# 9 CFR § 205.102: Name of person subjecting a farm product to a security interest, on EFS and master list—format

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## Section

- **Citation:** 9 CFR § 205.102
- **Heading:** Name of person subjecting a farm product to a security interest, on EFS and master list—format
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 9—Animals and Animal Products > CHAPTER II—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (FAIR TRADE PRACTICES PROGRAM), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 205—CLEAR TITLE—PROTECTION FOR PURCHASERS OF FARM PRODUCTS > Regulations

## Text

On an EFS, and on a master list, the name of the person subjecting a farm product to a security interest must appear as follows:
(a) In the case of a natural person, the surname (last name or family name) must appear first;
(b) In the case of a corporation or other entity not a natural person, the name must appear beginning with the first word or character not an article or punctuation mark.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0580-0016)
[51 FR 29451, Aug. 18, 1986, as amended at 71 FR 56342, Sept. 27, 2006]

## Nearby sections

- [9 CFR § 205.1 § 205.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.1.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.101 § 205.101 Certification—request and processing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.101.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.102 § 205.102 Name of person subjecting a farm product to a security interest, on EFS and master list—format.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.102.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.103 § 205.103 EFS—minimum information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.103.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.104 § 205.104 Registration of buyer, commission merchant, or selling agent—minimum information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.104.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.105 § 205.105 Master list and portion thereof distributed to registrants—format.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.105.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.106 § 205.106 Farm products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.106.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.107 § 205.107 Crop year.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.107.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.201 § 205.201 System operator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.201.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.202 § 205.202 “Effective financing statement” or EFS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.202.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.203 § 205.203 Place of filing EFS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.203.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.204 § 205.204 Filing “notice” of EFS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.204.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.205 § 205.205 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.205.md)
- [9 CFR § 205.206 § 205.206 Farm products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-205.206.md)

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