Section 106:7-105 - Reissuance in alternative medium(a) Upon request of a person entitled under an electronic document of title, the issuer of the electronic document may issue a tangible document of title as a substitute for the electronic document if: (1) the person entitled under the electronic document surrenders control of the document to the issuer; and(2) the tangible document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the electronic document.(b) Upon issuance of a tangible document of title in substitution for an electronic document of title in accordance with subsection (a): (1) the electronic document ceases to have any effect or validity; and(2) the person that procured issuance of the tangible document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the tangible document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the electronic document when the warrantor surrendered control of the electronic document to the issuer.(c) Upon request of a person entitled under a tangible document of title, the issuer of the tangible document may issue an electronic document of title as a substitute for the tangible document if: (1) the person entitled under the tangible document surrenders possession of the document to the issuer; and(2) the electronic document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the tangible document.(d) Upon issuance of an electronic document of title in substitution for a tangible document of title in accordance with subsection (c): (1) the tangible document ceases to have any effect or validity; and(2) the person that procured issuance of the electronic document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the electronic document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the tangible document when the warrantor surrendered possession of the tangible document to the issuer.Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 106, § 7-105
Amended by Acts 2013, c. 30,§ 45, eff. 7/1/2013.