(1. in all cases, a guaranty of the signature of the person making an endorsement or originating an instruction including, in the case of an instruction, reasonable assurance of identity;

(2. if the endorsement is made or the instruction is originated by an agent, appropriate assurance of actual authority to sign;

(3. if the endorsement is made or the instruction is originated by a fiduciary pursuant to § 8.8A-107 (a) (4) or (a) (5), appropriate evidence of appointment or incumbency;

(4. if there is more than one fiduciary, reasonable assurance that all who are required to sign have done so; and

(5. if the endorsement is made or the instruction is originated by a person not covered by another provision of this subsection, assurance appropriate to the case shall correspond as nearly as may be to the provisions of this subsection.

(1. means a guaranty signed by or on behalf of a person reasonably believed by the issuer to be responsible. An issuer may adopt standards with respect to responsibility if they are not manifestly unreasonable.

(2. means:

(i. in the case of a fiduciary appointed or qualified by a court, a certificate issued by or under the direction or supervision of the court or an officer thereof and dated within sixty days before the date of presentation for transfer; or

(ii. in any other case, a copy of a document showing the appointment or a certificate issued by or on behalf of a person reasonably believed by an issuer to be responsible or, in the absence of that document or certificate, other evidence the issuer reasonably considered appropriate.