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Title 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Article 3-A: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS HEADING: PL 1993, C. 293, PT, A, §2 (NEW)

Part 6: DISCHARGE AND PAYMENT HEADING: PL 1993, C. 293, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§3-1602. Payment

(1). Subject to subsection (2), an instrument is paid to the extent payment is made:

(a). By or on behalf of a party obliged to pay the instrument; and [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

(b). To a person entitled to enforce the instrument. [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

To the extent of the payment, the obligation of the party obliged to pay the instrument is discharged even though payment is made with knowledge of a claim to the instrument under section 3-306 by another person.

[ 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW) .]

(2). The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is not discharged under subsection (1) if:

(a). A claim to the instrument under section 3-1306 is enforceable against the party receiving payment and:

(i) Payment is made with knowledge by the payor that payment is prohibited by injunction or similar process of a court of competent jurisdiction; or

(ii) In the case of an instrument other than a cashier's check, teller's check or certified check, the party making payment accepted, from the person having a claim to the instrument, indemnity against loss resulting from refusal to pay the person entitled to enforce the instrument; or [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

(b). The person making payment knows that the instrument is a stolen instrument and pays a person that the person making payment knows is in wrongful possession of the instrument. [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

[ 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 293, §A2 (NEW).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title11 > Title11ch3-Asec0 > Title11sec3-1602

Title 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Article 3-A: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS HEADING: PL 1993, C. 293, PT, A, §2 (NEW)

Part 6: DISCHARGE AND PAYMENT HEADING: PL 1993, C. 293, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§3-1602. Payment

(1). Subject to subsection (2), an instrument is paid to the extent payment is made:

(a). By or on behalf of a party obliged to pay the instrument; and [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

(b). To a person entitled to enforce the instrument. [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

To the extent of the payment, the obligation of the party obliged to pay the instrument is discharged even though payment is made with knowledge of a claim to the instrument under section 3-306 by another person.

[ 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW) .]

(2). The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is not discharged under subsection (1) if:

(a). A claim to the instrument under section 3-1306 is enforceable against the party receiving payment and:

(i) Payment is made with knowledge by the payor that payment is prohibited by injunction or similar process of a court of competent jurisdiction; or

(ii) In the case of an instrument other than a cashier's check, teller's check or certified check, the party making payment accepted, from the person having a claim to the instrument, indemnity against loss resulting from refusal to pay the person entitled to enforce the instrument; or [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

(b). The person making payment knows that the instrument is a stolen instrument and pays a person that the person making payment knows is in wrongful possession of the instrument. [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

[ 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 293, §A2 (NEW).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title11 > Title11ch3-Asec0 > Title11sec3-1602

Title 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Article 3-A: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS HEADING: PL 1993, C. 293, PT, A, §2 (NEW)

Part 6: DISCHARGE AND PAYMENT HEADING: PL 1993, C. 293, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§3-1602. Payment

(1). Subject to subsection (2), an instrument is paid to the extent payment is made:

(a). By or on behalf of a party obliged to pay the instrument; and [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

(b). To a person entitled to enforce the instrument. [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

To the extent of the payment, the obligation of the party obliged to pay the instrument is discharged even though payment is made with knowledge of a claim to the instrument under section 3-306 by another person.

[ 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW) .]

(2). The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is not discharged under subsection (1) if:

(a). A claim to the instrument under section 3-1306 is enforceable against the party receiving payment and:

(i) Payment is made with knowledge by the payor that payment is prohibited by injunction or similar process of a court of competent jurisdiction; or

(ii) In the case of an instrument other than a cashier's check, teller's check or certified check, the party making payment accepted, from the person having a claim to the instrument, indemnity against loss resulting from refusal to pay the person entitled to enforce the instrument; or [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

(b). The person making payment knows that the instrument is a stolen instrument and pays a person that the person making payment knows is in wrongful possession of the instrument. [1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

[ 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 293, §A2 (NEW).