(a) If an endorsement is made by the holder of an instrument, whether payable to an identified person or payable to bearer, and the endorsement identifies a person to whom it makes the instrument payable, it is a 'special endorsement'. When specially endorsed, an instrument becomes payable to the identified person and may be negotiated only by the endorsement of that person. The principles stated in section 42a-3-110 apply to special endorsements.(b) If an endorsement is made by the holder of an instrument and is not a special endorsement, it is a 'blank endorsement'. When endorsed in blank, an instrument becomes payable to bearer and may be negotiated by transfer of possession alone until specially endorsed.(c) The holder may convert a blank endorsement that consists only of a signature into a special endorsement by writing, above the signature of the endorser, words identifying the person to whom the instrument is made payable.(d) 'Anomalous endorsement' means an endorsement made by a person who is not the holder of the instrument. An anomalous endorsement does not affect the manner in which the instrument may be negotiated.(1959, P.A. 133, S. 3-205; P.A. 91-304, S. ment made by a person who is not the holder of the instrument. An anomalous endorsement does not affect the manner in which the instrument may be negotiated.(1959, P.A. 133, S. 3-205; P.A. 91-304, S. 24.)History: P.A. 91-304 entirely replaced former provisions re restrictive endorsements with provisions re special, blank and anomalous endorsements, a restatement of Sec. 42a-3-204, revised to 1991.See Sec. 42a-3-206 for successor provisions to Sec. 42a-3-205, revised to 1991, re restrictive endorsements.Subsec. (d):Any endorsement by a nonholder is an anomalous endorsement and does not affect negotiability of the instrument. 68 CA 716.
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