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73.0101Short title 73.0102Application of chapter 73.0103Definitions 73.0104Negotiable instrument; other definitions 73.0105Issue of instrument 73.0106Unconditional promise or order 73.0107Instrument payable in foreign money 73.0108Payable on demand or at definite time 73.0109Payable to bearer or to order 73.0110Identification of person to whom instrument is payable 73.0111Place of payment 73.0112Interest 73.0113Date of instrument 73.0114Contradictory terms of instrument 73.0115Incomplete instrument 73.0116Joint and several liability; contribution 73.0117Other agreements affecting instrument 73.0118Statute of limitations 73.0119Notice of right to defend action 73.0201Negotiation 73.0202Negotiation subject to rescission 73.0203Transfer of instrument; rights acquired by transfer 73.0204Indorsement 73.0205Special indorsement; blank indorsement; anomalous indorsement 73.0206Restrictive indorsement 73.0207Reacquisition 73.0301Person entitled to enforce instrument 73.0302Holder in due course 73.0303Value and consideration 73.0304Overdue instrument 73.0305Defenses and claims in recoupment 73.0306Claims to an instrument 73.0307Notice of breach of fiduciary duty 73.0308Proof of signatures and status as holder in due course 73.0309Enforcement of lost, destroyed or stolen instrument 73.0310Effect of instrument on obligation for which taken 73.0311Accord and satisfaction 73.0312Lost, destroyed or stolen cashier’s check, teller’s check or certified check 73.0401Signature necessary for liability on instrument 73.0402Signature by representative 73.0403Unauthorized signature 73.0404Impostors; fictitious payees 73.0405Employer’s responsibility for fraudulent indorsement by employee 73.0406Negligence contributing to forged signature or alteration of instrument 73.0407Alteration 73.0408Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft 73.0409Acceptance of draft; certified check 73.0410Acceptance varying draft 73.0411Refusal to pay cashier’s checks, teller’s checks and certified checks 73.0412Obligation of issuer of note or cashier’s check 73.0413Obligation of acceptor 73.0414Obligation of drawer 73.0415Obligation of indorser 73.0416Transfer warranties 73.0417Presentment warranties 73.0418Payment or acceptance by mistake 73.0419Instruments signed for accommodation 73.0420Conversion of instrument 73.0501Presentment 73.0502Dishonor 73.0503Notice of dishonor 73.0504Excused presentment and notice of dishonor 73.0505Evidence of dishonor 73.0601Discharge and effect of discharge 73.0602Payment 73.0603Tender of payment 73.0604Discharge by cancellation or renunciation 73.0605Discharge of indorsers and accommodation parties 73.1010[1961 c.726 §73.1010; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1020[1961 c.726 §73.1020; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1030[1961 c.726 §73.1030; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1040[1961 c.726 §73.1040; 1983 c.37 §36a; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1050[1961 c.726 §73.1050; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1060[1961 c.726 §73.1060; 1989 c.246 §1; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1070[1961 c.726 §73.1070; 1991 c.202 §19; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1080[1961 c.726 §73.1080; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1090[1961 c.726 §73.1090; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1100[1961 c.726 §73.1100; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1110[1961 c.726 §73.1110; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1120[1961 c.726 §73.1120; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1130[1961 c.726 §73.1130; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1140[1961 c.726 §73.1140; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1150[1961 c.726 §73.1150; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1160[1961 c.726 §73.1160; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1170[1961 c.726 §73.1170; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1180[1961 c.726 §73.1180; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1190[1961 c.726 §73.1190; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1200[1961 c.726 §73.1200; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1210[1961 c.726 §73.1210; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1220[1961 c.726 §73.1220; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.1230[1989 c.1060 §2; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.2010[1961 c.726 §73.2010; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.2020[1961 c.726 §73.2020; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.2030[1961 c.726 §73.2030; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.2040[1961 c.726 §73.2040; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.2050[1961 c.726 §73.2050; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.2060[1961 c.726 §73.2060; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.2070[1961 c.726 §73.2070; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.2080[1961 c.726 §73.2080; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.3010[1961 c.726 §73.3010; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.3020[1961 c.726 §73.3020; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.3030[1961 c.726 §73.3030; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.3040[1961 c.726 §73.3040; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.3050[1961 c.726 §73.3050; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.3060[1961 c.726 §73.3060; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.3070[1961 c.726 §73.3070; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4010[1961 c.726 §73.4010; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4020[1961 c.726 §73.4020; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4030[1961 c.726 §73.4030; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4040[1961 c.726 §73.4040; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4050[1961 c.726 §73.4050; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4060[1961 c.726 §73.4060; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4070[1961 c.726 §73.4070; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4080[1961 c.726 §73.4080; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4090[1961 c.726 §73.4090; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4100[1961 c.726 §73.4100; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4110[1961 c.726 §73.4110; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4120[1961 c.726 §73.4120; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4130[1961 c.726 §73.4130; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4140[1961 c.726 §73.4140; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4150[1961 c.726 §73.4150; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4160[1961 c.726 §73.4160; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4170[1961 c.726 §73.4170; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4180[1961 c.726 §73.4180; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.4190[1961 c.726 §73.4190; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.5010[1961 c.726 §73.5010; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.5020[1961 c.726 §73.5020; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.5030[1961 c.726 §73.5030; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.5040[1961 c.726 §73.5040; 1963 c.402 §1; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.5050[1961 c.726 §73.5050; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.5060[1961 c.726 §73.5060; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.5070[1961 c.726 §73.5070; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.5080[1961 c.726 §73.5080; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.5090[1961 c.726 §73.5090; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.5100[1961 c.726 §73.5100; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.5110[1961 c.726 §73.5110; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.6010[1961 c.726 §73.6010; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.6020[1961 c.726 §73.6020; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.6030[1961 c.726 §73.6030; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.6040[1961 c.726 §73.6040; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.6050[1961 c.726 §73.6050; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.6060[1961 c.726 §73.6060; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.7010[1961 c.726 §73.7010; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.8010[1961 c.726 §73.8010; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.8020[1961 c.726 §73.8020; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.8030[1961 c.726 §73.8030; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.8040[1961 c.726 §73.8040; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126] 73.8050[1961 c.726 §73.8050; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126]

Chapter 73 — Negotiable Instruments

ORS 73.4140 [1961 c.726 §73.4140; repealed by 1993 c.545 §126]

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