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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 8Ch. 2§ 8208 Warranties Of Authenticating Trustees

§ 8208 Warranties Of Authenticating Trustees

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§ 8208 Warranties Of Authenticating Trustees

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone signs a paper saying they are in charge of handling stocks or bonds, they promise three things to the buyer: the paper is real, they have the right to do their job, and the stock or bond is what the company said it would be.
  • •The person signing doesn’t promise anything else about the stock or bond unless they agree to.
  • •This only matters if the buyer paid for the stock or bond and didn’t know about any problems with it.

Example

You buy a stock certificate from a company, and the paper is signed by someone who says they work for the company.

The person who signed promises that the paper is real, they are allowed to do their job, and the stock is what the company said it would be. They don’t promise anything else, like that the company will do well.

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

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§ 8208 Warranties Of Authenticating Trustees

(a) A person signing a security certificate as authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or the like, warrants all of the following to a purchaser for value of the certificated security, if the purchaser is without notice of a particular defect: (1) The certificate is genuine. (2) The person’s own participation in the issue of the security is within the person’s capacity and within the scope of the authority received by the person from the issuer. (3) The person has reasonable grounds to believe that the certificated security is in the form and within the amount the issuer is authorized to issue. (b) Unless otherwise agreed, a person signing under subdivision (a) does not assume responsibility for the validity of the security in other respects. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 497, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

authenticating trusteeregistrartransfer agentcertificated securitypurchaser for value

Related Statutes

  • § 8205 Unauthorized Signature Liability
  • § 8202 Security Terms And References
  • § 8407 Security Agent Obligations
  • § 8203 Security Redemption Notice Rules
  • § 8207 Rights Of Registered Owner

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 8208.
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