District Of Columbia Code § 28:8-208

Effect of signature of authenticating trustee, registrar, or transfer agent.
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
A person signing a security certificate as authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or the like, warrants to a purchaser for value of the certificated security, if the purchaser is without notice of a particular defect, that: The certificate is genuine; The person’s own participation in the issue of the security is within the person’s capacity and within the scope of the authority received by the person from the issuer; and The person has reasonable grounds to believe that the certificated security is in the form and within the amount the issuer is authorized to issue.
Unless otherwise agreed, a person signing under subsection (a) of this section does not assume responsibility for the validity of the security in other respects.

‹ Prev All District Of Columbia sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.