1. Place of business. In this section, “place of business” means a place where a debtor
conducts its affairs.
2. Debtor’s location — general rules. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
following rules determine a debtor’s location:
a. A debtor who is an individual is located at the individual’s principal residence.
b. A debtor that is an organization and has only one place of business is located at its
place of business.
c. A debtor that is an organization and has more than one place of business is located at
its chief executive office.
3. Limitation of applicability of subsection 2. Subsection 2 applies only if a debtor’s
residence, place of business, or chief executive office, as applicable, is located in a jurisdiction
whose law generally requires information concerning the existence of a nonpossessory
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creditor with respect to the collateral. If subsection 2 does not apply, the debtor is located in
the District of Columbia.
4. Continuation of location — cessation of existence, etc. A person that ceases to exist,
have a residence, or have a place of business continues to be located in the jurisdiction
specified by subsections 2 and 3.
5. Location of registered organization organized under state law. A registered
organization that is organized under the law of a state is located in that state.
6. Location of registered organization organized under federal law — bank branches and
agencies. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, a registered organization that is
organized under the law of the United States and a branch or agency of a bank that is not
organized under the law of the United States or a state are located:
a. in the state that the law of the United States designates, if the law designates a state of
location;
b. in the state that the registered organization, branch, or agency designates, if the law of
the United States authorizes the registered organization, branch, or agency to designate its
state of location, including by designating its main office, home office, or other comparable
office; or
c. in the District of Columbia, if neither paragraph “a” nor paragraph “b” applies.
7. Continuation of location — change in status of registered organization. A registered
organization continues to be located in the jurisdiction specified by subsection 5 or 6
notwithstanding:
a. the suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or lapse of the registered organization’s status
as such in its jurisdiction of organization; or
b. the dissolution, winding up, or cancellation of the existence of the registered
organization.
8. Location of United States. The United States is located in the District of Columbia.
9. Location of foreign bank branch or agency if licensed in only one state. A branch or
agency of a bank that is not organized under the law of the United States or a state is located
in the state in which the branch or agency is licensed, if all branches and agencies of the bank
are licensed in only one state.
10. Location of foreign air carrier. A foreign air carrier under the Federal Aviation Act
of 1958, as amended, is located at the designated office of the agent upon which service of
process may be made on behalf of the carrier.
11. Section applies only to this part. This section applies only for purposes of this part.
2000 Acts, ch 1149, §27, 185, 187; 2012 Acts, ch 1052, §5, 37
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PERFECTION
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Notes of Decisions
First Nat'l Bank in Lenox v. Lamoni Livestock Sales Co., 417 N.W.2d 443 (Iowa 1987).
· cites it 28× “After answering the petition, Lamoni filed a motion for summary judgment on the ground that Lenox’s security interest in Parker’s livestock was extinguished pursuant to Iowa Code section 554.9307(1) upon Parker’s delivery of the livestock to Lamo-ni.”
Sec. State Bank v. Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A., 965 F. Supp. 1237 (N.D. Iowa 1997).
· cites it 4× “§ 1631 , and a pertinent provision of Iowa’s version of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), Iowa Code § 554.9307 (4), both of which provide that a buyer of farm products takes free of a security interest created by the debtor seller except under certain conditions.”
First State Bank v. Clark, 635 N.W.2d 29 (Iowa 2001).
· cites it 10× “See Iowa Code § 554.9307 (protections for buyers of goods).”
Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Keil, 176 N.W.2d 837 (Iowa 1970).
· cites it 10× “The trial court held appellee Taylor was not entitled to the protection of section 554.9307, and from this ruling the ap-pellee Taylor has cross-appealed.”
Prod. Credit Ass'n of the Midlands v. Farm & Town Indus., Inc., 518 N.W.2d 339 (Iowa 1994).
· cites it 12× “See Iowa Code § 554.9307 (4)(a). PCA argues that FTI is not a buyer in the ordinary course of business because it attempted to apply the crop proceeds cheek in partial satisfaction of McGraw’s pre-existing debt.”
United States v. Progressive Farmers Mktg. Agency, 788 F.2d 1327 (8th Cir. 1986).
· cites it 2× “1201) other than a person buying farm products from a person engaged in farming operations takes free of a security interest created by his seller even though the security interest is perfected and even though the buyer knows of its existence.”
Wilkin Elevator v. Bennett State Bank, 522 N.W.2d 57 (Iowa 1994).
· cites it 2× “This security agreement was amended in 1987 to fulfill the requirements of Iowa Code section 554.9307 (1991), which provides that a lender must give notice to potential buyers of farm products in order to maintain a lien.”
First State Bank v. Shirley Ag Serv., Inc., 417 N.W.2d 448 (Iowa 1987).
· cites it 2× “2d at 1077-78 ; See Iowa Code § 554.9307 (1) (1983). These latter concerns obviously do not apply to collateral which was transferred in exchange for new value.”
In Re Harnish, 224 B.R. 91 (Bankr. D. Iowa 1998).
· cites it 2× “2d 210, 212 (Iowa 1989); Iowa Code § 554.9307 (1). The purpose of this provision is to give broad protection to the consumer who buys out of inventory against prior holders of liens in that inventory.”
— Iowa Code § 554.9307(1) — 6 cases
First Nat'l Bank in Lenox v. Lamoni Livestock Sales Co., 417 N.W.2d 443 (Iowa 1987).
“After answering the petition, Lamoni filed a motion for summary judgment on the ground that Lenox’s security interest in Parker’s livestock was extinguished pursuant to Iowa Code section 554.9307(1) upon Parker’s delivery of the livestock to Lamo-ni.”
Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Keil, 176 N.W.2d 837 (Iowa 1970).
“The trial court held appellee Taylor was not entitled to the protection of section 554.9307, and from this ruling the ap-pellee Taylor has cross-appealed.”
— Iowa Code § 554.9307(1)(1983) — 1 case
First Nat'l Bank in Lenox v. Lamoni Livestock Sales Co., 417 N.W.2d 443 (Iowa 1987).
“After answering the petition, Lamoni filed a motion for summary judgment on the ground that Lenox’s security interest in Parker’s livestock was extinguished pursuant to Iowa Code section 554.9307(1) upon Parker’s delivery of the livestock to Lamo-ni.”
— Iowa Code § 554.9307(3) — 1 case
— Iowa Code § 554.9307(4)(a) — 2 cases
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