Ohio Code § 1309.338

Ohio Code § 1309.338. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 1309.338.

If a security interest or agricultural lien is perfected by a filed financing statement

providing information described in division (B)(5) of section 1309.516 of the Revised Code that is incorrect at the time the financing statement is filed: (A) The security interest or agricultural lien is subordinate to a conflicting perfected

security interest in the collateral to the extent that the holder of the conflicting

security interest gives value in reasonable reliance upon the incorrect information;

 and (B) A purchaser, other than a secured party, of the collateral takes free of the security

interest or agricultural lien to the extent that, in reasonable reliance upon the

incorrect information, the purchaser gives value and, in the case of tangible chattel

paper, tangible documents, goods, instruments, or a security certificate, receives

delivery of the collateral.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1309.338
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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