West Virginia § 6-14-2 Facsimile signature; use; legal effect

West Virginia Statutes

§ 6-14-2 — Facsimile signature; use; legal effect

West Virginia § 6-14-2

Ch. 6GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS

Art. 14UNIFORM FACSIMILE SIGNATURES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACT

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W. Va. Code § 6-14-2 (2026).

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Any authorized officer, after filing with the Secretary of State his manual signature certified by under oath, may execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his manual signature:

(a)Any public security, provided that at least one signature required or permitted to be placed thereon shall be manually subscribed. If a public security is required to be manually signed by a trustee, issuing agent, fiscal agent, registrar, or other agent or custodian, the signature of any or all authorized officers may be executed by facsimile; and

(b)Any instrument of payment. Upon compliance with this article by the authorized officer, his facsimile signature shall have the same legal effect as his manual signature.

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Any authorized officer, after filing with the Secretary of State his manual signature certified by under oath, may execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his manual signature:

(a) Any public security, provided that at least one signature required or permitted to be placed thereon shall be manually subscribed. If a public security is required to be manually signed by a trustee, issuing agent, fiscal agent, registrar, or other agent or custodian, the signature of any or all authorized officers may be executed by facsimile; and

(b) Any instrument of payment.

Upon compliance with this article by the authorized officer, his facsimile signature shall have the same legal effect as his manual signature.