Rhode Island General Laws 35-11-2. Facsimile signature
(a) Any authorized officer may execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his or her manual signature any:
(1) Public security; provided, that at least one signature required or permitted to be placed thereon, which may be the signature of an authorized signer of a bank, trust company or other banking or financial institution action as trustee, authenticating agent, transfer agent, or similar agent, shall be manually subscribed; and
(2) Instrument of payment.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 35-11-2
- Authorized officer: means any official of this state or any of its departments, agencies, or other instrumentalities or any of its political subdivisions whose signature on a public security or instrument of payment is required or permitted. See Rhode Island General Laws 35-11-1
- Facsimile signature: means a reproduction, by engraving, imprinting, stamping, or other means, of the manual signature of the authorized officer. See Rhode Island General Laws 35-11-1
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(b) The facsimile signature of an authorized officer has the same legal effect as his or her manual signature.
History of Section.
P.L. 1967, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 103, § 2.