84-9-109. 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 K.S.A. 84-2-401, 84-2-505, subsection (3) of 84-2-711 or subsection (5) of 84-2a-508, and amendments thereto, as provided in K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-9-110, and amendments thereto; and
(6) a security interest arising under K.S.A. 84-4-201 or 84-5-118, and amendments thereto.
(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 article;
(2) another statute of this state expressly governs the creation, perfection, priority or enforcement of a security interest created by this state or a governmental unit of this state;
(3) a statute of another state, a foreign country, or a governmental unit of another state or a foreign country, other than a statute generally applicable to security interests, expressly governs creation, perfection, priority, or enforcement of a security interest created by the state, country, or governmental unit; or
(4) the rights of a transferee beneficiary or nominated person under a letter of credit are independent and superior under K.S.A. 84-5-114, and amendments thereto.
(d) Inapplicability of article. This article does not apply to:
(1) A landlord's lien, other than an agricultural lien;
(2) a statutory lien, or a lien given by statute or other rule of law for services or materials, but K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-9-333, and amendments thereto, applies with respect to priority of the lien;
(3) an assignment of a claim for wages, salary, or other compensation of an employee;
(4) a sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes as part of a sale of the business out of which they arose;
(5) an assignment of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes which is for the purpose of collection only;
(6) an assignment of a right to payment under a contract to an assignee that is also obligated to perform under the contract;
(7) an assignment of a single account, payment intangible, or promissory note to an assignee in full or partial satisfaction of a preexisting indebtedness;
(8) a transfer of an interest in or an assignment of a claim under a policy of insurance, other than an assignment by or to a health-care provider of a health-care-insurance receivable and any subsequent assignment of the right to payment, but K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-9-315 and 84-9-322, and amendments thereto, apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;
(9) an assignment of a right represented by a judgment, other than a judgment taken on a right to payment that was collateral;
(10) a right of recoupment or set-off, but:
(A) K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-9-340, and amendments thereto, applies with respect to the effectiveness of rights of recoupment or set-off against deposit accounts; and
(B) K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-9-404, and amendments thereto, applies with respect to defenses or claims of an account debtor;
(11) the creation or transfer of an interest in or lien on real property, including a lease or rents thereunder, except to the extent that provision is made for:
(A) Liens on real property in K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-9-203 and 84-9-308, and amendments thereto;
(B) fixtures in K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-9-334, and amendments thereto;
(C) fixture filings in K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-9-501, 84-9-502, 84-9-512, 84-9-516 and 84-9-519, and amendments thereto; and
(D) security agreements covering personal and real property in K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-9-604, and amendments thereto;
(12) an assignment of a claim arising in tort, other than a commercial tort claim, but K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-9-315 and 84-9-322, and amendments thereto, apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;
(13) an assignment of a deposit account in a consumer transaction, but K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 84-9-315 and 84-9-322, and amendments thereto, apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;
(14) an assignment of rights in or under:
(A) A claim or right to receive benefits under any workers compensation, industrial accident or similar statute or regulation which provides benefits for occupational injury or illness; or
(B) a deferred payment or benefit arrangement that enables a participant to exclude or defer recognition of income for purposes of federal or state income taxation; or
(15) a transfer by a government or governmental agency or subdivision.
History: L. 2000, ch. 142, § 9; L. 2002, ch. 159, § 9; May 23.
Revisor's Note:
Former section 84-9-109 was repealed by L. 2000, ch. 142, § 155 and the number reassigned to the current text.