Duty of securities intermediary with respect to payments and distributions

11 M.R.S. § 8-1505, under Chapter 8-A.

11 M.R.S. § 8-1505

(1). A securities intermediary shall take action to obtain a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

(a). The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or [PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

(b). In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to attempt to obtain the payment or distribution. [PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

(2). A securities intermediary is obligated to its entitlement holder for a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset if the payment or distribution is received by the securities intermediary.