§ 3-518. Registration of assets in name of nominee

MD Fin Inst Code § 3-518 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A trust company may register in the name of a nominee any assets of a common trust fund that it administers.

(b)    The nominee may be either an individual or a partnership.

(c)    A trust company that registers assets in the name of a nominee shall:

(1)    Show the assets and the name of the nominee on its records; and

(2)    If the nominee is operated or controlled by the trust company, supervise any possession or control of the assets by the nominee.

(d)    A transfer agent or registrar of a corporation whose stocks, bonds, securities, or other obligations are registered in the name of a nominee under this section is not required to investigate and may not be held liable for treating the nominee as the owner of the assets.