2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 4-A: FUNDS TRANSFERS
11 §4-1105. Other definitions
Part 1: SUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS
4-1105. Other definitions
(1). In this Article:
(a). "Authorized account" means a deposit account of a customer in a bank designated by the customer as a source of payment of payment orders issued by the customer to the bank. If a customer does not so designate an account, any account of the customer is an authorized account if payment of a payment order from that account is not inconsistent with a restriction on the use of that account; [1991, c. 812, 2 (NEW).]
(b). "Bank" means a person engaged in the business of banking and includes a savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union and trust company. A branch or separate office of a bank is a separate bank for purposes of this Article; [1991, c. 812, 2 (NEW).]
(c). "Customer" means a person, including a bank, having an account with a bank or from whom a bank has agreed to receive payment orders; [1991, c. 812, 2 (NEW).]
(d). "Funds transfer business day" of a receiving bank means the part of a day during which the receiving bank is open for the receipt, processing and transmittal of payment orders and cancellations and amendments of payment orders; [1991, c. 812, 2 (NEW).]
(e). "Funds transfer system" means a wire transfer network, automated clearing house or other communication system of a clearing house or other association of banks through which a payment order by a bank may be transmitted to the bank to which the order is addressed; and [2009, c. 325, Pt. B, 17 (AMD); 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, 27 (AFF).]
(f). [2009, c. 325, Pt. B, 27 (AFF); 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, 18 (RP).]
(g). "Prove" with respect to a fact means to meet the burden of establishing the fact (section 1-1201, subsection (8)). [2009, c. 325, Pt. B, 19 (AMD); 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, 27 (AFF).]
[ 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, 17-19 (AMD); 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, 27 (AFF) .]
(2). Other definitions applying to this Article and the sections in which they appear are:
| "Acceptance" | Section 4-1209 | ||
| "Beneficiary" | Section 4-1103 | ||
| "Beneficiary's bank" | Section 4-1103 | ||
| "Executed" | Section 4-1301 | ||
| "Execution date" | Section 4-1301 | ||
| "Funds transfer" | Section 4-1104 | ||
| "Funds transfer system rule" | Section 4-1501 | ||
| "Intermediary bank" | Section 4-1104 | ||
| "Originator" | Section 4-1104 | ||
| "Originator's bank" | Section 4-1104 | ||
| "Payment by beneficiary's bank to beneficiary" | Section 4-1405 | ||
| "Payment by originator to beneficiary" | Section 4-1406 | ||
| "Payment by sender to receiving bank" | Section 4-1403 | ||
| "Payment date" | Section 4-1401 | ||
| "Payment order" | Section 4-1103 | ||
| "Receiving bank" | Section 4-1103 | ||
| "Security procedure" | Section 4-1201 | ||
| "Sender" | Section 4-1103 |
[ 1991, c. 812, 2 (NEW) .]
(3). The following definitions in Article 4 apply to this Article:
| "Clearing house" | Section 4-104 | ||
| "Item" | Section 4-104 | ||
| "Suspends payments" | Section 4-104 |
[ 1991, c. 812, 2 (NEW) .]
(4). In addition, Article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this Article.
[ 1991, c. 812, 2 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1991, c. 812, 2 (NEW). 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, 17-19 (AMD). 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, 27 (AFF).
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