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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » Commercial Law » Title 8 - Investment Securities » Subtitle 5 - Security Entitlements » Section 8-506 – Duty of Securities Intermediary to Exercise Rights as Directed by Entitlement Holder

    A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

        (1)    The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or

        (2)    In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.