1. The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in NRS 104.9501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2001, if:
(a) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this article as amended;
(b) The pre-effective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another state or another office in this State; and
(c) The initial financing statement satisfies subsection 3.
2. The filing of an initial financing statement under subsection 1 continues the effectiveness of the pre-effective-date financing statement:
(a) If the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2001, for the period provided in NRS 104.9403 before that date with respect to a financing statement; and
(b) If the initial financing statement is filed on or after July 1, 2001, for the period provided in NRS 104.9515 with respect to an initial financing statement.
3. To be effective for purposes of subsection 1, an initial financing statement must:
(a) Satisfy the requirements of part 5 for an initial financing statement;
(b) Identify the pre-effective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and
(c) Indicate that the pre-effective-date financing statement remains effective.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 364)