31 CFR 306.44
§ 306.44 Discrepancies in names.
United States · 31 CFR — Money and Finance: Treasury · Status: effective
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- 31 CFR 306.44, § 306.44 Discrepancies in names, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/139685
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The Department will ordinarily require an explanation of discrepancies in the names which appear in inscriptions, assignments, supporting evidence or in the signatures to any assignments. (Form PD 385 may be used for this purpose.) However, where the variations in the name of the registered owner, as inscribed on securities of the same or different issues, are such that both may properly represent the same person, for example, “J. T. Smith” and “John T. Smith,” no proof of identity will be required if the assignments are signed exactly as the securities are inscribed and are duly certified by the same certifying officer.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.