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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 4: BANK DEPOSITS AND COLLECTIONS
11 §4-404. Bank not obligated to pay check more than 6 months old

Universal Citation:
11 ME Rev Stat § 4-404 (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Part 4: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PAYOR BANK AND ITS CUSTOMER

§4-404. Bank not obligated to pay check more than 6 months old

A bank is under no obligation to a customer having a checking account to pay a check, other than a certified check, which is presented more than 6 months after its date, but it may charge its customer's account for a payment made thereafter in good faith.

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