Virginia Statutes
§ 8.3A-401 — Signature necessary for liability on instrument
Virginia § 8.3A-401
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 8.3A-401 (2026).
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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 § 8.3A-402.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 6-370; 1964, c. 219, § 8.3-401; 1992, c. 693; 2024, c. 652.
Nearby Sections
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§ 8.3A-101
Short title§ 8.3A-102
Subject matter§ 8.3A-103
Definitions§ 8.3A-104
Negotiable instrument§ 8.3A-105
Issue of instrument§ 8.3A-106
Unconditional promise or order§ 8.3A-107
Instrument payable in foreign money§ 8.3A-108
Payable on demand or at definite time§ 8.3A-109
Payable to bearer or to order§ 8.3A-111
Place of payment§ 8.3A-112
Interest§ 8.3A-113
Date of instrument§ 8.3A-114
Contradictory terms of instrument§ 8.3A-115
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