California § 8206 - If a security certificate contains the signatures necessary to its issue or trans
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 8206 — If a security certificate contains the signatures necessary to its issue or trans, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8206. If a security certificate contains the signatures necessary to its issue or trans
(a) If a security certificate contains the signatures necessary to its issue or transfer but is incomplete in any other respect, the following apply: (1) Any person may complete it by filling in the blanks as authorized. (2) Even if the blanks are incorrectly filled in, the security certificate as completed is enforceable by a purchaser who took it for value and without notice of the incorrectness. (b) A complete security certificate that has been improperly altered, even if fraudulently, remains enforceable, but only according to its original terms.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 8206
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 8206 cover?
Section 8206 ("If a security certificate contains the signatures necessary to its issue or trans") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. 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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Is this the official text of California law?
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