Alabama Statutes
§ 7-3-401 — Signature Necessary for Liability on Instrument
Alabama § 7-3-401
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 7-3-401 (2026).
Text
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 7-3-402.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1965, No. 549, p. 811; repealed by Acts 1995, No. 95-668, p. 1381, §1; added by Acts 1995, No. 95-668, p. 1381, §1; Act 2023-492, §1.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 7-1-101
Short Titles§ 7-1-102
Scope of Article§ 7-1-104
Construction Against Implied Repeal§ 7-1-105
Severability§ 7-1-106
Use of Singular and Plural; Gender§ 7-1-107
Section Captions§ 7-1-109
Section Captions§ 7-1-201
General Definitions§ 7-1-202
Notice; Knowledge§ 7-1-204
Value§ 7-1-205
Reasonable Time; Seasonableness§ 7-1-206
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Alabama § 7-3-401, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/7-3-401.