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§3-1401
Title 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 3-A: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
Part 4: LIABILITY OF PARTIES
§3-1402

§3-1401. Signature necessary for liability on instrument

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/25)
(1).  A person is not liable on an instrument unless:  
(a). The person signed the instrument; or   [PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
(b). The person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under section 3‑1402.   [RR 2011, c. 1, §13 (COR).]
[RR 2011, c. 1, §13 (COR).]
(2). 
[PL 2023, c. 669, Pt. A, §36 (RP); PL 2023, c. 669, Pt. E, §1 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 293, §A2 (NEW). RR 2011, c. 1, §13 (COR). PL 2023, c. 669, Pt. A, §§35, 36 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 669, Pt. E, §1 (AFF).
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