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UCC forms are available online on our Business Forms & Fee page.
We index information in the UCC system based upon the name of the debtor.
T.C.A. § 47-9-516(b) provides a list of rejection reasons. The following are some examples:
- The UCC filing is not filed on the proper form. The appropriate forms are the Tennessee forms prescribed by T.C.A. § 47-9-521 and those approved by the International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA).
- The correct total amount due for the filing fee and recording tax (if applicable) was not submitted. Note: When an inadequate payment amount for multiple transactions is submitted with a UCC3, all transactions are rejected.
- When filing an amendment, the initial financing statement file number is not legible or cannot be matched to an un-lapsed initial financing statement.
- For a continuation, the record is not filed within the six month window prior to the lapse date.
- In the event of an assignment, the filing fails to legibly provide the name and mailing address of the assignee.
- When an amendment adds a new party, the record does not legibly provide the new party’s name and/or mailing address.
- When an amendment adds a new debtor, the record does not legibly identify the debtor’s name and/or mailing address.
- When an initial financing statement or an amendment that increases the maximum principal indebtedness does not include the required indebtedness language.
- A check could not be honored.
- The original file number (UCC1) was not provided when you submitted a UCC3.
Please be sure that any filing not submitted on a Secretary of State form (especially search requests) includes all of the required information. Our forms contain all of the required information.
Tennessee Blue Books are subject to availability to out-of-state residents and may not be readily available upon initial release.
Please note if you live out-of-state and fill out a request form online, your request may be delayed to ensure availability to Tennessee citizens. Since the Tennessee Blue Book is released in the spring, we recommend waiting until the end of the year to inquire about availability.