| 2. Scope of This Section. This section contains the rules |
governing the priority of conflicting security interests in |
investment property. Paragraph (1) [Maine cite subsection (1)] |
states the most important general rule-that a secured party who |
obtains control has priority over a secured party who does not |
obtain control. Paragraphs (2) through (4) [Maine cite |
subsections (2) to (4)] deal with conflicting security interests |
each of which is perfected by control. Paragraph (5) [Maine cite |
subsection (5)] addresses the priority of a security interest in |
a certificated security which is perfected by delivery but not |
control. Paragraph (6) [Maine cite subsection (6)] deals with |
the relatively unusual circumstance in which a broker, securities |
intermediary, or commodity intermediary has created conflicting |
security interests none of which is perfected by control. |
Paragraph (7) [Maine cite subsection (7)] provides that the |
general priority rules of |
Sections 9322 and 9-323 [Maine cite |