34.1-3-901. Deposited instrument.
(a) For purposes of this Part 9 a "deposited instrument" is an instrument which is:
(i) In the custody of a registered clearing corporation, another clearing corporation, a foreign clearing corporation, a custodian bank, a foreign custodian bank or a nominee of any of them subject to the instructions of the registered clearing corporation;
(ii) Payable to bearer or indorsed in blank by an appropriate person or is payable to the order of the registered clearing corporation, another clearing corporation, a foreign clearing corporation, a custodian bank, a foreign custodian bank or a nominee of any of them subject to the instructions of the registered clearing corporation; and
(iii) Shown on the books of the registered clearing corporation in the account of a party having a contractual relationship with the registered clearing corporation as a user or participant.
(b) For purposes of this Part 9 the registered clearing corporation "having control of a deposited instrument" is the registered clearing corporation on whose books it is shown as provided in subsection (a)(iii) of this section.