(1) INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT IN LIEU OF CONTINUATION STATEMENT. The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in s. 409.501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013, if: (a) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this chapter, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 206; (b) The preeffective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another state; and (c) The initial financing statement satisfies sub. (3). (2) PERIOD OF CONTINUED EFFECTIVENESS. The filing of an initial financing statement under sub. (1) continues the effectiveness of the preeffective-date financing statement: (a) If the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2013, for the period provided in s. 409.515, 2009 stats., with respect to an initial financing statement; and (b) If the initial financing statement is filed on or after July 1, 2013, for the period provided in s. 409.515, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 206, with respect to an initial financing statement. (3) REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT UNDER SUB. (1). To be effective for purposes of sub. (1), an initial financing statement must: (a) Satisfy the requirements of subch. V, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 206, for an initial financing statement; (b) Identify the preeffective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and (c) Indicate that the preeffective-date financing statement remains effective.
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