(a) A filing office that accepts written records may not refuse to accept a written initial financing statement in the form and format adopted from time to time by the secretary of state, except for a reason set forth in section 4-9-516 (b).
(b) A filing office that accepts written records may not refuse to accept a written record in the form and format adopted from time to time by the secretary of state, except for a reason set forth in section 4-9-516 (b).
Source: L. 2001: Entire article R&RE, p. 1392, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note - Colorado legislative change: Colorado substituted the phrase "form and format adopted from time to time by the secretary of state," for the phrase "following form and format" in subsections (a) and (b).