678.5061 Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder.—A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:(1) The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or(2) In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.History.—s. 5, ch. 98-11.
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