(1). With respect to an obligation on or a defense to a security, an “issuer” includes a person that:
(a). Places or authorizes the placing of its name on a security certificate, other than as authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent or the like, to evidence a share, participation or other interest in its property or in an enterprise, or to evidence its duty to perform an obligation represented by the certificate; [PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
(b). Creates a share, participation or other interest in its property or in an enterprise, or undertakes an obligation, that is an uncertificated security; [PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
(c). Directly or indirectly creates a fractional interest in its rights or property, if the fractional interest is represented by a security certificate; or [PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
(d). Becomes responsible for, or in place of, another person described as an issuer in this section. [PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

[PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 8-1201

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Security: except as otherwise provided in section 8?1103, means an obligation of an issuer or a share, participation or other interest in an issuer or in property or an enterprise of an issuer:
    (i) That is represented by a security certificate in bearer or registered form or the transfer of which may be registered upon books maintained for that purpose by or on behalf of the issuer;
    (ii) That is one of a class or series or by its terms is divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests or obligations; and
    (iii) That:
    (A) Is, or is of a type, dealt in or traded on securities exchanges or securities markets; or
    (B) Is a medium for investment and by its terms expressly provides that it is a security governed by this Article. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 8-1102
  • Security certificate: means a certificate representing a security. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 8-1102
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Uncertificated security: means a security that is not represented by a certificate. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 11 Sec. 8-1102
(2). With respect to an obligation on or defense to a security, a guarantor is an issuer to the extent of its guaranty, whether or not its obligation is noted on a security certificate.

[PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

(3). With respect to a registration of a transfer, issuer means a person on whose behalf transfer books are maintained.

[PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1997, c. 429, §B2 (NEW).