Ohio Code § 1308.54

Ohio Code § 1308.54. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 1308.54.

(A) A securities intermediary shall promptly obtain and thereafter maintain a financial

asset in a quantity corresponding to the aggregate of all security entitlements it

has established in favor of its entitlement holders with respect to that financial

asset.  The securities intermediary may maintain those financial assets directly or through

one or more other securities intermediaries. (B) Except to the extent otherwise agreed by its entitlement holder, a securities intermediary

may not grant any security interests in a financial asset it is obligated to maintain

pursuant to division (A) of this section. (C) A securities intermediary satisfies the duty in division (A) of this section if: (1) The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement

holder and the securities intermediary;  or (2) In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary exercises due care in accordance

with reasonable commercial standards to obtain and maintain the financial asset. (D) This section does not apply to a clearing corporation that is itself the obligor

of an option or similar obligation to which its entitlement holders have security

entitlements.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1308.54
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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