New York § 3-204 Special Indorsement; Blank Indorsement

New York Statutes

§ 3-204 — Special Indorsement; Blank Indorsement

New York § 3-204

Law UCCUniform Commercial Code

Part 2Transfer and Negotiation

Art. 3Commercial Paper

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N.Y. Uniform Commercial Code § 3-204 (2026).

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Section 3--204. Special Indorsement; Blank Indorsement.\n  (1) A special indorsement specifies the person to whom or to whose\norder it makes the instrument payable. Any instrument specially indorsed\nbecomes payable to the order of the special indorsee and may be further\nnegotiated only by his indorsement.\n  (2) An indorsement in blank specifies no particular indorsee and may\nconsist of a mere signature. An instrument payable to order and indorsed\nin blank becomes payable to bearer and may be negotiated by delivery\nalone until specially indorsed.\n  (3) The holder may convert a blank indorsement into a special\nindorsement by writing over the signature of the indorser in blank any\ncontract consistent with the character of the indorsement.\n

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Section 3--204. Special Indorsement; Blank Indorsement.\n (1) A special indorsement specifies the person to whom or to whose\norder it makes the instrument payable. Any instrument specially indorsed\nbecomes payable to the order of the special indorsee and may be further\nnegotiated only by his indorsement.\n (2) An indorsement in blank specifies no particular indorsee and may\nconsist of a mere signature. An instrument payable to order and indorsed\nin blank becomes payable to bearer and may be negotiated by delivery\nalone until specially indorsed.\n (3) The holder may convert a blank indorsement into a special\nindorsement by writing over the signature of the indorser in blank any\ncontract consistent with the character of the indorsement.\n