Nevada Code § 104.8404

Wrongful registration
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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 104.8406 , an issuer is liable for
wrongful registration of transfer if the issuer has registered a transfer of a
security to a person not entitled to it, and the transfer was registered:
(a) Pursuant to an ineffective endorsement or
instruction;
(b) After a demand that the issuer not register
transfer became effective under subsection 1 of NRS 104.8403 and the issuer did not comply
with subsection 2 of NRS 104.8403 ;
(c) After the issuer had been served with an
injunction, restraining order or other legal process enjoining it from
registering the transfer, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, and the
issuer had a reasonable opportunity to act on the injunction, restraining order
or other legal process; or
(d) By an issuer acting in collusion with the
wrongdoer.
2. An issuer that is liable for wrongful
registration of transfer under subsection 1 on demand shall provide the person
entitled to the security with a like certificated or uncertificated security
and any payments or distributions that the person did not receive as a result
of the wrongful registration. If an overissue would result, the issuers
liability to provide the person with a like security is governed by NRS 104.8210 .
3. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 1 or in a law relating to the collection of taxes, an issuer is not
liable to an owner or any other person suffering loss as a result of the
registration of transfer of a security if registration was made pursuant to an
effective endorsement or instruction.

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