Section 1309.208 | Additional duties of secured party having control of collateral - UCC 9-208.
Additional duties of secured party having control of collateral [UCC 9-208]
(A) This section applies to cases in which there is no outstanding secured obligation and the secured party is not committed to make advances, incur obligations, or otherwise give value.
(B) Within ten days after receiving a signed demand by the debtor:
(1) A secured party having control of a deposit account under division (A)(2) of section 1309.104 of the Revised Code shall send to the bank with which the deposit account is maintained a signed record that releases the bank from any further obligation to comply with instructions originated by the secured party.
(2) A secured party having control of a deposit account under division (A)(3) of section 1309.104 of the Revised Code shall:
(a) Pay the debtor the balance on deposit in the deposit account; or
(b) Transfer the balance on deposit into a deposit account in the debtor's name.
(3) A secured party, other than a buyer, having control under section 1309.105 of the Revised Code of an authoritative electronic copy of a record evidencing chattel paper shall transfer control of the electronic copy to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor;
(4) A secured party having control of investment property under division (D)(2) of section 1308.24 or division (B) of section 1309.106 of the Revised Code shall send to the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary with which the security entitlement or commodity contract is maintained a signed record that releases the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary from any further obligation to comply with entitlement orders or directions originated by the secured party;
(5) A secured party having control of a letter-of-credit right under section 1309.107 of the Revised Code shall send to each person having an unfulfilled obligation to pay or deliver proceeds of the letter of credit to the secured party a signed release from any further obligation to pay or deliver proceeds of the letter of credit to the secured party;
(6) A secured party having control under section 1307.106 of the Revised Code of an authoritative electronic copy of an electronic document shall transfer control of the electronic copy to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor;
(7) A secured party having control under section 1309.111 of the Revised Code of electronic money shall transfer control of the electronic money to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor; and
(8) A secured party having control under section 1314.105 of the Revised Code of a controllable electronic record, other than a buyer of a controllable account or a controllable payment intangible evidenced by the controllable electronic record, shall transfer control of the controllable electronic record to the debtor or a person designated by the debtor.
Last updated July 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- June 29, 2011 – House Bill 9 - 129th General Assembly [ View June 29, 2011 Version ]
- October 6, 2026 – Amended by House Bill 195 - 136th General Assembly [ View October 6, 2026 Version ]