R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-8-506

Current through 2024 Public Law 457
Section 6A-8-506 - Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder

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.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-8-506

P.L. 2000, ch. 182, § 5; P.L. 2000, ch. 420, § 5.