Arizona § 47-8509 - Specification of duties of securities intermediary by other statute or regulation; manner of performance of duties of securities intermediary and exercise of rights of entitlement holder

Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 47-8509 — Specification of duties of securities intermediary by other statute or regulation; manner of performance of duties of securities intermediary and exercise of rights of entitlement holder, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 47-8509. Specification of duties of securities intermediary by other statute or regulation; manner of performance of duties of securities intermediary and exercise of rights of entitlement holder

A. If the substance of a duty imposed upon a securities intermediary by sections 47-8504 through 47-8508 is the subject of other statute, regulation or rule, compliance with that statute, regulation or rule satisfies the duty.

B. To the extent that specific standards for the performance of the duties of a securities intermediary or the exercise of the rights of an entitlement holder are not specified by other statute, regulation or rule or by agreement between the securities intermediary and entitlement holder, the securities intermediary shall perform its duties and the entitlement holder shall exercise its rights in a commercially reasonable manner.

C. The obligation of a securities intermediary to perform the duties imposed by sections 47-8504 through 47-8508 is subject to:

1. Rights of the securities intermediary arising out of a security interest under a security agreement with the entitlement holder or otherwise; and

2. Rights of the securities intermediary under other law, regulation, rule or agreement to withhold performance of its duties as a result of unfulfilled obligations of the entitlement holder to the securities intermediary.

D. Sections 47-8504 through 47-8508 do not require a securities intermediary to take any action that is prohibited by other statute, regulation or rule.

Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 47-8509 cover?

Section 47-8509 ("Specification of duties of securities intermediary by other statute or regulation; manner of performance of duties of securities intermediary and exercise of rights of entitlement holder") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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