Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 403 - Uniform commercial code — negotiable instruments.
403.109 - Payable to bearer or to order.

403.109 Payable to bearer or to order.
(1) A promise or order is payable to bearer if any of the following applies:
(a) It 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) It does not state a payee.
(c) It 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 to the order of an identified person or 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 under s. 403.205 (1). An instrument payable to an identified person may become payable to bearer if it is endorsed in blank under s. 403.205 (2).
History: 1995 a. 449.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 403 - Uniform commercial code — negotiable instruments.

403.102 - Subject matter.

403.103 - Definitions.

403.104 - Negotiable instrument.

403.105 - Issue of instrument.

403.106 - Unconditional promise or order.

403.107 - Instrument payable in foreign money.

403.108 - Payable on demand or at definite time.

403.109 - Payable to bearer or to order.

403.110 - Identification of person to whom instrument is payable.

403.111 - Place of payment.

403.112 - Interest.

403.113 - Date of instrument.

403.114 - Contradictory terms of instrument.

403.115 - Incomplete instrument.

403.116 - Joint and several liability; contribution.

403.117 - Other agreements affecting instrument.

403.118 - Statute of limitations.

403.119 - Notice of right to defend action.

403.201 - Negotiation.

403.202 - Negotiation subject to rescission.

403.203 - Transfer of instrument; rights acquired by transfer.

403.204 - Endorsement.

403.205 - Special endorsement; blank endorsement; anomalous endorsement.

403.206 - Restrictive endorsement.

403.207 - Reacquisition.

403.301 - Person entitled to enforce instrument.

403.302 - Holder in due course.

403.303 - Value and consideration.

403.304 - Overdue instrument.

403.305 - Defenses and claims in recoupment.

403.306 - Claims to an instrument.

403.307 - Notice of breach of fiduciary duty.

403.308 - Proof of signatures and status as holder in due course.

403.309 - Enforcement of lost, destroyed or stolen instrument.

403.310 - Effect of instrument on obligation for which taken.

403.311 - Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument.

403.312 - Lost, destroyed or stolen cashier's check, teller's check or certified check.

403.401 - Signature.

403.402 - Signature by representative.

403.403 - Unauthorized signature.

403.404 - Impostors; fictitious payees.

403.405 - Employer's responsibility for fraudulent endorsement by employee.

403.406 - Negligence contributing to forged signature or alteration of instrument.

403.407 - Alteration.

403.408 - Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft.

403.409 - Acceptance of draft; certified check.

403.410 - Acceptance varying draft.

403.411 - Refusal to pay cashier's checks, teller's checks and certified checks.

403.412 - Obligation of issuer of note or cashier's check.

403.413 - Obligation of acceptor.

403.414 - Obligation of drawer.

403.415 - Obligation of endorser.

403.416 - Transfer warranties.

403.417 - Presentment warranties.

403.418 - Payment or acceptance by mistake.

403.419 - Instruments signed for accommodation.

403.420 - Conversion of instrument.

403.501 - Presentment.

403.502 - Dishonor.

403.503 - Notice of dishonor.

403.504 - Excused presentment and notice of dishonor.

403.505 - Evidence of dishonor.

403.601 - Discharge and effect of discharge.

403.602 - Payment.

403.603 - Tender of payment.

403.604 - Discharge by cancellation or renunciation.

403.605 - Discharge of endorsers and accommodation parties.