RCW 62A.9A-307
Location of debtor. (Effective until July
1, 2013.)
(a) "Place of business." In this section, "place of
business" means a place where a debtor conducts its affairs.
(b) Debtor's location: General rules. Except as otherwise
provided in this section, the following rules determine a
debtor's location:
(1) A debtor who is an individual is located at the
individual's principal residence.
(2) A debtor that is an organization and has only one place
of business is located at its place of business.
(3) A debtor that is an organization and has more than one
place of business is located at its chief executive office.
(c) Limitation of applicability of subsection (b).
Subsection (b) of this section applies only if a debtor's
residence, place of business, or chief executive office, as
applicable, is located in a jurisdiction whose law generally
requires information concerning the existence of a nonpossessory
security interest to be made generally available in a filing,
recording, or registration system as a condition or result of the
security interest's obtaining priority over the rights of a lien
creditor with respect to the collateral. If subsection (b) of
this section does not apply, the debtor is located in the
District of Columbia.
(d) Continuation of location: Cessation of existence, etc.
A person that ceases to exist, have a residence, or have a place
of business continues to be located in the jurisdiction specified
by subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(e) Location of registered organization organized under
state law. A registered organization that is organized under the
law of a state is located in that state.
(f) Location of registered organization organized under
federal law; bank branches and agencies. Except as otherwise
provided in subsection (i) of this section, a registered
organization that is organized under the law of the United States
and a branch or agency of a bank that is not organized under the
law of the United States or a state are located:
(1) In the state that the law of the United States
designates, if the law designates a state of location;
(2) In the state that the registered organization, branch,
or agency designates, if the law of the United States authorizes
the registered organization, branch, or agency to designate its
state of location; or
(3) In the District of Columbia, if neither (1) nor (2) of
this subsection applies.
(g) Continuation of location: Change in status of
registered organization. A registered organization continues to
be located in the jurisdiction specified by subsection (e) or (f)
of this section notwithstanding:
(1) The suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or lapse of the
registered organization's status as such in its jurisdiction of
organization; or
(2) The dissolution, winding up, or cancellation of the
existence of the registered organization.
(h) Location of United States. The United States is located
in the District of Columbia.
(i) Location of foreign bank branch or agency if licensed in
only one state. A branch or agency of a bank that is not
organized under the law of the United States or a state is
located in the state in which the branch or agency is licensed,
if all branches and agencies of the bank are licensed in only one
state.
(j) Location of foreign air carrier. A foreign air carrier
under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, is located at
the designated office of the agent upon which service of process
may be made on behalf of the carrier.
(k) Section applies only to this part. This section applies
only for purposes of this part.
[2000 c 250 § 9A-307.]
RCW 62A.9A-307
Location of debtor. (Effective July 1,
2013.)
(a) "Place of business." In this section, "place of
business" means a place where a debtor conducts its affairs.
(b) Debtor's location: General rules. Except as otherwise
provided in this section, the following rules determine a
debtor's location:
(1) A debtor who is an individual is located at the
individual's principal residence.
(2) A debtor that is an organization and has only one place
of business is located at its place of business.
(3) A debtor that is an organization and has more than one
place of business is located at its chief executive office.
(c) Limitation of applicability of subsection (b) of this
section. Subsection (b) of this section applies only if a
debtor's residence, place of business, or chief executive office,
as applicable, is located in a jurisdiction whose law generally
requires information concerning the existence of a nonpossessory
security interest to be made generally available in a filing,
recording, or registration system as a condition or result of the
security interest's obtaining priority over the rights of a lien
creditor with respect to the collateral. If subsection (b) of
this section does not apply, the debtor is located in the
District of Columbia.
(d) Continuation of location: Cessation of existence, etc.
A person that ceases to exist, have a residence, or have a place
of business continues to be located in the jurisdiction specified
by subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(e) Location of registered organization organized under
state law. A registered organization that is organized under the
law of a state is located in that state.
(f) Location of registered organization organized under
federal law; bank branches and agencies. Except as otherwise
provided in subsection (i) of this section, a registered
organization that is organized under the law of the United States
and a branch or agency of a bank that is not organized under the
law of the United States or a state are located:
(1) In the state that the law of the United States
designates, if the law designates a state of location;
(2) In the state that the registered organization, branch,
or agency designates, if the law of the United States authorizes
the registered organization, branch, or agency to designate its
state of location, including by designating its main office, home
office, or other comparable office; or
(3) In the District of Columbia, if neither (1) or (2) of
this subsection applies.
(g) Continuation of location: Change in status of
registered organization. A registered organization continues to
be located in the jurisdiction specified by subsection (e) or (f)
of this section notwithstanding:
(1) The suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or lapse of the
registered organization's status as such in its jurisdiction of
organization; or
(2) The dissolution, winding up, or cancellation of the
existence of the registered organization.
(h) Location of United States. The United States is located
in the District of Columbia.
(i) Location of foreign bank branch or agency if licensed in
only one state. A branch or agency of a bank that is not
organized under the law of the United States or a state is
located in the state in which the branch or agency is licensed,
if all branches and agencies of the bank are licensed in only one
state.
(j) Location of foreign air carrier. A foreign air carrier
under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, is located at
the designated office of the agent upon which service of process
may be made on behalf of the carrier.
(k) Section applies only to this part. This section applies
only for purposes of this part.
[2011 c 74 § 201; 2000 c 250 § 9A-307.]
NOTES:
Application -- Correction of references -- Effective date -- 2011 c 74: See notes following RCW 62A.9A-102.