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Commercial Code § 3401

CHAPTER 4. Liability of Parties

Current as of September 28, 2026Com. Code, § 3401Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 210, Sec. 13. (SB 95) Effective January 1, 2024.

A person is not liable on an instrument unless (a) the person signed the instrument, or (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 3402.