South Carolina Statutes
§ 36-8-205 — Effect of unauthorized signature on security certificate.
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 item (1), entrusted with responsible handling of the security certificate.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10.8-205; 1966 (54) 2716; 1991 Act No. 161, SECTION 1; 2001 Act No. 67, SECTION 5.
Nearby Sections
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§ 36-8-101
Short title.§ 36-8-102
Definitions.§ 36-8-103
Rules for determining whether certain obligations and interests are securities or financial assets.§ 36-8-105
Notice of adverse claim.§ 36-8-106
Control.§ 36-8-108
Warranties in direct holding.§ 36-8-109
Warranties in indirect holding.§ 36-8-110
Applicability; choice of law.§ 36-8-111
Clearing corporation rules.§ 36-8-112
Creditor's legal process.§ 36-8-113
Statute of frauds inapplicable.