Florida Statutes
§ 678.2051 — Effect of unauthorized signature on security certificate
Florida § 678.2051
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Bluebook
Fla. Stat. § 678.2051 (2026).
Text
An unauthorized signature placed on a security certificate before or in the course of issue is ineffective, but the signature is effective in favor of a purchaser for value of the certificated security if the purchaser is without notice of the lack of authority and the signing has been done by:
(1)An authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or other person entrusted by the issuer with the signing of the security certificate or of similar security certificates, or the immediate preparation for signing of any of them; or
(2)An employee of the issuer, or of any of the persons listed in subsection (1), entrusted with responsible handling of the security certificate.
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Legislative History
s. 2, ch. 98-11.
Nearby Sections
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§ 678.1011
Short title§ 678.1021
Definitions§ 678.1031
Rules for determining whether certain obligations and interests are securities or financial assets§ 678.1051
Notice of adverse claim§ 678.1061
Control§ 678.1081
Warranties in direct holding§ 678.1091
Warranties in indirect holding§ 678.1101
Applicability; choice of law§ 678.1111
Clearing corporation rules§ 678.1121
Creditor’s legal process§ 678.1131
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Florida § 678.2051, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/fl/678.2051.