Section 75A-7-102 - Definitions for chapterAs used in this chapter:
(1) "Assignment" includes any written stock power, bond power, bill of sale, deed, declaration of trust or other instrument of transfer.(2) "Claim of beneficial interest" includes:(a) a claim of any interest by a decedent's legatee, distributee, heir or creditor, a beneficiary under a trust, a ward, a beneficial owner of a security registered in the name of a nominee, or a minor owner of a security registered in the name of a custodian, or a claim of any similar interest, whether the claim is asserted by the claimant or by a fiduciary or by any other authorized person in his behalf; and(b) a claim that the transfer would be in breach of fiduciary duties.(3) "Corporation" means a private or public corporation, association or trust issuing a security.(4) "Fiduciary" means an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, committee, conservator, curator, tutor, custodian or nominee.(5) "Person" includes an individual, a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.(6) "Security" includes any share of stock, bond, debenture, note or other security issued by a corporation which is registered as to ownership on the books of the corporation.(7) "Transfer" means a change on the books of a corporation in the registered ownership of a security.(8) "Transfer agent" means a person employed or authorized by a corporation to transfer securities issued by the corporation.Renumbered from § 22-5-2 and amended by Chapter 364, 2024 General Session ,§ 197, eff. 9/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 20, 1995 General Session