§8-1206. Completion or alteration of security certificate
(1). If a security certificate contains the signatures necessary to its issue or transfer but is incomplete in any other respect:
(a). Any person may complete it by filling in the blanks as authorized; and [PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
(b). Even if the blanks are incorrectly filled in, the security certificate as completed is enforceable by a purchaser who took it for value and without notice of the incorrectness. [PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
(2). A complete security certificate that has been improperly altered, even if fraudulently, remains enforceable, but only according to its original terms.
[PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 429, §B2 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 8-A: INVESTMENT SECURITIES
11 §8-1202. Issuer's responsibility and defenses; notice of defect or defense
11 §8-1203. Staleness as notice of defect or defense
11 §8-1204. Effect of issuer's restriction on transfer
11 §8-1205. Effect of unauthorized signature on security certificate
11 §8-1206. Completion or alteration of security certificate
11 §8-1207. Rights and duties of issuer with respect to registered owners
11 §8-1208. Effect of signature of authenticating trustee, registrar or transfer agent