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2009 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Article 4 Bank Deposits and Collections
355.4.503 Responsibility of presenting bank for documents and goods -- Report of reasons for dishonor -- Referee in case of need.
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(1) Must deliver the documents to the drawee on acceptance of the draft if it is payable more than three (3) days after presentment; otherwise, only on payment; and (2) Upon dishonor, either in the case of presentment for acceptance or presentment for payment, may seek and follow instructions from any referee in case of need
designated in the draft or, if the presenting bank does not choose to utilize the
referee's services, it must use diligence and good faith to ascertain the reason for
dishonor, must notify its transferor of the dishonor and of the results of its efforts to
ascertain the reasons therefor, and must request instructions. However, the presenting bank is under no obligation with respect to goods represented by
the documents except to follow any reasonable instructions seasonably received; it has a
right to reimbursement for any expense incurred in following instructions and to
prepayment of or indemnity for those expenses. Effective: January 1, 1997
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 110, effective January 1, 1997 -- Created 1958 Ky. Acts ch. 77, sec. 4-503, effective July 1, 1960.
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