South Carolina § 36-8-407 - Authenticating trustee, transfer agent, and registrar.

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§ 36-8-407. 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.

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 161, SECTION 1; 2001 Act No. 67, SECTION 5.

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Security Entitlements

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 36-8-407 ("Authenticating trustee, transfer agent, and registrar.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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