Florida § 678.4071 - Authenticating trustee, transfer agent, and registrar.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 678.4071 — Authenticating trustee, transfer agent, and registrar., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 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.

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

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What does Florida Statutes § 678.4071 cover?

Section 678.4071 ("Authenticating trustee, transfer agent, and registrar.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. 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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