Illinois Code § 9-314

§ 9-314.

Perfection by control. (a) Perfection by control. A security interest in controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, electronic money, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights or beneficial interests in Illinois land trusts may be perfected by control of the collateral under Section 7-106, 9-104, 9-105A, 9-106, 9-107, 9-107.1, or 9-107A. (b) Specified collateral: time of perfection by control; continuation of perfection. A security interest in controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, electronic money, or letter-of-credit rights or beneficial interests in Illinois land trusts is perfected by control under Section 7-106, 9-104, 9-105A, 9-107, 9-107.1, or 9-107A not earlier than the time the secured party obtains control and remains perfected by control only while the secured party retains control. (c) Investment property: time of perfection by control; continuation of perfection. A security interest in investment property is perfected by control under Section 9-106 not earlier than the time the secured party obtains control and remains perfected by control until: (1) the secured party does not have control; and (2) one of the following occurs: (A) if the collateral is a certificated security, the debtor has or acquires possession of the security certificate; (B) if the collateral is an uncertificated security, the issuer has registered or registers the debtor as the registered owner; or (C) if the collateral is a security entitlement, the debtor is or becomes the entitlement holder. (Source: P.A. 103-1036, eff. 1-1-25.)