Section 9--102. Definitions And Index of Definitions.\n (a) Article 9 definitions. In this article:\n (1) "Accession" means goods that are physically united with other\n goods in such a manner that the identity of the original\n goods is not lost.\n * (2) "Account", except as used in "account for", means a right\n to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by\n performance, (i) for property that has been or is to be sold,\n leased, licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (ii)\n for services rendered or to be rendered, (iii) for a policy\n of insurance issued or to be issued, (iv) for a secondary\n obligation incurred or to be incurred, (v) for energy\n provided or to be provided, (vi) for the use or hire of a\n vessel under a charter or other contract, (vii) arising out\n of the use of a credit or charge card or information\n contained on or for use with the card, or (viii) as winnings\n in a lottery or other game of chance operated or sponsored by\n a state, governmental unit of a State, or person licensed or\n authorized to operate the game by a State or governmental\n unit of a State. The term includes health-care-insurance\n receivables. The term does not include (i) rights to payment\n evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument, (ii) commercial\n tort claims, (iii) deposit accounts, (iv) investment\n property, (v) letter-of-credit rights or letters of credit,\n or (vi) rights to payment for money or funds advanced or\n sold, other than rights arising out of the use of a credit or\n charge card or information contained on or for use with the\n card.\n * NB Effective until June 3, 2026\n * (2) "Account", except as used in "account for", "account\n statement", "account to", "commodity account" in paragraph\n (14), "customer account", "deposit account" in paragraph\n (29), "on account of", and "statement of account", means a\n right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not\n earned by performance, (i) for property that has been or is\n to be sold, leased, licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed\n of, (ii) for services rendered or to be rendered, (iii) for a\n policy of insurance issued or to be issued, (iv) for a\n secondary obligation incurred or to be incurred, (v) for\n energy provided or to be provided, (vi) for the use or hire\n of a vessel under a charter or other contract, (vii) arising\n out of the use of a credit or charge card or information\n contained on or for use with the card, or (viii) as winnings\n in a lottery or other game of chance operated or sponsored by\n a state, governmental unit of a State, or person licensed or\n authorized to operate the game by a State or governmental\n unit of a State. The term includes controllable accounts and\n health-care-insurance receivables. The term does not include\n (i) chattel paper, (ii) commercial tort claims, (iii) deposit\n accounts, (iv) investment property, (v) letter-of-credit\n rights or letters of credit, (vi) rights to payment for money\n or funds advanced or sold, other than rights arising out of\n the use of a credit or charge card or information contained\n on or for use with the card, or (vii) rights to payment\n evidences by an instrument.\n * NB Effective June 3, 2026\n * (3) "Account debtor" means a person obligated on an account,\n chattel paper, or general intangible. The term does not\n include persons obligated to pay a negotiable instrument,\n even if the instru
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