N.M. Stat. § 55-9-310
When filing required to perfect security interest or
agricultural lien; security interests and agricultural liens to which
filing provisions do not apply.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b) of this section and in Section 55-
9-312 NMSA 1978, a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests
and agricultural liens.
(b) The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:
(1)
that is perfected under Subsection (d), (e), (f) or (g) of Section 55-9-308
NMSA 1978;
(2)
that is perfected under Section 55-9-309 NMSA 1978 when it attaches;
(3)
in property subject to a statute, regulation or treaty described in
Subsection (a) of Section 55-9-311 NMSA 1978;
(4)
in goods in possession of a bailee that is perfected under Paragraph (1) or
(2) of Subsection (d) of Section 55-9-312 NMSA 1978;
(5)
in certificated securities, documents, goods or instruments that is
perfected without filing, control or possession under Subsection (e), (f) or (g) of Section
55-9-312 NMSA 1978;
(6)
in collateral in the secured party's possession under Section 55-9-313
NMSA 1978;
(7)
in a certificated security that is perfected by delivery of the security
certificate to the secured party under Section 55-9-313 NMSA 1978;
(8)
in controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable
payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment property or
letter-of-credit rights that is perfected by control under Section 55-9-314 NMSA 1978;
(9)
in proceeds that is perfected under Section 55-9-315 NMSA 1978; or
(10)
that is perfected under Section 55-9-316 NMSA 1978.
(c) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing
under Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978 is not required to continue the perfected status
of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.