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§25‑9‑108.  Sufficiency of description.

(a)        Sufficiency ofdescription. – Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e) ofthis section, a description of personal or real property is sufficient, whetheror not it is specific, if it reasonably identifies what is described.

(b)        Examples ofreasonable identification. – Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) ofthis section, a description of collateral reasonably identifies the collateralif it identifies the collateral by:

(1)        Specific listing;

(2)        Category;

(3)        Except as otherwiseprovided in subsection (e) of this section, a type of collateral defined inthis Chapter;

(4)        Quantity;

(5)        Computational orallocational formula or procedure; or

(6)        Except as otherwiseprovided in subsection (c) of this section, any other method, if the identityof the collateral is objectively determinable.

(c)        Supergenericdescription not sufficient. – A description of collateral as "all thedebtor's assets" or "all the debtor's personal property" orusing words of similar import does not reasonably identify the collateral.

(d)        Investmentproperty. – Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) of this section, adescription of a security entitlement, securities account, or commodity accountis sufficient if it describes:

(1)        The collateral bythose terms or as investment property; or

(2)        The underlyingfinancial asset or commodity contract.

(e)        When description bytype insufficient. – A description only by type of collateral defined in thisChapter is an insufficient description of:

(1)        A commercial tortclaim; or

(2)        In a consumertransaction, consumer goods, a security entitlement, a securities account, or acommodity account. (1965, c. 700, s. 1; 1975, c. 862, s. 7; 2000‑169,s. 1.)

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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_25 > GS_25-9-108

§25‑9‑108.  Sufficiency of description.

(a)        Sufficiency ofdescription. – Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e) ofthis section, a description of personal or real property is sufficient, whetheror not it is specific, if it reasonably identifies what is described.

(b)        Examples ofreasonable identification. – Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) ofthis section, a description of collateral reasonably identifies the collateralif it identifies the collateral by:

(1)        Specific listing;

(2)        Category;

(3)        Except as otherwiseprovided in subsection (e) of this section, a type of collateral defined inthis Chapter;

(4)        Quantity;

(5)        Computational orallocational formula or procedure; or

(6)        Except as otherwiseprovided in subsection (c) of this section, any other method, if the identityof the collateral is objectively determinable.

(c)        Supergenericdescription not sufficient. – A description of collateral as "all thedebtor's assets" or "all the debtor's personal property" orusing words of similar import does not reasonably identify the collateral.

(d)        Investmentproperty. – Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) of this section, adescription of a security entitlement, securities account, or commodity accountis sufficient if it describes:

(1)        The collateral bythose terms or as investment property; or

(2)        The underlyingfinancial asset or commodity contract.

(e)        When description bytype insufficient. – A description only by type of collateral defined in thisChapter is an insufficient description of:

(1)        A commercial tortclaim; or

(2)        In a consumertransaction, consumer goods, a security entitlement, a securities account, or acommodity account. (1965, c. 700, s. 1; 1975, c. 862, s. 7; 2000‑169,s. 1.)


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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_25 > GS_25-9-108

§25‑9‑108.  Sufficiency of description.

(a)        Sufficiency ofdescription. – Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e) ofthis section, a description of personal or real property is sufficient, whetheror not it is specific, if it reasonably identifies what is described.

(b)        Examples ofreasonable identification. – Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) ofthis section, a description of collateral reasonably identifies the collateralif it identifies the collateral by:

(1)        Specific listing;

(2)        Category;

(3)        Except as otherwiseprovided in subsection (e) of this section, a type of collateral defined inthis Chapter;

(4)        Quantity;

(5)        Computational orallocational formula or procedure; or

(6)        Except as otherwiseprovided in subsection (c) of this section, any other method, if the identityof the collateral is objectively determinable.

(c)        Supergenericdescription not sufficient. – A description of collateral as "all thedebtor's assets" or "all the debtor's personal property" orusing words of similar import does not reasonably identify the collateral.

(d)        Investmentproperty. – Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) of this section, adescription of a security entitlement, securities account, or commodity accountis sufficient if it describes:

(1)        The collateral bythose terms or as investment property; or

(2)        The underlyingfinancial asset or commodity contract.

(e)        When description bytype insufficient. – A description only by type of collateral defined in thisChapter is an insufficient description of:

(1)        A commercial tortclaim; or

(2)        In a consumertransaction, consumer goods, a security entitlement, a securities account, or acommodity account. (1965, c. 700, s. 1; 1975, c. 862, s. 7; 2000‑169,s. 1.)