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HRS §490:8-509

How securities intermediaries must follow other rules

This section explains that securities intermediaries must follow other laws, regulations, or rules that cover the same duties. If no specific standards exist, they must act in a commercially reasonable way. The intermediary can withhold duties if the customer owes them something or if other law allows it.

financial institutions

The statute, as written — Specification of duties of securities intermediary by other statute or regulation; manner of performance of duties of securities intermediary and exercise of rights of entitlement holder

(a) If the substance of a duty imposed upon a securities intermediary by sections 490:8-504 to 490:8-508 is the subject of other statute, regulation, or rule, compliance with that statute, regulation, or rule satisfies the duty. (b) To the extent that specific standards for the performance of the duties of a securities intermediary or the exercise of the rights of an entitlement holder are not specified by other statute, regulation, or rule or by agreement between the securities intermediary and entitlement holder, the securities intermediary shall perform its duties and the entitlement holder shall exercise its rights in a commercially reasonable manner. (c) The obligation of a securities intermediary to perform the duties imposed by sections 490:8-504 to 490:8-508 is subject to: (1) Rights of the securities intermediary arising out of a security interest under a security agreement with the entitlement holder or otherwise; and (2) Rights of the securities intermediary under other law, regulation, rule, or agreement to withhold performance of its duties as a result of unfulfilled obligations of the entitlement holder to the securities intermediary. (d) Sections 490:8-504 to 490:8-508 do not require a securities intermediary to take any action that is prohibited by other statute, regulation, or rule.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§490:8-504 Keeping track of the assets behind your securities account

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