PART XIV.  RELATION TO

UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

§4770.  Conflicts with Chapter 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code

A.  This Code Title (Code Title XXI of Code Book III, R.S. 9:4501 et seq.), Part 8 of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Mineral Code (R.S. 31:146 through 148), and Title XXI of Book III of the Louisiana Civil Code (Arts. 3182 through 3277) shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with Chapter 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.  Any conflict between the priority ranking of privileges under this Title, Part 8 of Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Mineral Code, or Title XXI of Book III of the Louisiana Civil Code with the priority rules of Chapter 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code shall be resolved by application of the priority rules of Chapter 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

B.  The rights of a vendor under Civil Code Articles 2561, 3217(7), and 3227 or of a lessor under Civil Code Article 2707 or Mineral Code Article 146 are subordinate to the rights of a secured party with a security interest under Chapter 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code except as otherwise provided by R.S. 10:9-322(g).

Acts 1991, No. 539, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 948, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 1997, No. 1295, §1; Acts 2006, No. 533, §2; Acts 2010, No. 378, §2.