Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 44 - SECRETARY OF STATE
Chapter 44.6 - UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Subchapter 44.6.1 - Filing Fees and Format
Rule 44.6.113 - DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE FILING
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) All Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) liens must be filed electronically via the Secretary of State's Business Services Division website.
(2) The following definitions apply for filing UCC liens and amendments online:
(3) Fees and payment methods for online filing of UCC liens and the federal farm bill liens and amendments are by credit and/or debit card.
(4) An effective financing statement lien and amendment shall be filed electronically.
(5) Online filing is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week except during predetermined system maintenance and then users will be notified online of maintenance schedule.
(6) Submitters will be notified online if online filing is not available due to technology problems.
(7) The following requirements must be met in order to successfully complete an online lien filing:
(8) UCC and effective financing statement lien notices or amendments that are successfully completed and submitted online will be considered filed once payment has successfully been completed by the submitter. The structure of the online screens will guide the submitter while ensuring the notice or amendment adheres to all rules, laws, and regulations that govern the document. The submitter is notified if the information entered does not adhere to the requirements that govern lien notices and amendments. A message confirming successful completion and acceptance will appear online when the filing is accepted.
(9) Submitters should print and retain their acknowledgement and the filed document as proof that the online filing was received and recorded by the Secretary of State's office. The acknowledgement will contain a unique filing number, filing date and time, filing type, debtor(s) information, secured party(ies) information, and filing language.
(10) The following online filings will be rejected:
(11) The submitter will be notified if their document is rejected. If a filing is later determined to be improper under 30-9A-420, MCA, the Secretary of State's office will notify the submitter of the rejection.
(12) The date and time a successfully submitted online filing is considered to be effective is the date and time the document was accepted online by the Secretary of State's office.
AUTH: 2-15-404, 30-9A-526, MCA; IMP: 2-15-401, 2-15-404, 30-9A-502, 71-3-125, MCA