§7-9A-622. Effect of acceptance of collateral.  


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  • (a) Effect of acceptance. A secured party's acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures:

    (1) discharges the obligation to the extent consented to by the debtor;

    (2) transfers to the secured party all of a debtor's rights in the collateral;

    (3) discharges the security interest or agricultural lien that is the subject of the debtor's consent and any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien; and

    (4) terminates any other subordinate interest.

    (b) Discharge of subordinate interest notwithstanding noncompliance. A subordinate interest is discharged or terminated under subsection (a), even if the secured party fails to comply with this article.

(Act 2001-481, p. 647, §1.)