Vermont § 208 - § 9—208.

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§ 208. § 9—208.

  • Additional duties of secured party having control of collateral (a) This section applies to cases in which there is no outstanding secured obligation
    and the secured party is not committed to make advances, incur obligations, or otherwise
    give value. (b) Within 10 days after receiving a signed demand by the debtor: (1) a secured party having control of a deposit account under subdivision 9—104(a)(2) of this title shall send to the bank with which the deposit account is maintained a signed record
    that releases the bank from any further obligation to comply with instructions originated
    by the secured party; (2) a secured party having control of a deposit account under subdivision 9—104(a)(3) of this title shall: (A) pay the debtor the balance on deposit in the deposit account; or (B) transfer the balance on deposit into a deposit account in the debtor’s name; (3) a secured party, other than a buyer, having control under section 9—105 of this title of an authoritative electronic copy of a record evidencing chattel paper shall transfer
    control of the electronic copy to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor; (4) a secured party having control of investment property under subdivision 8—106(d)(2)
    or subsection 9—106(b) of this title shall send to the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary with which the
    security entitlement or commodity contract is maintained a signed record that releases
    the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary from any further obligation
    to comply with entitlement orders or directions originated by the secured party; (5) a secured party having control of a letter-of-credit right under section 9—107 of this title shall send to each person having an unfulfilled obligation to pay or deliver proceeds
    of the letter of credit to the secured party a signed release from any further obligation
    to pay or deliver proceeds of the letter of credit to the secured party; (6) a secured party having control under section 7—106 of this title of an authoritative electronic copy of an electronic document shall transfer control
    of the electronic copy to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor; (7) a secured party having control under section 9—105A of this title of electronic money shall transfer control of the electronic money to the debtor
    or a person designated by the debtor; and (8) a secured party having control under section 12—105 of this title of a controllable electronic record, other than a buyer of a controllable account
    or controllable payment intangible evidenced by the controllable electronic record,
    shall transfer control of the controllable electronic record to the debtor or a person
    designated by the debtor. (Added 1999, No. 106 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2001; amended 2015, No. 51, § B.9, eff. June 3, 2015; 2025, No. 17, § 9, eff. July 1, 2025.)

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