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KRS 355.3-403

Unauthorized signature

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 355–355 (686 sections).

Effective: January 1, 1997 History: Repealed and reenacted 1996 Ky

(1) Unless otherwise provided in this article or Article 4 of this chapter, an unauthorized signature is ineffective except as the signature of the unauthorized signer in favor of a person who in good faith pays the instrument or takes it for value. An unauthorized signature may be ratified for all purposes of this article.

(2) If the signature of more than one (1) person is required to constitute the authorized signature of an organization, the signature of the organization is unauthorized if one of the required signatures is lacking.

(3) The civil or criminal liability of a person who makes an unauthorized signature is not affected by any provision of this article which makes the unauthorized signature effective for the purposes of this article.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.