Involves filing and maintaining financing statements on secured transactions under the Uniform Commercial Code; information about and copies of filed documents.
Pursuant to T.C.A. § 39-17-117, It is a Class E felony for any person to knowingly prepare, sign, or file any lien or other document with the intent to encumber any real or personal property when such person has no reasonable basis or any legal cause to place such lien or encumbrance on such real property.
Revisions to Tennessee’s UCC statute went into effect on July 1, 2013. Only the most current versions of UCC forms can be used for UCC filings with the Tennessee Secretary of State. Tennessee forms – listed below – or forms from the International Association of Commercial Administrators with the latest revision dates will be accepted for filing. Please consult the chart below for the necessary form revision dates.
| Form Name | IACA Form Revision Date | TN Form Revision Date |
| UCC1 Financing Statement | 4/20/2011 | 7/1/2013 |
| UCC1AD Financing Statement Addendum | 4/20/2011 | 7/1/2013 |
| UCC1AP Financing Statement Additional Party | 8/22/2011 | 7/1/2013 |
| UCC3 Financing Statement Amendment | 4/20/2011 | 7/1/2013 |
| UCC3AD Financing Statement Amendment Addendum | 4/20/2011 | 7/1/2013 |
| UCC3AP Financing Statement Amendment Additional Party | 8/22/2011 | 7/1/2013 |
| UCC5 Information Statement | 7/19/2012 | 7/1/2013 |
| UCC11 Information Request | 7/19/2012 | 7/1/2013 |
Tennessee Secretary of State
Tre Hargett
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