§ 6A-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 (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.
(c) An instrument payable to bearer may become payable to an identified person if it is specially indorsed pursuant to § 6A-3-205(a). An instrument payable to an identified person may become payable to bearer if it is indorsed in blank pursuant to § 6A-3-205(b).
History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 421, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code
Chapter 6A-3 - Negotiable Instruments
Part 1 - General Provisions and Definitions
Section 6A-3-101. - Short title.
Section 6A-3-102. - Subject matter.
Section 6A-3-103. - Definitions.
Section 6A-3-104. - Negotiable instrument.
Section 6A-3-105. - Issue of instrument.
Section 6A-3-106. - Unconditional promise or order.
Section 6A-3-107. - Instrument payable in foreign money.
Section 6A-3-108. - Payable on demand or at definite time.
Section 6A-3-109. - Payable to bearer or to order.
Section 6A-3-110. - Identification of person to whom instrument is payable.
Section 6A-3-111. - Place of payment.
Section 6A-3-113. - Date of instrument.
Section 6A-3-114. - Contradictory terms of instrument.
Section 6A-3-115. - Incomplete instrument.
Section 6A-3-116. - Joint and several liability — Contribution.
Section 6A-3-117. - Other agreements affecting instrument.