Virginia § 8.3A-201 Negotiation

Virginia Statutes

§ 8.3A-201 — Negotiation

Virginia § 8.3A-201

Title 8.3ACOMMERCIAL CODE — NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

Part 2NEGOTIATION, TRANSFER, AND ENDORSEMENT

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Va. Code Ann. § 8.3A-201 (2026).

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(a)"Negotiation" means a transfer of possession, whether voluntary or involuntary, of an instrument by a person other than the issuer to a person who thereby becomes its holder.

(b)Except for negotiation by a remitter, if an instrument is payable to an identified person, negotiation requires transfer of possession of the instrument and its endorsement by the holder. If an instrument is payable to bearer, it may be negotiated by transfer of possession alone.

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(a) "Negotiation" means a transfer of possession, whether voluntary or involuntary, of an instrument by a person other than the issuer to a person who thereby becomes its holder.

(b) Except for negotiation by a remitter, if an instrument is payable to an identified person, negotiation requires transfer of possession of the instrument and its endorsement by the holder. If an instrument is payable to bearer, it may be negotiated by transfer of possession alone.