payment intangibles;

(3) A sale of a payment intangible;

(4) A sale of a promissory note;

(5) A security interest created by the assignment of a health‑care‑insurance receivable to the provider of the health‑care goods or services;

(6) A security interest arising under G.S. 25‑2‑401, 25‑2‑505, 25‑2‑711(3), or 25‑2A‑508(5), until the debtor obtains possession of the collateral;

(7) A security interest of a collecting bank arising under G.S. 25‑4‑208;

(8) A security interest of an issuer or nominated person arising under G.S. 25‑5‑118;

(9) A security interest arising in the delivery of a financial asset under G.S. 25‑9‑206(c);

(10) A security interest in investment property created by a broker or securities intermediary;

(11) A security interest in a commodity contract or a commodity account created by a commodity intermediary;

(12) An assignment for the benefit of all creditors of the transferor and subsequent transfers by the assignee thereunder; and

(13) A security interest created by an assignment of a beneficial interest in a decedent's estate. (1997‑181, s. 5; 2000‑169, s. 1.)