Title 6A
Uniform Commercial Code

Chapter 9
Secured Transactions

Part 6
Default

Subpart 1
Default and Enforcement of Security Interest

R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-9-618



§ 6A-9-618.  Rights and duties of certain secondary obligors.


(a) Rights and duties of secondary obligor.  A secondary obligor acquires the rights and becomes obligated to perform the duties of the secured party after the secondary obligor:

(1) Receives an assignment of a secured obligation from the secured party;

(2) Receives a transfer of collateral from the secured party and agrees to accept the rights and assume the duties of the secured party; or

(3) Is subrogated to the rights of a secured party with respect to collateral.

(b) Effect of assignment, transfer, or subrogation.  An assignment, transfer, or subrogation described in subsection (a):

(1) Is not a disposition of collateral under § 6A-9-610; and

(2) Relieves the secured party of further duties under this chapter.

History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 182, § 6; P.L. 2000, ch. 420, § 6.