1. Notices. If a notice of federal lien, a refiling of a notice of federal lien, or a notice of revocation of any certificate described in subsection 2 is presented for filing to: A. The Secretary of State, the filing officer shall cause the notice to be marked, held and indexed in accordance with Title 11, section 9-1519, as if the notice were a financing statement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code, except that if the property is of a type in which a security interest is perfected under Title 5, section 90-A, the Secretary of State shall cause the notice to be marked, held and indexed in accordance with the procedures established under Title 5, section 90-A, as if the notice were a financing statement within the meaning of that section; or [PL 2003, c. 518, §5 (AMD).] B. A register of deeds, the filing officer shall receive, record and index the notice in the same manner as similar instruments are recorded and indexed. [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §121 (NEW).] [PL 2003, c. 518, §5 (AMD).] 2. Certificates. If a certificate of release, nonattachment, discharge, subordination or withdrawal of a filed notice of federal tax lien is presented for filing, the filing officer shall: A. Cause a certificate of release, nonattachment or withdrawal of a filed notice of federal tax lien to be marked, held and indexed as if the certificate were a termination statement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code; and [PL 2003, c. 518, §5 (AMD).] B. Cause a certificate of discharge or subordination to be marked, held and indexed as if the certificate were a release of collateral within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code. [PL 2003, c. 518, §5 (AMD).] [PL 2003, c. 518, §5 (AMD).] 3. Refiled notices; register of deeds. [PL 2003, c. 518, §5 (RP).] 4. Filing; fees. [PL 2003, c. 518, §5 (RP).] 5. Method of communication. The filing officer shall accept liens described in this chapter in the method or medium authorized by the filing office in accordance with Title 11, Article 9-A, Part 5 and rule of the appropriate filing office. [PL 2003, c. 518, §5 (NEW).]
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