11 §8-1505. Duty of securities intermediary with respect to payments and distributions

Title 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Article 8-A: INVESTMENT SECURITIES HEADING: PL 1997, C. 429, PT. B, §2 (NEW)

Part 5: SECURITY ENTITLEMENTS HEADING: PL 1997, C. 429, PT. B, §2 (NEW)

§8-1505. Duty of securities intermediary with respect to payments and distributions

(1). A securities intermediary shall take action to obtain a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

(a). The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or [1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

(b). In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to attempt to obtain the payment or distribution. [1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

[ 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW) .]

(2). A securities intermediary is obligated to its entitlement holder for a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset if the payment or distribution is received by the securities intermediary.

[ 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1997, c. 429, §B2 (NEW).