Maryland Commercial Law Section 8-505

      (a)      A securities intermediary shall take action to obtain a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty 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 attempt to obtain the payment or distribution.

      (b)      A securities intermediary is obligated to its entitlement holder for a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset if the payment or distribution is received by the securities intermediary.