Kansas Statutes
Article 3 - Negotiable Instruments
84-3-109 Payable to bearer or to order.

84-3-109. Payable to bearer or to order. (a) 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) 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) An instrument payable to bearer may become payable to an identified person if it is specially endorsed pursuant to K.S.A. 84-3-205(a). An instrument payable to an identified person may become payable to bearer if it is endorsed in blank pursuant to K.S.A. 84-3-205(b).
History: L. 1991, ch. 296, ยง 9; Feb. 1, 1992.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 84 - Uniform Commercial Code

Article 3 - Negotiable Instruments

84-3-101 Short Title.

84-3-102 Subject matter.

84-3-103 Definitions.

84-3-104 Negotiable instrument.

84-3-105 Issue of instrument.

84-3-106 Unconditional promise or order.

84-3-107 Instrument payable in foreign money.

84-3-108 Payable on demand or at a definite time.

84-3-109 Payable to bearer or to order.

84-3-110 Identification of person to whom instrument is payable.

84-3-111 Place of payment.

84-3-112 Interest.

84-3-113 Date of instrument.

84-3-114 Contradictory terms of instrument.

84-3-115 Incomplete instrument.

84-3-116 Joint and several liability; contribution.

84-3-117 Other agreements affecting instrument.

84-3-118 Statute of limitations.

84-3-119 Notice of right to defend action.

84-3-201 Negotiation.

84-3-202 Negotiation subject to rescission.

84-3-203 Transfer of instrument; rights acquired by transfer.

84-3-204 Endorsement.

84-3-205 Special endorsement; blank endorsement; anomalous endorsement.

84-3-206 Restrictive endorsement.

84-3-207 Reacquisition.

84-3-301 Person entitled to enforce instrument.

84-3-302 Holder in due course.

84-3-303 Value and consideration.

84-3-304 Overdue instrument.

84-3-305 Defenses and claims in recoupment.

84-3-306 Claims to an instrument.

84-3-307 Notice of breach of fiduciary duty.

84-3-308 Proof of signatures and status as holder in due course.

84-3-309 Enforcement of lost, destroyed or stolen instrument.

84-3-310 Effect of instrument on obligation for which taken.

84-3-311 Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument.

84-3-312 Lost, destroyed or stolen cashier's check, teller's check or certified check.

84-3-401 Signature.

84-3-402 Signature by representative.

84-3-403 Unauthorized signature.

84-3-404 Impostors; fictitious payees.

84-3-405 Employer's responsibility for fraudulent endorsement by employee.

84-3-406 Negligence contributing to forged signature or alteration of instrument.

84-3-407 Alteration.

84-3-408 Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft.

84-3-409 Acceptance of draft; certified check.

84-3-410 Acceptance varying draft.

84-3-411 Refusal to pay cashier's checks, teller's checks and certified checks.

84-3-412 Obligation of issuer of note or cashier's check.

84-3-413 Obligation of acceptor.

84-3-414 Obligation of drawer.

84-3-415 Obligation of endorser.

84-3-416 Transfer warranties.

84-3-417 Presentment warranties.

84-3-418 Payment or acceptance by mistake.

84-3-419 Instrument signed for accommodation.

84-3-420 Conversion of instrument.

84-3-501 Presentment.

84-3-502 Dishonor.

84-3-503 Notice of dishonor.

84-3-504 Excused presentment and notice of dishonor.

84-3-505 Evidence of dishonor.

84-3-601 Discharge and effect of discharge.

84-3-602 Payment.

84-3-603 Tender of payment.

84-3-604 Discharge by cancellation or renunciation.

84-3-605 Discharge of endorsers and accommodation parties.