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§8-1301
Title 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 8-A: INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Part 3: TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATED AND UNCERTIFICATED SECURITIES
§8-1303

§8-1302. Rights of purchaser

(1).  Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a purchaser of a certificated or uncertificated security acquires all rights in the security that the transferor had or had power to transfer.  
[PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §24 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. B, §28 (AFF).]
(2).  A purchaser of a limited interest acquires rights only to the extent of the interest purchased.  
[PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
(3).  A purchaser of a certificated security who as a previous holder had notice of an adverse claim does not improve its position by taking from a protected purchaser.  
[PL 1997, c. 429, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 429, §B2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 699, §B24 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 699, §B28 (AFF).
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