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Iowa Code § 554.3401

Signature necessary for liability on instrument

Redline — January 1, 2012 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2012
1. 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 554.3402.
A person is not liable on an instrument unless the person signed the instrument, or the person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under section 554.3402.
2. 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.
94 Acts, ch 1167, §48, 121, 122
94 Acts, ch 1167, §48, 121, 122; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §261; 2024 Acts, ch 1023, §24

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