N.D. Cent. Code § 41-08-48

Current through 2024 Legislative Session

Section 41-08-48 - (8-508) Duty of securities intermediary to change entitlement holder's position to other form of security holding

A securities intermediary shall act at the direction of an entitlement holder to change a security entitlement into another available form of holding for which the entitlement holder is eligible, or to cause the financial asset to be transferred to a securities account of the entitlement holder with another securities intermediary. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

1. The securities intermediary acts 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 follow the direction of the entitlement holder.

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