9-2008.   Certified checks, drafts or orders in excess of amount ondeposit.It shall be unlawful for any officer, clerk or agent of any bank doingbusiness under this act to certify any check, draft or order drawn upon thebank unless the person, firm or corporation drawing such check, draft ororder has on deposit with the bank, at the time such check, draft or orderis certified, an amount of money equal to the amount specified in suchcheck, draft or order. Any check, draft or order so certified by the dulyauthorized officer shall be a good and valid obligation against such bank;but any officer, clerk or agent of any bank violating the provisions ofthis section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convictionshall be punished as provided in K.S.A. 9-2007.

      History:   L. 1947, ch. 102, § 132; June 30.