### Question
How does the law define transfer agent?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 78c*, **transfer agent** is defined as:

> any person who engages on behalf of an issuer of securities or on behalf of itself as an issuer of securities in (A) countersigning such securities upon issuance

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 78c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2B-SECURITIES EXCHANGES**

