New Jersey § 12a:8-306
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§ 12a:8-306.
a. A person who guarantees a signature of an indorser of a security certificate warrants
that at the time of signing: (1) the signature was genuine; (2) the signer was an appropriate person to indorse, or if the signature is by an
agent, the agent had actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person;
and (3) the signer had legal capacity to sign. b. A person who guarantees a signature of the originator of an instruction warrants
that at the time of signing: (1) the signature was genuine; (2) the signer was an appropriate person to originate the instruction, or if the signature
is by an agent, the agent had actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate
person, if the person specified in the instruction as the registered owner was, in
fact, the registered owner, as to which fact the signature guarantor does not make
a warranty; and (3) the signer had legal capacity to sign. c. A person who specially guarantees the signature of an originator of an instruction
makes the warranties of a signature guarantor under subsection b. of this section
and also warrants that at the time the instruction is presented to the issuer: (1) the person specified in the instruction as the registered owner of the uncertificated
security will be the registered owner; and (2) the transfer of the uncertificated security requested in the instruction will
be registered by the issuer free from all liens, security interests, restrictions,
and claims other than those specified in the instruction. d. A guarantor under subsections a. and b. of this section or a special guarantor
under subsection c. of this section does not otherwise warrant the rightfulness of
the transfer. e. A person who guarantees an indorsement of a security certificate makes the warranties
of a signature guarantor under subsection a. of this section and also warrants the
rightfulness of the transfer in all respects. f. A person who guarantees an instruction requesting the transfer of an uncertificated
security makes the warranties of a special signature guarantor under subsection c.
of this section and also warrants the rightfulness of the transfer in all respects. g. An issuer may not require a special guaranty of signature, a guaranty of indorsement,
or a guaranty of instruction as a condition to registration of transfer. h. The warranties under this section are made to a person taking or dealing with the
security in reliance on the guaranty, and the guarantor is liable to the person for
loss resulting from their breach. An indorser or originator of an instruction whose signature, indorsement, or instruction
has been guaranteed is liable to a guarantor for any loss suffered by the guarantor
as a result of breach of the warranties of the guarantor.
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