SECTIONS 3101-3119 - California Statutes

COMMERCIAL CODE

SECTION 3101-3119

3101. This division may be cited as Uniform Commercial
Code--Negotiable Instruments.

3102. (a) This division applies to negotiable instruments. It does
not apply to money, to payment orders governed by Division 11
(commencing with Section 11101), or to securities governed by
Division 8 (commencing with Section 8101).
(b) If there is conflict between this division and Division 4
(commencing with Section 4101) or Division 9 (commencing with Section
9101), Divisions 4 and 9 govern.
(c) Regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System and operating circulars of the Federal Reserve Banks supersede
any inconsistent provision of this division to the extent of the
inconsistency.

3103. (a) In this division:
(1) "Acceptor" means a drawee who has accepted a draft.
(2) "Drawee" means a person ordered in a draft to make payment.
(3) "Drawer" means a person who signs or is identified in a draft
as a person ordering payment.
(4)