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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 9-A: TRANSACTIONS
11 §9-1340. Effectiveness of right of recoupment or setoff against deposit account


11 ME Rev Stat § 9-1340 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 3: PERFECTION AND PRIORITY

Subpart 4: RIGHTS OF BANK

§9-1340. Effectiveness of right of recoupment or setoff against deposit account

(1). Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a bank with which a deposit account is maintained may exercise any right of recoupment or setoff against a secured party that holds a security interest in the deposit account.

[ 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF) .]

(2). Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the application of this Article to a security interest in a deposit account does not affect a right of recoupment or setoff of the secured party as to a deposit account maintained with the secured party.

[ 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF) .]

(3). The exercise by a bank of a setoff against a deposit account is ineffective against a secured party that holds a security interest in the deposit account that is perfected by control under section 9-1104, subsection (1), paragraph (c), if the setoff is based on a claim against the debtor.

[ 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1999, c. 699, Pt. A, §4 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 699, §A2 (NEW). 1999, c. 699, §A4 (AFF).

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