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Section 8-401 – Duty of Issuer to Register Transfer

    (a)    If a certificated security in registered form is presented to an issuer with a request to register transfer or an instruction is presented to an issuer with a request to register transfer of an uncertificated security, the issuer shall register the transfer as requested if:         (1)    Under the terms of the security the person seeking registration […]

Section 8-402 – Assurance That Indorsements or Instruction Is Effective

    (a)    An issuer may require the following assurance that each necessary indorsement or each instruction is genuine and authorized:         (1)    In all cases, a guaranty of the signature of the person making an indorsement or originating an instruction including, in the case of an instruction, reasonable assurance of identity;         (2)    If the indorsement is made or the instruction […]

Section 8-403 – Demand That Issuer Not Register Transfer

    (a)    A person who is an appropriate person to make an indorsement or originate an instruction may demand that the issuer not register transfer of a security by communicating to the issuer a notification that identifies the registered owner and the issue of which the security is a part and provides an address for communications directed […]

Section 8-404 – Wrongful Registration

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 8-406 of this subtitle, an issuer is liable for wrongful registration of transfer if the issuer has registered a transfer of a security to a person not entitled to it, and the transfer was registered:         (1)    In accordance with an ineffective indorsement or instruction;         (2)    After a demand that the issuer […]

Section 8-405 – Replacement of Lost, Destroyed, or Wrongfully Taken Security Certificate

    (a)    If an owner of a certificated security, whether in registered or bearer form, claims that the certificate has been lost, destroyed, or wrongfully taken, the issuer shall issue a new certificate if the owner:         (1)    So requests before the issuer has notice that the certificate has been acquired by a protected purchaser;         (2)    Files with the issuer […]

Section 8-407 – Authenticating Trustee, Transfer Agent, and Registrar

    A person acting as authenticating trustee, transfer agent, registrar, or other agent for an issuer in the registration of a transfer of its securities, in the issue of new security certificates or uncertificated securities, or in the cancellation of surrendered security certificates has the same obligation to the holder or owner of a certificated or […]