Signature necessary for liability on instrument
Known as the Uniform Commercial Code
The act spans §§ 25–25 (616 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 102 N.C. App. 88 - Witten Productions, Inc. v. Republic Bank & Trust Co. (1991)
Most recently applied in 256 N.C. App. 215 - In re P.S. (November 2017)
1899, c. 733, s. 18; Rev., s. 2167; C.S., s. 2999; 1965, c. 700, s. 1; 1995, c. 232, s. 1; 2025-25, s. 131.
(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 G.S. 25-3-402.
(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2025-25, s. 131, effective October 1, 2025.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.