Section 8201.
Cal. Commercial Code - COM § 8201.
in effect(a)
With respect to an obligation on or a defense to a security, an “issuer” includes a person that does any of the following:
(1)
Places or authorizes the placing of its name on a security certificate, other than as authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or the like, to evidence a share, participation, or other interest in its property or in an enterprise, or to evidence its duty to perform an obligation represented by the certificate.
(2)
Creates a share, participation, or other interest in its property or in an enterprise, or undertakes an obligation, that is an uncertificated security.
(3)
Directly or indirectly creates a fractional interest in its rights or property, if the fractional interest is represented by a security certificate.
(4)
Becomes responsible for, or in place of, another person described as an issuer in this section.
(b)
With respect to an obligation on or defense to a security, a guarantor is an issuer to the extent of its guaranty, whether or not its obligation is noted on a security certificate.
(c)
With respect to a registration of a transfer, issuer means a person on whose behalf transfer books are maintained.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026