N.Y. UCC Law § 8-407
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Authenticating Trustee, Transfer Agent, and Registrar
Official statutory text
Section 8--407. Authenticating Trustee, Transfer Agent, and Registrar.\n A person acting as authenticating trustee, transfer agent, registrar,\nor other agent for an issuer in the registration of a transfer of its\nsecurities, in the issue of new security certificates or uncertificated\nsecurities, or in the cancellation of surrendered security certificates\nhas the same obligation to the holder or owner of a certificated or\nuncertificated security with regard to the particular functions\nperformed as the issuer has in regard to those functions.\n
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