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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 28:3-401: Signature necessary for liability on instrument.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 28. Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]
  2. Subtitle I. Uniform Commercial Code.
  3. Article 3. Negotiable Instruments.
  4. Part IV. Liability of Parties.

(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 section 28:3-402.

(b)

[Repealed].

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