Sec. 3109.
(1) A promise or order is payable to the bearer if it does any of the following:
(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.
(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:
(a) To the order of an identified person.
(b) 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 endorsed pursuant to section 3205(1). An instrument payable to an identified person may become payable to bearer if it is endorsed in blank pursuant to section 3205(2).
History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 130, Eff. Sept. 30, 1993
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 440 - Uniform Commercial Code
Act 174 of 1962 - Uniform Commercial Code (440.1101 - 440.11102)
Article 3 - Negotiable Instruments (440.3101...440.3805)
174-1962-3-1 - Part 1 General Provisions and Definitions (440.3101...440.3122)
Section 440.3101 - Short Title; Article.
Section 440.3102 - Scope; Limitations; Conflict of Laws.
Section 440.3103 - Definitions; Principles of Construction.
Section 440.3104 - Additional Definitions.
Section 440.3106 - Unconditional Status of Promise or Order.
Section 440.3107 - Payment in Foreign Money.
Section 440.3108 - Instrument Payable on Demand, at Definite Time, or at Fixed Date.
Section 440.3111 - Place of Payment.
Section 440.3113 - Instrument Antedated, Postdated, or Undated.
Section 440.3114 - Instrument; Contradictory Terms.
Section 440.3115 - Incomplete Instrument; Definition; Enforcement; Alteration; Burden.
Section 440.3116 - Joint and Several Liability.
Section 440.3117 - Obligation Modified, Supplemented, or Nullified by Separate Agreement.
Section 440.3118 - Action to Enforce Obligation; Commencement; Time Period; Other Actions.
Section 440.3119 - Notice of Litigation to Answerable Third Party.
Section 440.3120-440.3122 - Repealed. 1993, Act 130, Eff. Sept. 30, 1993.