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§12A-7-501.
§12A-7-501.
(1) A negotiable document of title running to the order of a named
person is negotiated by his endorsement and delivery. After his
endorsement in blank or to bearer any person can negotiate it by
delivery alone.
(2) (a) A negotiable document of title is also negotiated by delivery
alone when by its original terms it runs to bearer;
(b) when a document running to the order of a named person is
delivered to him the effect is the same as if the document had been
negotiated.
(3) Negotiation of a negotiable document of title after it has been
endorsed to a specified person requires endorsement by the special
endorsee as well as delivery.
(4) A negotiable document of title is "duly negotiated" when it is
negotiated in the manner stated in this section to a holder who
purchases it in good faith without notice of any defense against or
claim to it on the part of any person and for value, unless it is
established that the negotiation is not in the regular course of
business or financing or involves receiving the document in settlement
or payment of a money obligation.
(5) Endorsement of a nonnegotiable document neither makes it
negotiable nor adds to the transferee's rights.
(6) The naming in a negotiable bill of a person to be notified of the
arrival of the goods does not limit the negotiability of the bill nor
constitute notice to a purchaser thereof of any interest of such
person in the goods.
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