Arkansas § 2-17-229 - Verification of signature.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 2-17-229 — Verification of signature., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-17-229. Verification of signature.
Each person to whom a nonnegotiable receipt is issued shall furnish the warehouseman with a statement in writing, indicating the person having power to authorize delivery of grain covered by the receipt, together with the bona fide signature of the person. No licensed warehouseman shall honor an order for the release of grain covered by a nonnegotiable receipt until he or she has first ascertained that the person issuing the order has authority to order the release and that the signature of the releasing party is genuine.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 2-17-229 cover?
Section 2-17-229 ("Verification of signature.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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