JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY; CONTRIBUTION (a) Except as otherwise provided in the instrument, two or more persons who have the same liability on an instrument as makers, drawers, acceptors, endorsers who indorse as joint payees, or anomalous indorsers are jointly and severally liable in the capacity in which they sign. (b) Except as provided in subsection (f) of Section 3-419 of this title or by agreement of the affected parties, a party having joint and several liability who pays the instrument is entitled to receive from any party having the same joint and several liability contribution in accordance with applicable law. Added by Laws 1961, p. 105, § 3-116. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 117, § 41, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Laws 2009, c. 208, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2009. NOTE: Laws 2008, c. 382, § 4 was held unconstitutional by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in the case of Weddington v. Henry, 202 P.3d 143, 2008 OK 102 (2009) and repealed by Laws 2009, c. 208, § 22, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
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