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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 7Ch. 1§ 7105 Electronic To Tangible Document Conversion

§ 7105 Electronic To Tangible Document Conversion

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§ 7105 Electronic To Tangible Document Conversion

This law lets a person trade a paper title for an electronic one, or the other way around, as long as they give up the old one and the new one says it replaces the old.

Key Takeaways

  • •You must give up control or possession of the old document to get a substitute.
  • •The new document must clearly say it’s issued in place of the old one.
  • •Once a substitute is issued, the old document is no longer valid.
  • •The person who swaps the documents promises they were entitled to the original.

Example

A homeowner wants to store their property deed online. They hand the paper deed to the county office, get an electronic deed that says it’s a substitute, and the paper deed is no longer valid.

The homeowner surrenders the paper deed, the office issues an electronic deed that states it’s a substitute, and the paper deed stops being usable. The homeowner also promises they had the right to hand over the paper deed.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 7105 Electronic To Tangible Document Conversion

(a) Upon request of a person entitled under an electronic document of title, the issuer of the electronic document may issue a tangible document of title as a substitute for the electronic document if: (1) the person entitled under the electronic document surrenders control of the document to the issuer; and (2) the tangible document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the electronic document. (b) Upon issuance of a tangible document of title in substitution for an electronic document of title in accordance with subdivision (a): (1) the electronic document ceases to have any effect or validity; and (2) the person that procured issuance of the tangible document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the tangible document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the electronic document when the warrantor surrendered control of the electronic document to the issuer. (c) Upon request of a person entitled under a tangible document of title, the issuer of the tangible document may issue an electronic document of title as a substitute for the tangible document if: (1) the person entitled under the tangible document surrenders possession of the document to the issuer; and (2) the electronic document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the tangible document. (d) Upon issuance of an electronic document of title in substitution for a tangible document of title in accordance with subdivision (c): (1) the tangible document ceases to have any effect or validity; and (2) the person that procured issuance of the electronic document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the electronic document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the tangible document when the warrantor surrendered possession of the tangible document to the issuer. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 254, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 2007.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

documentsubstitutionissuancepossessionvaliditystatementaccordance

Related Statutes

  • § 2509 Risk Transfer In Shipments
  • § 7302 Through Bill Liability
  • § 9807 Financing Statement Amendments
  • § 10101 Uniform Commercial Code Leases
  • § 10102 Hybrid Lease Application

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 7105.
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