7-9A-333
Section 7-9A-333 Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law. (a) "Possessory
lien." In this section, "possessory lien" means an interest, other than a security
interest or an agricultural lien: (1) which secures payment or performance of an obligation
for services or materials furnished with respect to goods by a person in the ordinary course
of the person's business; (2) which is created by statute or rule of law in favor of the person;
and (3) whose effectiveness depends on the person's possession of the goods. (b) Priority
of possessory lien. A possessory lien on goods has priority over a security interest in the
goods unless the lien is created by a statute that expressly provides otherwise. (c) Priority
of landlord's lien. Priority conflicts between a landlord's lien for rent arising by operation
of law, other than an agricultural lien, and a security interest in goods brought on leased
premises shall be determined as follows: (1) If the security interest attaches after...
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7-9A-102
Section 7-9A-102 Definitions and index of definitions. (a) Article 9A definitions. In this
article: (1) "Accession" means goods that are physically united with other goods
in such a manner that the identity of the original goods is not lost. (2) "Account,"
except as used in "account for," means a right to payment of a monetary obligation,
whether or not earned by performance, (i) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased,
licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (ii) for services rendered or to be rendered,
(iii) for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, (iv) for a secondary obligation incurred
or to be incurred, (v) for energy provided or to be provided, (vi) for the use or hire of
a vessel under a charter or other contract, (vii) arising out of the use of a credit or charge
card or information contained on or for use with the card, or (viii) as winnings in a lottery
or other game of chance operated or sponsored by a State, governmental unit of a State, or...

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7-9A-109
Section 7-9A-109 Scope. (a) General scope of article. Except as otherwise provided in subsections
(c) and (d), this article applies to: (1) a transaction, regardless of its form, that creates
a security interest in personal property or fixtures by contract; (2) an agricultural lien;
(3) a sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes; (4) a consignment;
(5) a security interest arising under Section 7-2-401, 7-2-505, 7-2-711(3), or 7-2A-508(5),
as provided in Section 7-9A-110; and (6) a security interest arising under Section 7-4-210
or 7-5-118. (b) Security interest in secured obligation. The application of this article to
a security interest in a secured obligation is not affected by the fact that the obligation
is itself secured by a transaction or interest to which this article does not apply. (c) Extent
to which article does not apply. This article does not apply to the extent that: (1) a statute,
regulation, or treaty of the United States preempts this...
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40-29-22
Section 40-29-22 Lien for taxes - Validity and priority against certain persons. (a) Purchasers,
holders of security interests, mechanic's lienors, and judgment lien creditors. The lien imposed
by Section 40-29-20 shall not be valid as against any purchaser, holder of a security interest,
mechanic's lienor, or judgment lien creditor until notice thereof which meets the requirements
of subsection (f) has been filed by the Commissioner of Revenue or his delegate, and shall
not be perfected as against any purchaser, holder of a security interest, mechanic's lienor,
or judgment lien creditor until the date such notice is filed. (b) Protection for certain
interest even though notice filed. Even though notice of a lien imposed by Section 40-29-20
has been filed, such lien shall not be valid: (1) SECURITIES. With respect to a security (as
defined in subsection (g)(4)): a. As against a purchaser of such security who at the time
of purchase did not have actual notice or knowledge of the...
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7-9A-317
Section 7-9A-317 Interests that take priority over or take free of security interest or agricultural
lien. (a) Conflicting security interests and rights of lien creditors. A security interest
or agricultural lien is subordinate to the rights of: (1) a person entitled to priority under
Section 7-9A-322; and (2) except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), a person that becomes
a lien creditor before the earlier of the time: (A) the security interest or agricultural
lien is perfected; or (B) one of the conditions specified in Section 7-9A-203(b)(3) is met
and a financing statement covering the collateral is filed. (b) Buyers that receive delivery.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), a buyer, other than a secured party, of tangible
chattel paper, tangible documents, goods, instruments, or a certificated security takes free
of a security interest or agricultural lien if the buyer gives value and receives delivery
of the collateral without knowledge of the security interest...
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7-9A-311
Section 7-9A-311 Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes,
regulations, and treaties. (a) Security interest subject to other law. Except as otherwise
provided in subsection (d), the filing of a financing statement is not necessary or effective
to perfect a security interest in property subject to: (1) a statute, regulation, or treaty
of the United States whose requirements for a security interest's obtaining priority over
the rights of a lien creditor with respect to the property preempt Section 7-9A-310(a); (2)
Chapter 8 or Chapter 20 of Title 32 or another statute of this state which provides for a
security interest to be indicated on a certificate of title as a condition or result of the
security interest's obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor with respect to
the collateral, or any central filing system created by another statute of this state governing
perfection of a security interest in collateral that is subject to this article;...
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7-9A-320
Section 7-9A-320 Buyer of goods; Alabama Farmers Credit Protection Fund. (a) Buyer in ordinary
course of business. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), a buyer in ordinary course
of business, other than a person buying farm products from a person engaged in farming operations,
takes free of a security interest created by the buyer's seller, even if the security interest
is perfected and the buyer knows of its existence. (b) Buyer of consumer goods. Except as
otherwise provided in subsection (e), a buyer of goods from a person who used or bought the
goods for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes takes free of a security
interest, even if perfected, if the buyer buys: (1) without knowledge of the security interest;
(2) for value; (3) primarily for the buyer's personal, family, or household purposes; and
(4) before the filing of a financing statement covering the goods. (c) Effectiveness of filing
for subsection (b). To the extent that it affects the...
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7-2A-309
Section 7-2A-309 Lessor's and lessee's rights when goods become fixtures. (1) In this section:
(a) goods are "fixtures" when they become so related to particular real estate that
an interest in them arises under real estate law; (b) a "fixture filing" is the
filing, in the office where a record of a mortgage on the real estate would be filed or recorded,
of a financing statement covering goods that are or are to become fixtures and conforming
to the requirements of Section 7-9A-502(a) and (b); (c) a lease is a "purchase money
lease" unless the lessee has possession or use of the goods or the right to possession
or use of the goods before the lease agreement is enforceable; (d) a mortgage is a "construction
mortgage" to the extent it secures an obligation incurred for the construction of an
improvement on land including the acquisition cost of the land, if the recorded writing so
indicates; and (e) "encumbrance" includes real estate mortgages and other liens
on real estate and all other...
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7-9A-338
Section 7-9A-338 Priority of security interest or agricultural lien perfected by filed financing
statement providing certain incorrect information. If a security interest or agricultural
lien is perfected by a filed financing statement providing information described in Section
7-9A-516(b)(5) which is incorrect at the time the financing statement is filed: (1) the security
interest or agricultural lien is subordinate to a conflicting perfected security interest
in the collateral to the extent that the holder of the conflicting security interest gives
value in reasonable reliance upon the incorrect information; and (2) a purchaser, other than
a secured party, of the collateral takes free of the security interest or agricultural lien
to the extent that, in reasonable reliance upon the incorrect information, the purchaser gives
value and, in the case of tangible chattel paper, tangible documents, goods, instruments,
or a security certificate, receives delivery of the collateral. (Act...
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7-9A-301
Section 7-9A-301 Law governing perfection and priority of security interests. Except as otherwise
provided in Sections 7-9A-303 through 7-9A-306, the following rules determine the law governing
perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest
in collateral: (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, while a debtor is located
in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection
or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral. (2) While collateral
is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect
of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a possessory security interest in that
collateral. (3) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4), while tangible negotiable documents,
goods, instruments, money, or tangible chattel paper is located in a jurisdiction, the local
law of that jurisdiction governs: (A)...
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