Notwithstanding that Article 9 is placed in the Maine Revised Statutes in Part 20, chapter 421, subchapter 4, any reference to “Part,” “in this Part,” “under this Part” or similar wording in Part 20 is inapplicable to every provision in this article. Article 9 stands apart from all other provisions of this Part except by explicit reference. [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. RRR, §2 (NEW).]