Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 7105 - Reissuance in alternative medium(a) Authority for electronic to tangible.--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) Effect of electronic to tangible.--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) Authority for tangible to electronic.--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) Effect of tangible to electronic.--Upon issuance of the 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.2008, April 16, P.L. 57, No. 13, §13, effective in 60 days [ 6/16/2008].