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2006 Florida Statutes

SECTION 5051
Duty of securities intermediary with respect to payments and distributions.
Section 678.5051, Florida Statutes 2006

678.5051  Duty of securities intermediary with respect to payments and distributions.--

(1)  A securities intermediary shall take action to obtain a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

(a)  The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or

(b)  In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to attempt to obtain the payment or distribution.

(2)  A securities intermediary is obligated to its entitlement holder for a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset if the payment or distribution is received by the securities intermediary.

History.--s. 5, ch. 98-11.