Montana Code 30-7-106. Reissuance in alternative medium
30-7-106. Reissuance in alternative medium. (1) Upon request of a person entitled under an electronic document of title, the issuer of the electronic document may issue a tangible document of title as a substitute for the electronic document if:
Terms Used In Montana Code 30-7-106
- Issuer: means a bailee that issues a document of title or, in the case of an unaccepted delivery order, the person that orders the possessor of goods to deliver. See Montana Code 30-7-102
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)the person entitled under the electronic document surrenders control of the document to the issuer; and
(b)the tangible document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the electronic document.
(2)Upon issuance of a tangible document of title in substitution for an electronic document of title in accordance with subsection (1):
(a)the electronic document ceases to have any effect or validity; and
(b)the person that procured issuance of the tangible document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the tangible document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the electronic document when the warrantor surrendered control of the electronic document to the issuer.
(3)Upon request of a person entitled under a tangible document of title, the issuer of the tangible document may issue an electronic document of title as a substitute for the tangible document if:
(a)the person entitled under the tangible document surrenders possession of the document to the issuer; and
(b)the electronic document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the tangible document.
(4)Upon issuance of the electronic document of title in substitution for a tangible document of title in accordance with subsection (3):
(a)the tangible document ceases to have any effect or validity; and
(b)the person that procured issuance of the electronic document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the electronic document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the tangible document when the warrantor surrendered possession of the tangible document to the issuer.