13 Pa. C.S. § 3109

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-66
Section 3109 - Payable to bearer or to order
(a) Payable to bearer.--A promise or order is payable to bearer if it:
(1) states that it is payable to bearer or to the order of bearer or otherwise indicates that the person in possession of the promise or order is entitled to payment;
(2) does not state a payee; or
(3) states that it is payable to or to the order of cash or otherwise indicates that it is not payable to an identified person.
(b) Payable to order.--A promise or order that is not payable to bearer is payable to order if it is payable:
(1) to the order of an identified person; or
(2) to an identified person or order.

A promise or order that is payable to order is payable to the identified person.

(c) Payable to an identified person.--An instrument payable to bearer may become payable to an identified person if it is specially indorsed pursuant to section 3205(a) (relating to special indorsement; blank indorsement; anomalous indorsement). An instrument payable to an identified person may become payable to bearer if it is indorsed in blank pursuant to section 3205(b).

13 Pa.C.S. § 3109

1992, July 9, P.L. 507, No. 97, § 5, effective in one year.