6 chapters · 69 sections in this title.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.3A-401 Signature necessary for liability on instrument
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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.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.3A-402 Signature by representative
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(a) If a person acting, or purporting to act, as a representative signs an instrument by signing either the name of the represented person or the name of the signer, the represented person is bound by the signature to the same extent the represented person would be bound if the s…
Va. Code Ann. § 8.3A-403 Unauthorized signature
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(a) Unless otherwise provided in this title or Title 8.4, an unauthorized signature is ineffective except as the signature of the unauthorized signer in favor of a person who in good faith pays the instrument or takes it for value. An unauthorized signature may be ratified for al…
Va. Code Ann. § 8.3A-404 Impostors; fictitious payees
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(a) If an impostor, by use of the mails or otherwise, induces the issuer of an instrument to issue the instrument to the impostor, or to a person acting in concert with the impostor, by impersonating the payee of the instrument or a person authorized to act for the payee, an endo…