Duty of securities intermediary with respect to payments and distributions.
Utah Code § 70A-8-505
in effect70A-8-505. Duty of securities intermediary with respect to payments and distributions.
(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
(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.
(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.
Enacted by Chapter 204, 1996 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title70A/Chapter8/70A-8-S505.html?v=C70A-8-S505_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026
