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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 11, § 8-1506

Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 2-101 to 9-1709 (548 sections).

PL 1997, c. 429, §B2 (NEW).

A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. 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 either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.