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Article 9 is the provision of the [[UCC]] that governs secured transactions, including consignments.

'''Article 9''' is the provision of the [[Uniform Commercial Code]] (UCC) that governs secured transactions, including consignments.

An electronic UCC financing statement is filed to protect the secured party's legal interests.  In many states, this form is available online.<ref>[http://appsext8.dos.state.ny.us/pls/ucc_public/web_search.main_frame New York UCC electronic filing website]</ref>  Before filing a UCC financing statement, it is necessary to confirm the legal status of a corporate debtor and to use its precise legal name.<ref>[http://www.dos.state.ny.us/corp/corpwww.html New York website for confirming the legal status of corporations]</ref><ref>[http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/ucc/soskb/SearchStandardRA9.asp  Pennsylvania website for confirming the legal status of corporations]</ref>

An electronic UCC financing statement is filed to protect the secured party's legal interests.  In many states, this form is available online.<ref>[http://appsext8.dos.state.ny.us/pls/ucc_public/web_search.main_frame New York UCC electronic filing website]</ref>  Before filing a UCC financing statement, it is necessary to confirm the legal status of a corporate debtor and to use its precise legal name.<ref>[http://www.dos.state.ny.us/corp/corpwww.html New York website for confirming the legal status of corporations]</ref><ref>[http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/ucc/soskb/SearchStandardRA9.asp  Pennsylvania website for confirming the legal status of corporations]</ref>