36F-16. Custodian compliance and immunity.
(a) Not later than 60 days after receipt of the information required under G.S. 36F-7 through G.S. 36F-15, a custodian shall comply with a request under this Chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the custodian fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may apply to the court for an order directing compliance.
(b) An order under subsection (a) of this section directing compliance must contain a finding that compliance is not in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2702.
(c) A custodian may notify the user that a request for disclosure or to terminate an account was made under this Chapter.
(d) A custodian may deny a request under this Chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient for disclosure of digital assets or to terminate an account if the custodian is aware of any lawful access to the account following the receipt of the fiduciary's or designated recipient's request.
(e) This Chapter does not limit a custodian's ability to obtain or require a fiduciary or designated recipient requesting disclosure or termination under this Chapter to obtain a court order which does all of the following:
(1) Specifies that an account belongs to the ward or principal.
(2) Specifies that there is sufficient consent from the ward or principal to support the requested disclosure.
(3) Contains a finding required by law other than this Chapter.
(f) A custodian and its officers, employees, and agents are immune from liability for an act or omission done in good faith in compliance with this Chapter. (2016-53, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 36F - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
§ 36F-4 - User direction for disclosure of digital assets.
§ 36F-5 - Terms-of-service agreement.
§ 36F-6 - Procedure for disclosing digital assets.
§ 36F-7 - Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user.
§ 36F-8 - Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.
§ 36F-9 - Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal.
§ 36F-10 - Disclosure of other digital assets of principal.
§ 36F-11 - Disclosure of digital assets held in trust when trustee is original user.
§ 36F-13 - Disclosure of other digital assets held in trust when trustee not original user.
§ 36F-14 - Disclosure of digital assets to guardian of ward.
§ 36F-15 - Fiduciary duty and authority.
§ 36F-16 - Custodian compliance and immunity.
§ 36F-17 - Uniformity of application and construction.
§ 36F-18 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.