Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

11 U.S.C. § 1206

Sales free of interests

After notice and a hearing, in addition to the authorization contained in section 363(f), the trustee in a case under this chapter may sell property under section 363(b) and (c) free and clear of any interest in such property of an entity other than the estate if the property is farmland, farm equipment, or property used to carry out a commercial fishing operation (including a commercial fishing vessel), except that the proceeds of such sale shall be subject to such interest.

Pub. L. 99–554, title II, § 255100 Stat. 3108Pub. L. 103–65, § 1107 Stat. 311Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 149(a)112 Stat. 2681–610Pub. L. 106–5, § 1(1)113 Stat. 9Pub. L. 106–70, § 1113 Stat. 1031Pub. L. 107–8, § 1115 Stat. 10Pub. L. 107–17, § 1115 Stat. 151Pub. L. 107–170, § 1116 Stat. 133Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10814(a)116 Stat. 532Pub. L. 107–377, § 2(a)116 Stat. 3115Pub. L. 108–73, § 2(a)117 Stat. 891Pub. L. 108–369, § 2(a)118 Stat. 1749Pub. L. 109–8, title X119 Stat. 185(Added and amended , title III, § 302(f), , , 3124; , , ; , , ; , (2), , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 1001(a)(1), (c), 1007(c)(3), , , 186, 188.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 1201 of this titleFor repeal of section effective , and subsequent reenactment of section, see note set out preceding .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–8, § 1007(c)(3)2005—, substituted “if the property is farmland, farm equipment, or property used to carry out a commercial fishing operation (including a commercial fishing vessel)” for “if the property is farmland or farm equipment”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2005 Amendment

section 1007(c)(3) of Pub. L. 109–8section 1501 of Pub. L. 109–8section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective 180 days after , and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before such effective date, except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Dates

section 1001(a)(2) of Pub. L. 109–8section 1201 of this titlesection 1201 of this titlePermanent reenactment of section effective , see , set out as a Repeal, Reenactment, and Termination of Chapter note under . For effective dates of section and amendments extending periods for which section was reenacted prior to permanent reenactment, see Effective Date and Effective Date of 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 Amendment notes set out under .