N.Y. Uniform Commercial Code Law Section 3-301
Rights of a Holder

Section 3--301. Rights of a Holder. The holder of an instrument whether or not he is the owner may transfer or negotiate it and, except as otherwise provided in Section 3--603 on payment or satisfaction, discharge it or enforce payment in his own name.

Source: Section 3-301 — Rights of a Holder, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/UCC/3-301 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 17, 2026).

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