1.    Upon request of a person entitled under an electronic document of title, the issuer of the electronic document may issue a tangible document of title as a substitute for the electronic document if:

a.    The person entitled under the electronic document surrenders control of the document to the issuer; and

b.    The tangible document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the electronic document.

2.    Upon issuance of a tangible document of title in substitution for an electronic document of title in accordance with subsection 1:

a.    The electronic document ceases to have any effect or validity; and

b.    The person that procured issuance of the tangible document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the tangible document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the electronic document when the warrantor surrendered control of the electronic document to the issuer.

3.    Upon request of a person entitled under a tangible document of title, the issuer of the tangible document may issue an electronic document of title as a substitute for the tangible document if:

a.    The person entitled under the tangible document surrenders possession of the document to the issuer; and

b.    The electronic document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the tangible document.

4.    Upon issuance of an electronic document of title in substitution for a tangible document of title in accordance with subsection 3:

a.    The tangible document ceases to have any effect or validity; and

b.    The person that procured issuance of the electronic document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the electronic document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the tangible document when the warrantor surrendered possession of the tangible document to the issuer.