North Dakota Statutes

§ 41-03-40 — (3-403) Unauthorized signature

North Dakota § 41-03-40
JurisdictionNorth Dakota
Title 41Uniform Commercial Code
Ch. 41-03Negotiable Instruments

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N.D. Cent. Code § 41-03-40 (2026).

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1.Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or chapter 41-04, 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 chapter.
2.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 missing.
3.The civil or criminal liability of a person who makes an unauthorized signature is not affected by any provision of this chapter that makes the unauthorized signature effective for the purposes of this chapter.

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State ex rel. North Dakota Housing Finance Agency v. Center Mutual Insurance Co.
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