§9-1613. Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral: general
Except in a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply.
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(1).
The contents of a notification of disposition are sufficient if the notification:
(a).
Describes the debtor and the secured party;
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(b).
Describes the collateral that is the subject of the intended disposition;
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(c).
States the method of intended disposition;
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(d).
States that the debtor is entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness and states the charge, if any, for an accounting; and
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(e).
States the time and place of a public disposition or the time after which any other disposition is to be made.
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(2).
Whether the contents of a notification that lacks any of the information specified in subsection (1) are nevertheless sufficient is a question of fact.
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(3).
The contents of a notification providing substantially the information specified in subsection (1) are sufficient, even if the notification includes:
(a).
Information not specified by that subsection; or
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(b).
Minor errors that are not seriously misleading.
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(4).
A particular phrasing of the notification is not required.
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
(5).
The following form of notification or the form appearing in section 9-1614, subsection (3), when completed, provides sufficient information:
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).]
NOTIFICATION OF DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL
| To: | [Name of debtor, obligor or other person to which the notification is sent] |
| From: | [Name, address, and telephone number of secured party] |
| Name of Debtor(s): | [Include only if debtor(s) not addressee] |
[For a public disposition:]
We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the [describe collateral] [to the highest qualified bidder] in public as follows:
Day and Date: ________________________
Time: ___________________________
Place: _______________________________
[For a private disposition:]
We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the [describe collateral] privately sometime after [day and date].
You are entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness secured by the property that we intend to sell [or lease or license, as applicable] [for a charge of $ .........]. You may request an accounting by calling us at [telephone number].
[End of Form]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF).