1.

 General rule – perfection by filing.

 Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and section 554.9312, subsection 2, a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 554.9310

 2.

 Exceptions – filing not necessary.

 The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:

 a. that is perfected under section 554.9308, subsection 4, 5, 6, or 7;
 b. that is perfected under section 554.9309 when it attaches;
 c. in property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in section 554.9311, subsection 1;
 d. in goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under section 554.9312, subsection 4, paragraph “a” or “b”;
 e. in certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments which is perfected without filing, control, or possession under section 554.9312, subsection 5, 6, or 7;
 f. in collateral in the secured party’s possession under section 554.9313;
 g. in a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under section 554.9313;
 h. in controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic chattel paper, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights which is perfected by control under section 554.9314;
 i. in proceeds which is perfected under section 554.9315; or
 j. that is perfected under section 554.9316.
 3.

 Assignment of perfected security interest.

 If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this Article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.