# C.R.S. § 4-8-302: 4-8-302. Rights of purchaser

> Colorado · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T4_A8_P3_S4-8-302

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 4-8-302
- **Heading:** 4-8-302. Rights of purchaser
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 4 / Article 8 / Part 3 / Section 4-8-302

## Text

4-8-302. Rights of purchaser. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a purchaser of a certificated or uncertificated security acquires all rights in the security that the transferor had or had power to transfer.

(b) A purchaser of a limited interest acquires rights only to the extent of the interest purchased.

(c) A purchaser of a certificated security who as a previous holder had notice of an adverse claim does not improve its position by taking from a protected purchaser.

## Nearby sections

- [C.R.S. § 4-8-301 4-8-301. Delivery](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T4_A8_P3_S4-8-301.md)
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- [C.R.S. § 4-8-303 4-8-303. Protected purchaser](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T4_A8_P3_S4-8-303.md)
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- [C.R.S. § 4-8-305 4-8-305. Instruction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T4_A8_P3_S4-8-305.md)
- [C.R.S. § 4-8-306 4-8-306. Effect of guaranteeing signature, indorsement, or instruction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T4_A8_P3_S4-8-306.md)
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