{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-3-401","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-3-401","heading":"Signature necessary for liability on instrument.","body":"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 § 6A-3-402.","path":["Title 6A Uniform Commercial Code","Chapter 3 Negotiable Instruments","Part 4 Liability of Parties"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6A/6A-3/6A-4/6A-3-401.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T18:02:49Z","sha256":"bedd6353fd91c50798325abe03d8a23ddba96a841ad288008a46b38b5f4edb02","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-3-312","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-3-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}