Colo. Rev. Stat. § 4-9-208

Current through Chapter 123 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 4-9-208 - Additional duties of secured party having control of collateral
(a) This section applies to cases in which there is no outstanding secured obligation and the secured party is not committed to make advances, incur obligations, or otherwise give value.
(b) Within five business days after receiving a signed demand by the debtor:
(1) A secured party having control of a deposit account under section 4-9-104 (a)(2) shall send to the bank with which the deposit account is maintained a signed record that releases the bank from any further obligation to comply with instructions originated by the secured party;
(2) A secured party having control of a deposit account under section 4-9-104 (a)(3) shall:
(A) Pay the debtor the balance on deposit in the deposit account; or
(B) At the request of the debtor, transfer the balance on deposit into a deposit account in the debtor's name, providing sufficient information so that the debtor can access the deposit account.
(2.5) The amount due the debtor shall also include all interest earned on the deposit account to the extent not already credited to the deposit account or paid to the debtor from the date the conditions in subsection (a) of this section are satisfied.
(3) A secured party, other than a buyer, having control under section 4-9-105 of an authoritative electronic copy of a record evidencing chattel paper shall transfer control of the electronic copy to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor;
(4) A secured party having control of investment property under section 4-8-106 (d)(2) or 4-9-106 (b) shall send to the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary with which the security entitlement or commodity contract is maintained a signed record that releases the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary from any further obligation to comply with entitlement orders or directions originated by the secured party;
(5) A secured party having control of a letter-of-credit right under section 4-9-107 shall send to each person having an unfulfilled obligation to pay or deliver proceeds of the letter of credit to the secured party a signed release from any further obligation to pay or deliver proceeds of the letter of credit to the secured party;
(6) A secured party having control under section 4-7-106 of an authoritative electronic copy of an electronic document shall transfer control of the electronic copy to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor; and
(7) A secured party having control under section 4-12-105 of a controllable electronic record, other than a buyer of a controllable account or controllable payment intangible evidenced by the controllable electronic record, shall transfer control of the controllable electronic record to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor.

C.R.S. § 4-9-208

Amended by 2023 Ch. 136,§ 49, eff. 8/7/2023.
L. 2001: Entire article R&RE, p. 1338, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: (b)(4) and (b)(5) amended and (b)(6) added, p. 500, § 36, effective September 1.

Colorado legislative change: Colorado substituted the phrase "five business" for the word "10" in the introductory portion to subsection (b), added the phrases "At the request of the debtor," and "providing sufficient information so that the debtor can access the deposit account" in subsection (b)(2)(B), and added a new subsection (b)(2.5).

2023 Ch. 136, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).