11 §3-1205. Special indorsement; blank indorsement; anomalous indorsement

11 ME Rev Stat § 3-1205 (2019) (N/A)
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§3-1205. Special indorsement; blank indorsement; anomalous indorsement

(1).  If an indorsement is made by the holder of an instrument, whether payable to an identified person or payable to bearer, and the indorsement identifies a person to whom it makes the instrument payable, it is a "special indorsement." When specially indorsed, an instrument becomes payable to the identified person and may be negotiated only by the indorsement of that person. The principles stated in Section 3-1110 apply to special indorsements.

[PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

(2).  If an indorsement is made by the holder of an instrument and it is not a special indorsement, it is a "blank indorsement." When indorsed in blank, an instrument becomes payable to bearer and may be negotiated by transfer of possession alone until specially indorsed.

[PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

(3).  The holder may convert a blank indorsement that consists only of a signature into a special indorsement by writing, above the signature of the indorser, words identifying the person to whom the instrument is made payable.

[PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

(4).  "Anomalous indorsement" means an indorsement made by a person who is not the holder of the instrument. An anomalous indorsement does not affect the manner in which the instrument may be negotiated.

[PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1993, c. 293, §A2 (NEW).