Wis. Stat. § 409.324
Priority of purchase-money security interests
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409.324(1)(1) General rule: purchase-money priority. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (7), a perfected purchase-money security interest in goods other than inventory or livestock has priority over a conflicting security interest in the same goods, and, except as otherwise provided in s. 409.327, a perfected security interest in its identifiable proceeds also has priority, if the purchase-money security interest is perfected when the debtor receives possession of the collateral or within 20 days thereafter.
409.324(2)(2) Inventory purchase-money priority. Subject to sub. (3) and except as otherwise provided in sub. (7), a perfected purchase-money security interest in inventory has priority over a conflicting security interest in the same inventory, has priority over a conflicting security interest in chattel paper or an instrument constituting proceeds of the inventory and in proceeds of the chattel paper, if so provided in s. 409.330, and, except as otherwise provided in s. 409.327, also has priority in identifiable cash proceeds of the inventory to the extent that the identifiable cash proceeds are received on or before the delivery of the inventory to a buyer, if:
409.324(2)(a)(a) The purchase-money security interest is perfected when the debtor receives possession of the inventory;
409.324(2)(b)(b) The purchase-money secured party sends an authenticated notification to the holder of the conflicting security interest;
409.324(2)(c)(c) The holder of the conflicting security interest receives the notification within 5 years before the debtor receives possession of the inventory; and
409.324(2)(d)(d) The notification states that the person sending the notification has or expects to acquire a purchase-money security interest in inventory of the debtor and describes the inventory.
409.324(3)(3) Holders of conflicting inventory security interests to be notified. Subsection (2) (b) to (d) applies only if the holder of the conflicting security interest had filed a financing statement covering the same types of inventory:
409.324(3)(a)(a) If the purchase-money security interest is perfected by filing, before the date of the filing; or
409.324(3)(b)(b) If the purchase-money security interest is temporarily perfected without filing or possession under s. 409.312 (6), before the beginning of the 20-day period thereunder.
409.324(4)(4) Livestock purchase-money priority. Subject to sub. (5) and except as otherwise provided in sub. (7), a perfected purchase-money security interest in livestock that are farm products has priority over a conflicting security interest in the same livestock, and, except as otherwise provided in s. 409.327, a perfected security interest in their identifiable proceeds and identifiable products in their unmanufactured states also has priority, if:
409.324(4)(a)(a) The purchase-money security interest is perfected when the debtor receives possession of the livestock;
409.324(4)(b)(b) The purchase-money secured party sends an authenticated notification to the holder of the conflicting security interest;
409.324(4)(c)(c) The holder of the conflicting security interest receives the notification within 6 months before the debtor receives possession of the livestock; and
409.324(4)(d)(d) The notification states that the person sending the notification has or expects to acquire a purchase-money security interest in livestock of the debtor and describes the livestock.
409.324(5)(5) Holders of conflicting livestock security interests to be notified. Subsection (4) (b) to (d) applies only if the holder of the conflicting security interest had filed a financing statement covering the same types of livestock:
409.324(5)(a)(a) If the purchase-money security interest is perfected by filing, before the date of the filing; or
409.324(5)(b)(b) If the purchase-money security interest is temporarily perfected without filing or possession under s. 409.312 (6), before the beginning of the 20-day period thereunder.
409.324(6)(6) Software purchase-money priority. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (7), a perfected purchase-money security interest in software has priority over a conflicting security interest in the same collateral, and, except as otherwise provided in s. 409.327, a perfected security interest in its identifiable proceeds also has priority, to the extent that the purchase-money security interest in the goods in which the software was acquired for use has priority in the goods and proceeds of the goods under this section.
409.324(7)(7) Conflicting purchase-money security interests. If more than one security interest qualifies for priority in the same collateral under sub. (1), (2), (4), or (6):
409.324(7)(a)(a) A security interest securing an obligation incurred as all or part of the price of the collateral has priority over a security interest securing an obligation incurred for value given to enable the debtor to acquire rights in or the use of collateral; and
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 2012–2013 · leading case: Liebzeit v. FVTS Acquisition Co. (In Re Wolverine Fire Apparatus Co.)
Liebzeit v. FVTS Acquisition Co. (In Re Wolverine Fire Apparatus Co.) (2012)
“Wis. Stat. § 409.324 (2). If the consignor’s interest in not perfected, then, for purposes of determining the rights of creditors of the consignee while the goods are in the possession of the consignee, the consignee is deemed to have the rights and title to the goods identical…”
Arthur Glick Truck Sales, Inc. v. Stuphen East Corp. (2012)
“Law § 9-324 ; Wis. Stat. Ann. § 409.324 . But, according to Defendant, a purchase-money security interest holder must perfect its interest by filing with a recording office within twenty days of delivering goods to a consignee.”
In re Saxe (2013)
“Wis. Stat. § 409.324 governing the priority of purchase-money security interests merely states that “a perfected PMSI .”
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