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Code · Maine · Title 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

§3-1401. Signature necessary for liability on instrument

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(1). A person is not liable on an instrument unless:
(a). The person signed the instrument; or [PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
(b). The person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under section 3‑1402 . [RR 2011, c. 1, §13 (COR).]
[RR 2011, c. 1, §13 (COR).]
(2).
[PL 2023, c. 669, Pt. A, §36 (RP); PL 2023, c. 669, Pt. E, §1 (AFF).]
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