Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 15-302
Redline — January 1, 2019 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2019
A corporation or transfer agent registering a security in the name of a person who is a fiduciary or who is described as a fiduciary is not bound to inquire into the existence, extent, or correct description of the fiduciary relationship; and thereafter the corporation and its transfer agent may assume without inquiry that the newly registered owner continues to be the fiduciary until the corporation or transfer agent receives written notice that the fiduciary is no longer acting as such with respect to the particular security.
A corporation or transfer agent registering a security in the name of a person who is a fiduciary or who is described as a fiduciary:
(1) Is not bound to inquire into the existence, extent, or correct description of the fiduciary relationship; and
(2) May assume without inquiry that the newly registered owner continues to be the fiduciary until the corporation or transfer agent receives written notice that the fiduciary is no longer acting as the fiduciary with respect to the particular security.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.