28-3-109. PAYABLE TO BEARER OR TO ORDER. (1) A promise or order is payable to bearer if it:
(a) 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;
(b) Does not state a payee; or
(c) States that it is payable to or to the order of cash or otherwise indicates that it is not payable to an identified person.
(2) A promise or order that is not payable to bearer is payable to order if it is payable (i) to the order of an identified person, or (ii) to an identified person or order. A promise or order that is payable to order is payable to the identified person.
(3) An instrument payable to bearer may become payable to an identified person if it is specially indorsed pursuant to section 28-3-205(1). An instrument payable to an identified person may become payable to bearer if it is indorsed in blank pursuant to section 28-3-205(2).
History:
[28-3-109, added 1993, ch. 288, sec. 2, p. 1025.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 28 - COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
Chapter 3 - UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE — NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Section 28-3-101 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 28-3-102 - SUBJECT MATTER.
Section 28-3-103 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 28-3-104 - NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT.
Section 28-3-105 - ISSUE OF INSTRUMENT.
Section 28-3-106 - UNCONDITIONAL PROMISE OR ORDER.
Section 28-3-107 - INSTRUMENT PAYABLE IN FOREIGN MONEY.
Section 28-3-108 - PAYABLE ON DEMAND OR AT DEFINITE TIME.
Section 28-3-109 - PAYABLE TO BEARER OR TO ORDER.
Section 28-3-110 - IDENTIFICATION OF PERSON TO WHOM INSTRUMENT IS PAYABLE.
Section 28-3-111 - PLACE OF PAYMENT.
Section 28-3-113 - DATE OF INSTRUMENT.
Section 28-3-114 - CONTRADICTORY TERMS OF INSTRUMENT.
Section 28-3-115 - INCOMPLETE INSTRUMENT.
Section 28-3-116 - JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY — CONTRIBUTION.
Section 28-3-117 - OTHER AGREEMENTS AFFECTING INSTRUMENT.