                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

FORM OF NEGOTIATION AND REQUIREMENTS OF &#8220;DUE NEGOTIATION&#8221; (§
8.7-501)

1. The following rules apply to a negotiable tangible document:

   a. If the document&#8217;s original terms run to the order of a named person,
   the document is negotiated by his endorsement and delivery. After his
   endorsement in blank or to bearer any person can negotiate the document by
   delivery alone.

   b. If the document&#8217;s original terms run to bearer, it is negotiated by
   delivery alone.

   c. If a document&#8217;s original terms run to the order of a named person and
   it is delivered to him, the effect is the same as if the document had been
   negotiated.

   d. Negotiation of the document after it has been endorsed to a named person
   requires endorsement by the named person as well as delivery.

   e. A document is &#8220;duly negotiated&#8221; when it is negotiated in the
   manner stated in this subsection 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.

2. The following rules apply to a negotiable electronic document:

   a. If the document&#8217;s original terms run to the order of a named person
   or to bearer, the document is negotiated by delivery of the document to
   another person. Endorsement by the named person is not required to negotiate
   the document.

   b. If the document&#8217;s original terms run to the order of a named person
   and the named person has control of the document, the effect is the same as if
   the document had been negotiated.

   c. A document is duly negotiated if it is negotiated in the manner stated in
   this subsection to a holder that 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 taking delivery of the document in
   settlement or payment of a monetary obligation.

3. Endorsement of a nonnegotiable document neither makes it negotiable nor adds
to the transferee&#8217;s rights.

4. 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.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 61-40 to 61-43, 61-50; 1964, c. 219; 2004, c. 200.