Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 10:7-105 - Reissuance in alternative medium(a) 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:(1) The person entitled under the electronic document surrenders control of the document to the issuer; and(2) The tangible document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the electronic document.(b) Upon issuance of a tangible document of title in substitution for an electronic document of title in accordance with Subsection (a) of this Section: (1) The electronic document ceases to have any effect or validity; and(2) 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.(c) 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: (1) The person entitled under the tangible document surrenders possession of the document to the issuer; and(2) The electronic document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the tangible document.(d) Upon issuance of an electronic document of title in substitution for a tangible document of title in accordance with Subsection (c) of this Section: (1) The tangible document ceases to have any effect or validity; and(2) 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.Added by Act 1978, No. 164, §1, eff. 1/1/1979; Acts 2009, No. 207, §3, eff. 1/1/2010.