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§ 3-401. Persons liable on an instrument

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 3. Negotiable Instruments (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Liability of Parties (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 3-401
§ 3-401. Persons liable on an instrument
Currentness
(a) A person is not liable on an instrument unless (i) the person signed the instrument, or (ii) the person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under § 3-402.
(b) A signature may be made (i) manually or by means of a device or machine, and (ii) by the use of any name, including a trade or assumed name, or by a word, mark, or symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing.

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Added by Acts 1996, c. 91, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 3-401, MD COML § 3-401
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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