Colorado Statutes
§ 4-3-403 — Unauthorized signature
Colorado § 4-3-403
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Bluebook
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 4-3-403 (2026).
Text
(a)Unless otherwise provided in this
article or article 4 of this title, 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.
(b)If the signature of more than one 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.
(c)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.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 94: Entire article R&RE, p. 863, � 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Nearby Sections
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§ 4-1-101
Short titles§ 4-1-102
Scope of article§ 4-1-104
Construction against implied repeal§ 4-1-105
Severability§ 4-1-106
Use of singular and plural - gender§ 4-1-107
Captions§ 4-1-201
General definitions§ 4-1-202
Notice - knowledge§ 4-1-204
Value§ 4-1-205
Reasonable time - seasonableness§ 4-1-302
Variation by agreement§ 4-1-304
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