Searching Our Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Database

Practice Tip: A UCC search may be useful to you or your client if there is a concern about the financial viability of an organization or individual with whom you or your client is dealing.

Practice Tip: If you are not certain you have the exact name of the individual or organization you are researching, use one of the Non-standard RA9 search options.

There are two types of searches that can be done in the UCC database: “Standard RA9” search and “Non-standard RA9” search. The UCC Administrative Code requires the Secretary of State, as the filing office, to provide the “Standard RA9” search method. 18 NCAC 05B .0503. As a matter of customer service, we choose to provide the “Non-standard RA9” search methods. More specifically:

• Standard RA9 search logic gives exact matches only. It excludes what are called “noise words” such as “Corp” and “Inc”. It also excludes abbreviations such as: LLC, etc.
• Non-standard RA9 search logic is simply an additional tool we provide to help searchers find UCC filings. Non-standard RA9 search logic allows a search using name variations, such as: “starting with”, “any words “, “all words”, or “exact match”.