§ 4-12-102 — Definitions

(a) In this article 12:

(1) Controllable electronic record means a record stored in an electronic
medium that can be subjected to control under section 4-12-105. The term does not
include a controllable account, a controllable payment intangible, a deposit
account, an electronic copy of a record evidencing chattel paper, an electronic
document of title, investment property, a transferable record, or an electronic
record that is currently authorized or adopted by a domestic or foreign government
and is not a medium of exchange that was recorded and transferable in a system
that existed and operated for the medium of exchange before the medium of
exchange was authorized or adopted by a government.

(2) Qualifying purchaser means a purchaser of a controllable electronic
record or an interest in a controllable electronic record that obtains control of the
controllable electronic record for value, in good faith, and without notice of a claim
of a property right in the controllable electronic record.

(3) Transferable record has the meaning provided for that term in section
201 (a)(1) of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce
Act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7021 (a)(1), as amended.

(4) Value has the meaning provided in section 4-3-303 (a), as if references
in that subsection (a) to an instrument were references to a controllable account,
controllable electronic record, or controllable payment intangible.

(b) The definitions in article 9 of this title 4 of account debtor, controllable
account, controllable payment intangible, chattel paper, deposit account,
and investment property apply to this article 12.

(c) Article 1 of this title 4 contains general definitions and principles of
construction and interpretation applicable throughout this article 12.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (SB 23-090), ch. 136, p. 569, � 89, effective August 7.