13 Pa. C.S. § 9208

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 9208 - Additional duties of secured party having control of collateral
(a) Applicability of section.--This section applies to cases in which there is no outstanding secured obligation and the secured party is not committed to make advances, incur obligations or otherwise give value.
(b) Duties of secured party after receiving demand from debtor.--Within ten days after receiving a signed demand by the debtor:
(1) A secured party having control of a deposit account under section 9104(a)(2) (relating to control of deposit account) shall send to the bank with which the deposit account is maintained a signed record which releases the bank from any further obligation to comply with instructions originated by the secured party.
(2) A secured party having control of a deposit account under section 9104(a)(3) shall:
(i) pay the debtor the balance on deposit in the deposit account; or
(ii) transfer the balance on deposit into a deposit account in the debtor's name.
(3) A secured party, other than a buyer, having control under section 9105 (relating to control of electronic copy of record evidencing chattel paper) of an authoritative electronic copy of a record evidencing chattel paper shall

transfer control of the electronic copy to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor.

(4) A secured party having control of investment property under section 8106(d)(2) (relating to control of security entitlement) or 9106(b) (relating to control of commodity contract) shall send to the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary with which the security entitlement or commodity contract is maintained a signed record which releases the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary from any further obligation to comply with entitlement orders or directions originated by the secured party.
(5) A secured party having control of a letter-of-credit right under section 9107 (relating to control of letter-of-credit right) shall send to each person having an unfulfilled obligation to pay or deliver proceeds of the letter of credit to the secured party a signed release from any further obligation to pay or deliver proceeds of the letter of credit to the secured party.
(6) A secured party having control

under section 7106 (relating to control of electronic document of title) of an authoritative electronic copy of an electronic document of title shall transfer control of the electronic copy to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor.

(7) A secured party having control under section 12105 (relating to control of controllable electronic record) of a controllable electronic record, other than a buyer of a controllable account or controllable payment intangible evidenced by the controllable electronic record, shall transfer control of the controllable electronic record to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor.

13 Pa.C.S. § 9208

Amended by P.L. (number not assigned at time of publication) 2024 No. 41,§ 21, eff. 8/30/2024.
2001, June 8, P.L. 123, No. 18, § 16, effective 7/1/2001. Amended 2008, April 16, P.L. 57, No. 13, §18, effective in 60 days [ 6/16/2008].