Florida § 673.1051 - Issue of instrument.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 673.1051 — Issue of instrument., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 673.1051. Issue of instrument.
(1) The term “issue” means: (a) The first delivery of an instrument by the maker or drawer, whether to a holder or nonholder, for the purpose of giving rights on the instrument to any person; or (b) If agreed to by the payee, the first transmission by the drawer to the payee of an image of an item and information derived from the item which enables the depositary bank to collect the item under federal law by transferring or presenting an electronic check. (2) An unissued instrument, or an unissued incomplete instrument that is completed, is binding on the maker or drawer, but nonissuance is a defense. An instrument that is conditionally issued or is issued for a special purpose is binding on the maker or drawer, but failure of the condition or special purpose to be fulfilled is a defense. (3) The term “issuer” applies to issued and unissued instruments and means a maker or drawer of an instrument.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 673.1051 ("Issue of instrument.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. 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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