Montana § 72-6-303 - Registration In Beneficiary Form -- Applicable Law

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§ 72-6-303. Registration In Beneficiary Form -- Applicable Law

Registration in beneficiary form -- applicable law. (1) A security may be registered in beneficiary form if the form is authorized by this or a similar statute of the state: (a) of organization of the issuer or registering entity; (b) of the location of the registering entity's principal office; (c) of the office of its transfer agent or its office making the registration; or (d) listed as the owner's address at the time of registration. (2) A registration governed by the law of a jurisdiction in which this or similar legislation is not in force or was not in force when a registration in beneficiary form was made is nevertheless presumed to be valid and authorized as a matter of contract law.

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

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Section 72-6-303 ("Registration In Beneficiary Form -- Applicable Law") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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