The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 678
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: INVESTMENT SECURITIES

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F.S. 678.4071

678.4071 Authenticating trustee, transfer agent, and registrar.—A person acting as authenticating trustee, transfer agent, registrar, or other agent for an issuer in the registration of a transfer of its securities, in the issue of new security certificates or uncertificated securities, or in the cancellation of surrendered security certificates has the same obligation to the holder or owner of a certificated or uncertificated security with regard to the particular functions performed as the issuer has in regard to those functions.

History.—s. 4, ch. 98-11.

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Amendments to 678.4071

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 678.4071

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 678.4071.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

H. FARO, v. CORPORATE STOCK TRANSFER, INC., 883 So. 2d 896 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . Part TV thereof, comprised of sections 678.4011-678.4071 (1999), governs security transfer registrations . . . In that regard section 678.4071, Florida Statutes (1999) provides: “A person acting as authenticating . . . On CST’s urging the trial court held that section 678.4071 does not apply to CST. . . .