Fla. Stat. 679.3151
Secured party’s rights on disposition of collateral and in proceeds


(1)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and in s. 672.403(2):A security interest or agricultural lien continues in collateral notwithstanding sale, lease, license, exchange, or other disposition thereof unless the secured party authorized the disposition free of the security interest or agricultural lien; andA security interest attaches to any identifiable proceeds of collateral.

(a)

A security interest or agricultural lien continues in collateral notwithstanding sale, lease, license, exchange, or other disposition thereof unless the secured party authorized the disposition free of the security interest or agricultural lien; and

(b)

A security interest attaches to any identifiable proceeds of collateral.

(2)

Proceeds that are commingled with other property are identifiable proceeds:If the proceeds are goods, to the extent provided by s. 679.336; andIf the proceeds are not goods, to the extent that the secured party identifies the proceeds by a method of tracing, including application of equitable principles, that is permitted under law other than this chapter with respect to commingled property of the type involved.

(a)

If the proceeds are goods, to the extent provided by s. 679.336; and

(b)

If the proceeds are not goods, to the extent that the secured party identifies the proceeds by a method of tracing, including application of equitable principles, that is permitted under law other than this chapter with respect to commingled property of the type involved.

(3)

A security interest in proceeds is a perfected security interest if the security interest in the original collateral was perfected.

(4)

A perfected security interest in proceeds becomes unperfected on the 21st day after the security interest attaches to the proceeds unless:The following conditions are satisfied:
A filed financing statement covers the original collateral;
The proceeds are collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing in the office in which the financing statement has been filed; and
The proceeds are not acquired with cash proceeds;
The proceeds are identifiable cash proceeds; orThe security interest in the proceeds is perfected other than under subsection (3) when the security interest attaches to the proceeds or within 20 days thereafter.

(a)

The following conditions are satisfied:A filed financing statement covers the original collateral;The proceeds are collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing in the office in which the financing statement has been filed; andThe proceeds are not acquired with cash proceeds;
1. A filed financing statement covers the original collateral;
2. The proceeds are collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing in the office in which the financing statement has been filed; and
3. The proceeds are not acquired with cash proceeds;

(b)

The proceeds are identifiable cash proceeds; or

(c)

The security interest in the proceeds is perfected other than under subsection (3) when the security interest attaches to the proceeds or within 20 days thereafter.

(5)

If a filed financing statement covers the original collateral, a security interest in proceeds which remains perfected under paragraph (4)(a) becomes unperfected at the later of:When the effectiveness of the filed financing statement lapses under s. 679.515 or is terminated under s. 679.513; orThe 21st day after the security interest attaches to the proceeds.

(a)

When the effectiveness of the filed financing statement lapses under s. 679.515 or is terminated under s. 679.513; or

(b)

The 21st day after the security interest attaches to the proceeds.

Source: Section 679.3151 — Secured party’s rights on disposition of collateral and in proceeds, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0679.­3151 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

679.319
Rights and title of consignee with respect to creditors and purchasers
679.320
Buyer of goods
679.321
Licensee of general intangible and lessee of goods in ordinary course of business
679.322
Priorities among conflicting security interests in and agricultural liens on same collateral
679.323
Future advances
679.324
Priority of purchase-money security interests
679.325
Priority of security interests in transferred collateral
679.326
Priority of security interests created by new debtor
679.327
Priority of security interests in deposit account
679.328
Priority of security interests in investment property
679.329
Priority of security interests in letter-of-credit right
679.330
Priority of purchaser of chattel paper or instrument
679.331
Priority of rights of purchasers of instruments, documents, and securities under other articles
679.332
Transfer of money
679.333
Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law
679.334
Priority of security interests in fixtures and crops
679.335
Accessions
679.336
Commingled goods
679.337
Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title
679.338
Priority of security interest or agricultural lien perfected by filed financing statement providing certain incorrect information
679.339
Priority subject to subordination
679.340
Effectiveness of right of recoupment or set-off against deposit account
679.341
Bank’s rights and duties with respect to deposit account
679.342
Bank’s right to refuse to enter into or disclose existence of control agreement
679.3011
Law governing perfection and priority of security interests
679.3021
Law governing perfection and priority of agricultural liens
679.3031
Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in goods covered by a certificate of title
679.3041
Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in deposit accounts
679.3051
Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in investment property
679.3061
Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in letter-of-credit rights
679.3071
Location of debtor
679.3081
When security interest or agricultural lien is perfected
679.3091
Security interest perfected upon attachment
679.3101
When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien
679.3111
Perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes, regulations, and treaties
679.3121
Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, goods covered by documents, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, and money
679.3131
When possession by or delivery to secured party perfects security interest without filing
679.3141
Perfection by control
679.3151
Secured party’s rights on disposition of collateral and in proceeds
679.3161
Continued perfection of security interest following change in governing law
679.3171
Interests that take priority over or take free of security interest or agricultural lien
679.3181
No interest retained in right to payment that is sold

Current through Fall 2025

§ 679.3151. Secured party’s rights on disposition of collateral & in proceeds's source at flsenate​.gov