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Validity of agreements as secured transactions.

D.C. Code § 31-1112
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31-1112. Validity of agreements as secured transactions. No filing of the premium finance agreement shall be necessary to perfect the validity of such agreement as a secured transaction as against creditors, subsequent purchasers, pledges, and encumbrances, successors, or assigns. (Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 792, ch. III, § 62; Apr. 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 126, Pub. L. 89-403, § 1.)
Source: Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov)URL: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/31-1112Fetched: 10/21/2026

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