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§ 8-505. Duty to obtain payment or distribution

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 8. Investment Securities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Security Entitlements (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 8-505
§ 8-505. Duty to obtain payment or distribution
Currentness
(a) 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:
(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 exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to attempt to obtain the payment or distribution.
(b) 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.

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Added by Acts 1996, c. 92, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1996.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 8-505, MD COML § 8-505
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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