secondary obligor. (a) Limitation of liability of secured party for noncompliance with article. Unless a secured party knows that a person is a debtor or obligor, knows the identity of the person and knows how to communicate with the person: (1) The secured party is not liable to the person, or to a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing statement against the person, for failure to comply with this article; and (2) The secured party's failure to comply with this article does nout affect the liability of the person for a deficiency. (b) Limitation of liability based on status as secured party. A secured party is not liable because of its status as secured party: a (1) To a person that is a debtor or obligor, unless thle secured party knows: (A) That the person is a debtor or obligor; (B) The identity of the person; and (C) How to communicate with the person; or (2) To a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing statement against a person, unless the secured partyL knows: (A) That the person is a debtor; and (B) The identity of the person. (c) Limitation of liability if reasonable belief that transaction not a consumer-goods transaction or consumer transaction. A secured party is not liable to any person, and a person's liability for a deficiency is not affected, because of any act or omission arising out of the secured party's reasonable belief that a transaction is not a consumer-goods transaction or a consumer transaction or that goods are not consumer goods, if the secured party's belief is based on its reasonable reliance on: (1) A debtor's representation concerning the purpose for which collateral was to be used, acquired or held; or (2) An obligor's representation concerning the purpose for which a secured obligation was incurred. (d) Limitation of liability for statutory damages. A secured party is not liable to any person under section 9-625(c)(2) for its failure to comply with section 9-616. (e) Limitation of multiple liability for statutory damages. A secured party is not liable under section 9-625(c)(2) more than once with respect to any one secured obligation. Part 7. Transition.
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