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Effective 5/4/2022
13-62-102. Ownership of digital assets.

  • (1) Digital securities are intangible personal property and shall be considered securities and investment property for purposes of this chapter, Title 70A, Chapter 8, Uniform Commercial Code – Investment Securities, and Title 70A, Chapter 9a, Uniform Commercial Code – Secured Transactions.
  • (2) An owner of a digital user asset may demonstrate ownership of the digital user asset through control.
  • (3) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to restrict or impair an owner’s right to own a digital asset.

Enacted by Chapter 448, 2022 General Session

Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in SB 227, Chapter 462.