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§2-1306
Title 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 2-A: LEASES
Part 3: EFFECT OF LEASE CONTRACT
§2-1308

§2-1307. Priority of liens arising by attachment or levy on, security interests in and other claims to goods

(1).  Except as otherwise provided in section 2‑1306, a creditor of a lessee takes subject to the lease contract.  
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §15 (RPR); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §28 (AFF).]
(2).  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) and in sections 2‑1306 and 2‑1308, a creditor of a lessor takes subject to the lease contract unless the creditor holds a lien that attached to the goods before the lease contract became enforceable.  
(a).   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §15 (RP); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §28 (AFF).]
(b).   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §15 (RP); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §28 (AFF).]
(c).   [PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §15 (RP); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §28 (AFF).]
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §15 (RPR); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §28 (AFF).]
(3). 
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §15 (RP); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §28 (AFF).]
(4). 
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §15 (RP); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §28 (AFF).]
(5).  Except as otherwise provided in section 9‑1317, 9‑1321 and 9‑1323, a lessee takes a leasehold interest subject to a security interest held by a creditor of the lessor.  
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §15 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §28 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 805, §4 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 699, §B15 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 699, §B28 (AFF).
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