(a) A promise or order is payable to bearer if it:
- (1) states that it is payable to bearer or to the order of bearer or otherwise indicates that the person in possession of the promise or order is entitled to payment;
- (2) does not state a payee; or
- (3) states that it is payable to or to the order of cash or otherwise indicates that it is not payable to an identified person.
(b) A promise or order that is not payable to bearer is payable to order if it is payable:
- (1) to the order of an identified person; or
(2) to an identified person or order.
A promise or order that is payable to order is payable to the identified person.
- (c) An instrument payable to bearer may become payable to an identified person if it is specially endorsed under IC 26-1-3.1-205 (a). An instrument payable to an identified person may become payable to bearer if it is endorsed in blank under IC 26-1-3.1-205 (b).
As added by P.L.222-1993, SEC.5.