North Dakota Code § 41-08-37

(8-404) Wrongful registration
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1. Except as otherwise provided in section 41 -08-39, 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 section 41-08-36 and the issuer did not comply with subsection 2 
of section 41-08-36;
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 
issuer's liability to provide the person with a like security is governed by section

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