A third person in good faith and without court order may act on the instructions of or otherwise deal with any person purporting to make a transfer or purporting to act in the capacity of a custodian and, in the absence of knowledge, is not responsible for determining:

(1)  the validity of the purported custodian’s designation;

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(2)  the propriety of, or the authority under this part for, any act of the purported custodian;

(3)  the validity or propriety under this part of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make transfer or by the purported custodian; or

(4)  the propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.

Enacted by Chapter 272, 1990 General Session