§ 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).
Cross References. Section 3109 is referred to in section 3103 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 31 - General Provisions and Definitions
Section 3101 - Short title of division
Section 3103 - Definitions and index of definitions
Section 3104 - Negotiable instrument
Section 3105 - Issue of instrument
Section 3106 - Unconditional promise or order
Section 3107 - Instrument payable in foreign money
Section 3108 - Payable on demand or at definite time
Section 3109 - Payable to bearer or to order
Section 3110 - Identification of person to whom instrument is payable
Section 3111 - Place of payment
Section 3113 - Date of instrument
Section 3114 - Contradictory terms of instrument
Section 3115 - Incomplete instrument
Section 3116 - Joint and several liability; contribution
Section 3117 - Other agreements affecting instrument