Civil Code Article 724
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
If a security payable to bearer is damaged or defaced in such a way as to be no more fit for circulation, but its essential contents and distinctive marks are still recognizable, the bearer is entitled to request the maker to issue a new security payable to bearer on surrender of the old one.The costs of replacement are to be borne by the bearer, except in the case of banknotes or other currency notes, where the costs are to be borne by the maker.
中文原文 民法第724條
無記名證券，因毀損或變形不適於流通，而其重要內容及識別、記號仍可辨認者，持有人得請求發行人，換給新無記名證券。
前項換給證券之費用，應由持有人負擔。
但證券為銀行兌換券或其他金錢兌換券者，其費用應由發行人負擔。
前項換給證券之費用，應由持有人負擔。
但證券為銀行兌換券或其他金錢兌換券者，其費用應由發行人負擔。