Pennsylvania § 8109 - Warranties in indirect holding.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8109 — Warranties in indirect holding., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8109. Warranties in indirect holding.
(a) Warranties of person originating entitlement order to securities intermediary.--A person who originates an entitlement order to a securities intermediary warrants to the securities intermediary that:
(1) the entitlement order is made by an appropriate person or, if the entitlement order is by an agent, the agent has actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person; and
(2) there is no adverse claim to the security entitlement.
(b) Warranties of person delivering security certificate or originating instruction.--A person who delivers a security certificate to a securities intermediary for credit to a securities account or originates an instruction with respect to an uncertificated security directing that the uncertificated security be credited to a securities account makes to the securities intermediary the warranties specified in section 8108(a) or (b) (relating to warranties in direct holding).
(c) Warranties of securities intermediary.--If a securities intermediary delivers a security certificate to its entitlement holder or causes its entitlement holder to be registered as the owner of an uncertificated security, the securities intermediary makes to the entitlement holder the warranties specified in section 8108(a) or (b).
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 8109
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8109 cover?
Section 8109 ("Warranties in indirect holding.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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